Run For Class-Rep We hope you enjoyed your first week (back) in UCD and are settling (back) in well. This week is one of the most important weeks of the year. As well as being Freshers' Week it's the week you get the opportunity to run for class rep. Running for class rep is the best thing you can do here in UCD. You get to know all your classmates, organise great class parties and trips and represent your class on Student Council. Fill in the form below and drop it into the Students' Union in the Student Centre or down to our stand in the Freshers' Tent this week.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Nominations close at 5pm on Friday September 19th and the elections will take place on Tuesday September 30th & Wednesday October 1st. You can submit your nomination form by placing it into the metal box in the General Office of the Students' Union in the Student Centre or by handing it to the Union Returning Officer, who can be contacted at returningoffice@gmail.com All candidates must be nominated by 10 students from the constituency being contested. Further nomination forms are available from the Union General Office in the Student Centre and at www.ucdsu.ie/elections A list of nominated candidates will be placed on www.ucdsu.ie/elections by 5pm on Monday September 22nd, alongside the polling scheme for the elections. If there is a contested election in your constituency and your class has lectures at a time or location that would make it difficult for your class to vote as set out in the polling scheme, please email the Union Returning Officer at returningoffice@gmail.com, setting out when and where your class has lectures on the days of voting. Further information about the elections is available at www.ucdsu.ie/elections and the Union Returning Officer can be contacted at returningoffice@gmail.com
Union Council Union Council is the governing body of the Union, subject to the provisions of the Union's Constitution and policies set by the Union's members in referenda. All class representatives are members of Union Council, but all members of the Union are welcome to attend Council meetings, irrespective of whether they are elected to it. The first meeting of Union Council of this academic year will take place on Wednesday October 8th at 6pm. This inaugural meeting will elect a number of Union officers, including the Chair and Secretary of Council and a number of members of the Union Executive. Candidates should note that a member of Council will be deemed to have resigned if they fail to attend three consecutive meetings of the Union Council.
Class Rep Training The Class Rep Training Weekend will take place in October. This event is held at an off-campus venue. The Union will pay for all transport, accommodation and entertainment for the weekend. Campaigns & Communications Vice President of the Union, Dan O'Neill, will be in contact with successful candidates after the elections to confirm whether they will be attending. He can be contacted at dan@ucdsu.ie or on 085 787 5176.
To find out what Constituency you are in go to www.ucdsu.ie/elections