Staff Elections to University Court
Professional Services Staff Member of University Court
Nominations are now open for the Professional Services Staff Member of University Court.
If you wish to stand for this position, please complete the
nomination form and return it by
2.00pm on
Thursday 6th June 2024. As Governance Services are still mostly working remotely, please do not submit a paper version of this form. Please submit by email to
court@napier.ac.uk, and copy the message to your proposer and seconder, as that will be considered their digital signature for the purposes of this process.
You are eligible to stand for election if you are a member of professional services staff (i.e. not a member of academic or research staff), in post during the period of the election and are employed under a permanent or fixed term contract. All members of professional services staff are eligible to propose or second a candidate, and to vote. The election regulations are available
here.
There will be an election contest if more than one candidate for the post come forward by close of nominations. In the event of an election contest, candidates will be invited to supply a supporting statement outlining why voters should choose them to serve on University Court. Guidance on candidate statements is available
here.
Where an election is required, it is planned for all professional services staff to be able to vote online between 12th and 19th June.
The successful candidate will serve on University Court for a four-year term commencing following their election.
You can read more about University Court and what membership entails
here.
Please contact the returning officer, Mark Mackay in Governance Services at
court@napier.ac.uk with any queries.
Page last updated 13 May 2024