Elections register

The elections register contains a list of all current, and recent past university elections.

Current elections

There are no current elections at this time.

Past election results

RMIT Council

  • RMIT Council
    • One (1) member for term commencing 1 August 2022 and concluding 31 October 2024:
      • Successful Candidate: Associate Professor Tricia McLaughlin (Returned)
    • One (1) member for term commencing 1 November 2022 and concluding 31 October 2023:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Adam Steiner (Returned)

RMIT Academic Board and Standing Committees (student)

  • Academic Board
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2023)
    • One (1) Postgraduate Student:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Dhweep Shah
    •  One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student:
      •  Successful Candidate: Miss Karen Bayros
    • Two (2) Undergraduate Students:
      • Successful Candidate: Ms Jacqueline Dunn
      • Successful Candidate: Miss Jung Kyung Kim
    • One (2) Vocational Education or Associate Degree Student:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Sam Kendall
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Elior Malka
  • Higher Education Committee
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2023)
    • One (1) Higher Education Student – College of Business and Law:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Akshaan Dhillon
    • One (1) Higher Education Student – College of Design and Social Context:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Varun Gupta
    • One (1) Higher Education Student – STEM College:
      • Successful Candidate: Miss Amandi Peiris
  • Vocational Education Committee
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2023)
    • Three (3) Vocational Education students – College of Vocational Education:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Sam Kendall
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Elior Malka
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Oskar Hardy
  • Programs Committee
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2023)
    • One (1) Higher Education Student – College of Business and Law:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Heath Thomas-Hunt
    • One (1) Higher Education Student – College of Design and Social Context:
      • Successful Candidate: Miss Ella Byrne
    • One (1) Higher Education Student – STEM College:
      • Successful Candidate: Miss Nidhi Bhatnagar
  • Research Committee
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2023)
    • One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student – College of Business and Law:
      • Elected unopposed – Mr Jawad Harb
    • One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student – College of Design and Social Context:
      • Elected unopposed – Mrs Jebunnesa Jeba
    • One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student – STEM College:
      • Successful Candidate: Mrs Nermine Hendy
  • Graduate Research Committee
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2023)
    • One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student – College of Business and Law:
      • Casual Vacancy
    • One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student – College of Design and Social Context:
      • Casual Vacancy
    • One (1) Higher Degree by Research Student – STEM College:
      • Successful Candidate: Miss Tehmina Yaqoob

RMIT Academic Board (staff)

  • Academic Board
    (Terms commencing 1 January 2023 and concluding 31 December 2024)
    • two (2) members elected by and from the professional staff:
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Tristan Damen (returning)
      • Successful Candidate: Mr Michael Swadling
    • five (5) members elected by and from the academic staff:
      • Successful Candidate: Dr Sharon Andrews (returning)
      • Successful Candidate: Associate Professor Julienne Van Loon
      • Successful Candidate: Professor Sumeet Walia
      • Successful Candidate: Professor Jeff Shimeta (returning)
      • Successful Candidate: Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson
    • five (5) members elected by and from the teaching staff:
      • Elected unopposed: Ms Rachel Clark
      • Elected unopposed: Dr Sylwia Greda-Bogusz
      • Elected unopposed: Ms Mandeep Chahil
      • Elected unopposed: Mr Varinder Sohi (returning)
      • Casual Vacancy

RMIT Council

  • RMIT Council (One (1) member) for term commencing 1 November and concluding 31 October 2022 – Successful Candidate: Karan Mehta.

RMIT Academic Board

RMIT Council

  • RMIT Council (One (1) member) for term commencing 1 November and concluding 31 October 2021 – Successful Candidate: Daniel Hoogstra.

RMIT Academic Board and Standing Committees (students)

RMIT Academic Board for term commencing 1 January and concluding 31 December 2021:

  • One (1) higher degree by research students – Successful candidate: Muhammad Shehram Shah Syed
  • One (1) postgraduate student – Successful candidate: Sonia Kumari Kedia
  • Two (2) undergraduate students - Successful candidates: Massimo Scalzo and Ava Govanstone
  • Two (2) vocational education and associate degree student – Successful candidates: Sheldon Gait and Zoe Trewin

RMIT Academic Board – Programs subcommittee

  • One (1) higher education student – College of Business and Law – Successful candidate: Tanay Sanjay Shah
  • One (1) higher education student – College of Design and Social Context – Successful candidate: Michele Eisen
  • One (1) higher education student – STEM College – Successful candidate: Karl Voigt

RMIT Academic Board – Higher Education subcommittee

  • One (1) higher education student – College of Business and Law – Successful candidate: Sophie Ireland
  • One (1) higher education student – College of Design and Social Context – Successful candidate: Runjhun Agarwal
  • One (1) higher education student – STEM College – Successful candidate: Harrison Lal

RMIT Academic Board – Research subcommittee

  • One (1) higher degree by research student – College of Business and Law - Minh Hang Tran [elected unopposed)
  • One (1) higher degree by research student – College of Design and Social Context - Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne (appointed unopposed)
  • One (1) higher degree by research student – STEM College - Successful candidate: Muhammad Shehram Shah Syed

RMIT Academic Board – Vocational Education subcommittee

  • One (1) vocational education student – College of Business and Law – Successful candidate: Daniel Deakin
  • One (1) vocational education student – College of Design and Social Context – Successful candidate: Caitlin Cleghorn
  • One (1) vocational education student – STEM College – Successful candidate: Kaleb Oxley

RMIT Academic Board and Standing Committees (staff) 

RMIT Academic Board for term commencing 1 January 2021 and concluding 31 December 2022:

  • TWO (2) members elected by and from the professional staff of the University.
    • Mr Tristan DAMEN (RETURNED) 
    • Ms Clare RUSSELL (RETURNED) 
  • FIVE (5) members elected by and from the academic staff of the University.
    • Dr Bonny CASSIDY (NEW) 
    • Professor Rob WATTS (NEW) 
    • Professor Sharath SRIRAM (NEW) 
    • Associate Professor Jeff SHIMETA (NEW) 
    • Dr Sharon ANDREWS (RETURNED)  
  • FIVE (5) members elected by and from the teaching staff of the University.
    • Mr John MARSHALL (RETURNED) 
    • Dr Ejanul HAQUE (RETURNED) 
    • Ms Theresa LYFORD (RETURNED) 
    • Dr Aleksandar BRADILOVICH (NEW) 
    • Ms Nancy EVERINGHAM (NEW)

For a full breakdown of the election results, please contact elections@rmit.edu.au

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.