2026 elections

• Elected student member of RMIT Council

The elected student term of appointment is for a one-year period commencing 1 November 2026 and concluding 31 October 2027.

All eligible persons may self-nominate by completing the online nomination form.

Student elected position:

To be eligible for the student elected position, a person must:

• Be enrolled as a student of RMIT University for the duration of the term of appointment and maintain an enrolment load of at least 0.5 EFTSL, or hold a university approved absence for a student leadership role;  
• Have maintained an enrolment load of at least 0.5 EFTSL over the year preceding the term of office, or hold a university approved absence for a student leadership role;
• Must be enrolled in a Coursework or Higher Degree by Research award offered by the University;            
• Be located in Australia; 
• Not be a director of another educational institution; 
• Satisfy the fit and proper person requirements specified by TEQSA. 
• Provide a statement that the candidate will, during the election period, and if successful, during the term on Council, comply with the requirements of the RMIT Act 2010, the University’s statute, regulations and policies and will complete governance training as determined by Council.

Completed nomination forms must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 12 noon on the 24 September 2026.

Further information on the commitment, responsibilities, and requirements associated with being a staff or student elected member of Council can be found on the Information for Candidates page.

Any questions around the role or responsibilities can be directed to council.secretariat@rmit.edu.au

Questions around the electoral process can be directed to elections@rmit.edu.au

Academic Board

• One (1) member elected by and from the postgraduate students of the University
• One (1) member elected by and from the higher degree by research students of the University
• Two (2) members elected by and from the undergraduate students of the University
• Two (2) members elected by and from the students enrolled in VE or associate degree programs of the University
• Two (2) members elected by and from the professional staff
• Eight (8) members elected by and from the academic and teaching staff, with at least one from each college and no more than three (3) from one college

Education Committee

• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Education program, elected by and from the Higher Education students of the College of Business and Law for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Education program, elected by and from the Higher Education students of the College of Design and Social Context for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Education program, elected by and from the Higher Education students of the STEM College for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Vocational Education or associate degree program, elected by and from the Vocational Education or associate degree students of the College of Vocational Education.

Programs Committee

• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Education program, elected by and from the Higher Education students of the College of Business and Law for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Education program, elected by and from the Higher Education students of the College of Design and Social Context for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Education program, elected by and from the Higher Education students of the STEM College for a one (1) year term of office.

Research Committee

• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research program, elected by and from the Higher Degree by Research candidates of the College of Business and Law for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research program, elected by and from the Higher Degree by Research candidates of the College of Design and Social Context for a one (1) year term of office.
• One (1) student enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research program, elected by and from the Higher Degree by Research candidates of the STEM College for a one (1) year term of office.

Graduate Research Committee

• Higher degree by research candidates of the University, at either Masters or Doctoral levels, one each from enrolling schools across the three Colleges (College of Business and Law).
• Higher degree by research candidates of the University, at either Masters or Doctoral levels, one each from enrolling schools across the three Colleges (College of Design and Social Context).
• Higher degree by research candidates of the University, at either Masters or Doctoral levels, one each from enrolling schools across the three Colleges (STEM College).

The elected staff term of appointment is for a two-year period commencing 1 January 2027 and concluding 31 December 2028.

The elected student term is for a one-year period commencing 1 January 2027 and concluding 31 December 2027.

Staff elected positions:

• Academic staff means those higher education employees of the University within the meaning of the collective agreement or award that applies to Higher Education employees, appointed to an established position and being not less than 0.5 of a full-time position.  
  
• Teaching staff means those VE employees of the University within the meaning of the collective agreement or award that applies to VE employees appointed to an established position and being not less than 0.5 of a full-time position.  
• Professional staff means those professional, administrative, clerical, computing and technical employees of the University within the meaning of the applicable collective agreement or award appointed to an established position and being not less than 0.5 of a full-time position.

Student elected positions:

• Enrolled as a student of RMIT University for the duration of the term of appointment 

Note: there are additional requirements for candidates nominating for the Graduate Research Committee, for more information, please refer to the Graduate Research Committee Terms of Reference on the Academic Board SharePoint.