Mon 14th January 2008 

Postal address:

The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union
The Student Centre
Cambridge Rd
Portsmouth

Contact No

• 023 9284 3669

In adherence to Schedule Five of the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Constitution, I hereby announce the notice for the election of student officers for the academic year 2008/2009.

This notice contains the following information:

(i) the position for which nominations are invited;

The positions in which nominations are invited are:

• Full Time Officers
• President
• Sports Officer
• Media and Publications Officer
• Student Activities and Development Officer
• Student Support Officer
• Education and Representation Officer

(ii) the date on which nominations shall open;

Nominations open 9.30am on Monday 28th January 2008.

(iii) the date and time when nominations shall close which shall be not less than 10 working days prior to the opening of the ballot;

Nominations shall close at 6.00pm on Monday 18th February 2008.

(iv) details of the constituency of Union members who are eligible to participate in the election;

In adherence with Schedule One of the University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Constitution, Full Members of the Union are eligible to participate in the elections. Full Members are defined as:

• 1. Such persons who are registered or enrolled as students at the University (and in so doing have consented to be members of the union) and who have not opted out of membership of the Union by written notice to the Trustees shall be members of the Union. Such other persons as are admitted to membership in accordance with the Articles and any applicable Regulations made under Article 9.2 and the Sabbatical Officers shall be members of the Union.
• 2. Unless the Trustees make other provision under Article 9.2, the Trustees may in their absolute discretion permit any member of the Union to retire, provided that after such retirement the number of members is not less than two. Members who are removed from the register or the roll of students of the University shall automatically cease to be members.
• 3. For the avoidance of doubt, only persons who are registered or enrolled as students with the University and the Sabbatical Officers may be members of the Union for the purposes of the Memorandum, the Articles or the Act. Any category of membership established by the Trustees which confers rights or privileges on persons other than those registered or enrolled as students with the University or the Sabbatical Officers may not confer on such persons voting rights at general meetings of the Union.

(v) details of where nomination papers may be collected and, subsequently, submitted and to whom enquiries should be directed;

Nominations Packs may be found students’ union and at www.upsu.net.

The completed nominations form should be returned to the Copy Shop in the Student Centre.

Any enquiry should be directed to the Elections Team on 023 9284 3669 or by email to elections@upsu.net.

(vi) the dates, times and place of Question Times;

The Question Times will take place on the week commencing 3rd March 2008. The times and location will be confirmed at the candidates' meeting on Thu 21st Feb 2008.

(vii) the location and times of opening of the polling stations;

The polling stations will be open from Wednesday 12th March to Friday 14th March 2008. Provisionally, ballot boxes will be located in the following places: (locations will be confirmed at a later date)

• Students' Centre
• Frewen Library
• Portland
• Anglesea
• Park
• Mercantile
• Milldam
• St Michael’s
• King Henry
• Eldon

(viii) such other information as the Returning Officer may deem necessary.

Elections Team
13th January 2008

Elle Gray, President - UPSU