Information for Candidates
The information below is the Information for Candidates Pack as referred to in the UCLU Standing Orders and the nominations contract on the nomination form.
Thinking about Standing
Come along to one of our “Thinking of Standing” events to find out more about what it is like to be a representative:
- Thursday 25 Sept at 5pm in the Rehearsal Room
- Monday 29 Sept at 5pm in the Rehearsal Room
- Thursday 25 Sept at 5pm in the Rehearsal Room
- Monday 29 Sept at 5pm in the Rehearsal Room
Candidates Briefing & Declaration of Nominations
All candidates must attend the Candidates Briefing which is at 5pm on Friday 3 October 2008. Venue to be confirmed.
At the Candidates Briefing you will find out the following:
- more about UCL Union
- campaigning rules
- your campaign & publicity
- your election budget
- voting system
- the formal declaration of nominations
- draw for ballot order
- what to do next
At the Candidates Briefing you will find out the following:
- more about UCL Union
- campaigning rules
- your campaign & publicity
- your election budget
- voting system
- the formal declaration of nominations
- draw for ballot order
- what to do next
Publicity Approval Guidance
More information to follow after the Candidates Briefing.
Meet the Candidates events
The Meet the Candidates events allow students to ask candidated questions about their manifesto pledges in order to decide on who will get their vote.
The Meet the Candidates events will take place as follows:
- Tuesday 14 October 2008 at 5pm
- Thursday 16 October 2008 at 5pm
A list of which positions will be questioned on which day will be uploaded shortly.
The Meet the Candidates events will take place as follows:
- Tuesday 14 October 2008 at 5pm
- Thursday 16 October 2008 at 5pm
A list of which positions will be questioned on which day will be uploaded shortly.
Key Dates for Candidates
| What? | When? | Where? |
| Nominations Open | 1 September 2008 | Online |
| Nominations Close | 12noon, Tuesday 30 September 2008 | Online |
| Opening of the nominations box (candidates are permitted to observe) | 1pm, Tuesday 30 September 2008 | Meeting Room 404 |
| Declaration of Nominations & Candidates Briefing | 5pm, Friday 3 October 2008 | |
| Campaigning Starts | Monday 13 October 2008 | |
| Meet the Candidates event | 5pm, Tuesday 14 October 2008 | |
| Meet the Candidates event | 5pm, Thursday 16 October 2008 | |
| Voting opens | 10am, Monday 20 October 2008 | Online |
| Voting closes | 12noon, Friday 24 October 2008 | Online |
| The Count (candidates are permitted to observe) | 4pm, Friday 24 October 2008 | |
| Results Party | 6pm, Friday 24 October 2008 | Easy J's |
Map & Directions
The Rehearsal Room is located on the first floor of the UCL Bloomsbury theatre building at 15 Gordon Street.
Meeting Room 404 is located next to the Sabbatical Suite on the fourth floor of the UCL Union building at 25 Gordon Street.
Easy J’s is the function room located inside the 2nd Floor Bar of the UCL Union building at 25 Gordon Street.
A map of the UCL campus is available here.
Election finances
More information to follow after the Candidates Briefing.
Important documents and further information
> UCL Union Constitution & Standing Orders
> RUMS Constitution & Standing Orders (Adobe PDF)
> SSEES Constitution
> Elections Rules & Regulations (Adobe PDF)
> UCLU Standing Orders relating to elections (Adobe PDF)
> Job Descriptions for the positions available
> Staff Student Protocol (Adobe PDF)
> Elections Disciplinary Procedure (Adobe PDF)
> How to write a manifesto
> Candidates Campaigning Guide (Adobe PDF) - to follow
> Guide to the STV voting system (Adobe PDF) - to follow
> Committee Schedule 08/09 (Adobe PDF) - to follow
> UCL Union Structure (Adobe PDF)
> RUMS Constitution & Standing Orders (Adobe PDF)
> SSEES Constitution
> Elections Rules & Regulations (Adobe PDF)
> UCLU Standing Orders relating to elections (Adobe PDF)
> Job Descriptions for the positions available
> Staff Student Protocol (Adobe PDF)
> Elections Disciplinary Procedure (Adobe PDF)
> How to write a manifesto
> Candidates Campaigning Guide (Adobe PDF) - to follow
> Guide to the STV voting system (Adobe PDF) - to follow
> Committee Schedule 08/09 (Adobe PDF) - to follow
> UCL Union Structure (Adobe PDF)
Contacts
Nathanael Macdonald
Chair of Elections Committee (Finance & Democracy Officer)
Sabbatical Suite
fd.officer@ucl.ac.uk
Returning Officer
uclu-general.secretary@ucl.ac.uk
Simon To
Student Representation Co-ordinator
Democracy Support Unit
representation@ucl.ac.uk
020 7679 2998
Chair of Elections Committee (Finance & Democracy Officer)
Sabbatical Suite
fd.officer@ucl.ac.uk
Returning Officer
uclu-general.secretary@ucl.ac.uk
Simon To
Student Representation Co-ordinator
Democracy Support Unit
representation@ucl.ac.uk
020 7679 2998
