The 2024 De Montfort Students’ Union (DSU) Leadership Elections are here!
This is your chance to have your say in who represents you and the DMU student voice over the next academic year.
Nominations open at 9am on Monday 22 January and will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 21 February.
If you’re interested in a role and would like to find out more about taking a year out of your studies or securing a leadership role for after you graduate, you can chat to the Student Voice Team in the Careers Hub (located in the Hugh Aston Building) for a quick 1-2-1 session between 11am and 2pm on Thursday 25 January.
Together, you can explore which roles are available and suitable for your development.
Which roles are available?
There are three types of roles available: student officer, student group and faculty lead.
Student Officer
These are your Executive and Liberation Officers who lead DSU and are key in making positive changes around campus.
12 posts, including five full-time paid roles, are available.
Student Group
In these voluntary roles, you’ll be responsible for leading a society or sports club alongside your fellow elected committee members.
Faculty Lead
As a faculty lead, you’ll be responsible for driving change, supporting Course Reps and leading on positive academic change.
These positions will commence at the start of the 24/25 academic year.
The SU are hosting a ‘Get to know elections’ session on Wednesday 24 January for students who are interested in a leadership role and would like to know more.
On Thursday 8 February, the Student Voice Team are hosting an Elections Manifesto Workshop to cover the importance of manifestos, where to start, templates and next steps.
Key dates:
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Nominations open
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Monday 22 January (9am)
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Nominations close
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Wednesday 21 February (11.59pm)
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Candidate briefings open
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Thursday 22 February
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Manifesto deadline
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Friday 23 February (11.59pm)
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Candidate briefings close
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Thursday 29 February
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Campaigning opens
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Friday 1 March
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Voting opens
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Monday 4 March (9am)
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Voting closes
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Monday 11 March (4pm)
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Results night
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Wednesday 13 March
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The DSU elections page has all the important information you’ll need to know before applying for a role and provides detailed information on role requirements and election rules and regulations.
So, what are you waiting for?
Nominate yourself for a role and have your voice heard!
Posted on Monday 22 January 2024