NUS Volunteers Nomination Form 2023

This nomination form is for all NUS voluntary positions. Please make sure you select which position you are applying for below and complete a new form for each new position. This is a self nomination form, voluntary roles no longer require nominators.

When you submit your nomination, you will receive automated email confirmation. If you do not receive this email, please contact the governance team at membership@nus.org.uk immediately as there may have been an error in submission.

If you require any support in submitting your nomination, please contact membership@nus.org.uk before the close of nominations.

The deadline for submitting nominations for all NUS Volunteer positions will be at the end of the first day of the conference they are related to. Find details and dates of our conferences here:

https://www.nus.org.uk/conferences

Personal Details
Name (as it appears on your proof of student status) Name (as it appears on your proof of student status) First Last
Name for publication on the ballot
(if different from name on proof of student status) Name for publication on the ballot
(if different from name on proof of student status) First Last
Phone Number
Email
Name of your Student Union or College
Which position are you applying for? If you are standing for a place on Campaigns Committee, you must self define into the place's Liberation Group. (i.e. you must self-define as Trans in order to stand for Trans Students' Place).
Do you self define as a woman or non-binary?

50% of places on NSC are reserved for women or non-binary candidates. We ask this information so we can count reserved places once polls close

Do you self define as a woman or non-binary?

50% of places on NSC are reserved for women or non-binary candidates. We ask this information so we can count reserved places once polls close Yes No
Are you a student or officer at a Further Education institution?

8 places on NSC are reserved for FE candidates. We ask this information so we can count reserved places once polls close

Are you a student or officer at a Further Education institution?

8 places on NSC are reserved for FE candidates. We ask this information so we can count reserved places once polls close Yes No
Your eligibility to stand for election

In order to become a candidate you must be eligible to stand for that position. In order to be eligible to stand you must be a current student or sabbatical officer at a Students’ Union which is an affiliated member of NUS at the time of the election. You must also self define into one of the liberation groups.
Evidence of your student status

Candidates must upload one of the following documents to prove eligibility to stand for election:

- A letter from your institution confirming your student status
- A letter from your students’ union confirming your student status
- A scan/clear photo of a valid student card, which clearly shows the name of the institution and expiry date, and which has not yet expired
- Sabbatical officers status will be checked by NUS

If you are unsure about your proof of status please contact membership@nus.org.uk before the close of nominations.
Are you a student or a sabbatical officer?
Upload evidence of student status here

Attach Files
Supporting Information

This supporting information is not mandatory but is strongly recommended. We ask for a short candidate statement and picture which will be included on the online ballot.

You will not be required to provide a manifesto.
Photo

Submit a ‘head and shoulders’ photo of yourself with a clear background. There must not be anyone else included in the photo and the image must be of a high quality for us to edit to the right size to uploaded onto our website.

Attach Files

Image dimensions should be 140px(width) x 200px(height). Pictures should be less than 5MB.
Supporting statement

Submit a short statement introducing yourself and answering the question "Why should you elect me for this position?"
Maximum of 101 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Please provide details of your social media accounts (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Please provide a full link. We will use this information when publicising candidates.
Checklist

Before submitting your nomination for election, please confirm the following:

The Chief Returning Officer has set out the following rules for the Conference. It should be noted that these rules are the property of the Chief Returning Officer and their designates and they alone will be the interpreter of them.

Candidates shall be responsible for the actions of their campaign teams. Candidates must take reasonable steps to ensure that their supporter’s actions comply with the campaign rules at all times and must be able to demonstrate this in the event of a complaint against them.

Candidates:

must treat other candidates, students and members of the public with respect.

should not undertake campaigns activity which others could not also reasonably do.

campaigns should be fully transparent and accountable to NUS.

must not do anything to gain an unfair advantage.

must not undermine the fair and democratic running of elections.

must allow voters to cast their ballot freely and must not communicate with voters in any way once they have begun to complete their ballot. Every electronic device will be deemed a ballot box.

must not break the law, venue specific regulations or general NUS policy including Code of Conduct, Social Media Policy and Staff Protocol

must have a commitment to anti-racism including tackling Islamophobia (as per the APPG Definition) and Antisemitism (as per the IHRA definition)

candidates may only undertake campaigning activities within designated spaces at conferences

may only alter, move or remove their own campaign materials.

may only use mailing lists where lawful to do so. In most cases, this will require the consent of the members on the list to use their details.

The full rules can be viewed here.

✅ You have read and understood the rules and confirm your commitment to acting within these rules

✅ You have read the No Platform Policy, the NUS Code of Conduct and the NUS Staff Protocol

✅ Your nominators have consented to nominate you for this position and are aware that their name may be posted publicly
I have read and understood the above information
I have read and agree to the NUS Privacy Statement?

NUS Volunteers Nomination Form 2023

NUS Volunteers Nomination Form 2023

Personal Details

Your eligibility to stand for election

Evidence of your student status

Supporting Information

Checklist Before submitting your nomination for election, please confirm the following:

Checklist

Before submitting your nomination for election, please confirm the following: