
A Tribute to Mark Donnelly
DUSA are deeply saddened to hear the news that our very own Mark Donnelly has passed away at the age of 58.
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Choosing the right role is essential for making a significant impact. Consider your passions, skills, and the needs of the student body. Want to find out what roles are up for grabs? Have a look here: dusa.co.uk/elections
Read Byelaw 3 and please highlight to us ahead of time if you think you may not be eligible. We will carry out checks on each candidate, but it is helpful to know ahead of time. Each case will be reviewed by the ELC. If you’re unsure if you’re eligible, please email elections@dusa.co.uk
Log into vote.dundee.ac.uk with your university credentials to complete the nomination form.
You can nominate yourself for a role up until 10th March. On the nomination form you must provide:
· Introductory paragraph – introduce yourself and why you want to stand for election,
· Aims/objectives – talk about what you want to achieve,
· Policy statements – up to three short bullet-point statements (maximum) about what you are standing to do, if elected.
We encourage every candidate send us a screen advertisement to promote your campaign. It should include:
· Your name,
· Position you are running for,
· Your 3 policies (bullet-pointed).
Please note that this will be shown on the TVs around the building – as such, you will want to keep the amount of text on your screen ad brief but eye-catching. To help you design a screen poster you can use a number of platforms such as Canva: canva.com
Poster size: 1920x1080p (Standard HD Screen) – otherwise known as 16:9.
Please email this to elections@dusa.co.uk
We will be running sessions throughout the campaigning period. The candidates briefing is mandatory for all candidates, and you will not be able to stand for a position without attending one of these sessions.
Key Dates:
Mandatory Candidate information sessions
Key notes for candidates:
All DUSA’s elections are run in accordance with a set of values and principles found in DUSA’s Byelaw 3. The values and principles ensure that any of our elections are ran in an open, fair, and democratic manner. This sets the standard for not only the candidate and their supporters, but also the decisions made by the Election Liaison Committee (ELC).
Our Values:
Our principles:
All candidates or members of a campaign:
Each election is run by a dedicated group who work to ensure that the election is the best it can be. The ELC organises and coordinates each election. One of the most important functions of the ELC is to ensure that the elections are being run democratically and the Returning Officers (ROs) take on this task. The ROs are up to six senior members of the University of Dundee (UoD) and are led by a Senior Returning Officer (SRO).
The RO’s are very experienced and will investigate serious issues and breaches of the rules. They will also make decisions if a candidate or candidates are found in breach of the rules.
The following rules are essential to the running elections, and we all candidates and their supporters must abide by them. If a candidate and/or their supporters are believed to be in breach of this guidance, it will be referred to the Returning Officers.
Your campaigning will require innovation to make you stand out from the crowd. Votes need to be earned, and you will need to speak to students and really show why you deserve to be elected. We will cover the full ins and outs of this during the candidate’s briefing – there are a lot of rules associated with campaigning to keep things fair for every candidate running.
All election candidates who wish to make a complaint must complete and submit an online complaints form, found on the DUSA website: www.dusa.co.uk/elections/complaints (this will be live during campaigning/voting).
All complaints must be accompanied with:
On receipt of the complaint, it will be investigated by the ELC. If the initial investigating officers are unable to resolve the complaint, it will be passed to the on-duty Returning Officers. The Returning Officers will hear allegations of misconduct or breaches of the rules. Their decisions will be final and non-negotiable. If a candidate is found to have committed misconduct or a breach, then the potential actions are:
The decision will be based on the values and principles outlined in this guidance and the Byelaws and will require a simple majority of the Returning Officers. The Senior Returning Officer will have the casting vote.
DUSA are deeply saddened to hear the news that our very own Mark Donnelly has passed away at the age of 58.
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