Student-elected member of Council
RMIT Council is the governing body of the University; its responsibilities are set out within the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 2010 and include oversight and review of the management, performance and corporate activities of the University. Visit the RMIT Council page for further information on Council and its committees.
Term of appointment
Term of appointment is for a one-year period commencing 1 November 2023 and concluding 31 October 2024.
Eligibility requirements
All eligible persons may self-nominate by completing the online nomination form.
To be eligible, 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.
Completed nomination forms must be received by the Returning Officer no later than 12 noon on the 28 September 2023.
Further information on the commitment, responsibilities, and requirements associated with being a 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 and Standing Committees
The Academic Board is the principal academic governing body responsible for oversight of RMIT's academic affairs across the RMIT Group. The Academic Board has established four standing committees that provide advice and support to the Board:
- Programs Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Vocational Education Committee
- Research Committee
Visit the Academic Board page for further information on the Academic Board and its standing Committees.
Term of appointment
The elected staff term of appointment is for a two-year period commencing 1 January 2024 and concluding 31 December 2025.
The elected student term is for a one-year period commencing 1 January 2024 and concluding 31 December 2024.
Eligibility requirements
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.
- Employees occupying Executive Level 1, Head of School, Dean and Director positions are not precluded from nominating for the academic staff and teaching staff positions.
Student elected positions:
- enrolled as a student of RMIT University for the duration of the term of appointment
1. Call for nominations
Nominations for the Council, Academic Board and Standing Committee elections will open on 18 September 2023 and close on 28 September 2023.
Late nominations will not be accepted after the close of nomination period.
2. How to Nominate
Candidates may self-nominate by completing and submitting the online nomination form before the close of nominations.
3. Withdrawal of Nomination
A nominee may, no later than two (2) business days following the close of nominations withdraw their nomination by notice in writing to the Returning Officer via elections@rmit.edu.au.
4. Contested Election
In the event of a contested election an electronic ballot will be conducted from 9 October to 16 October 2023.
Contact
Returning Officer: Nicole Knight, Associate Director - University Governance
Email: elections@rmit.edu.au.
