This is the schedule for the election to fill staff positions on Faculty Board in Design and Society.
The schedule specifies the term of office, electorate, dates for nominations and ballot, Returning Officer and election rules. It also includes the nomination form that should be used to nominate as a candidate in this election, and information about faculty boards.
For the election of
| Academic staff from | School of Architecture and Built Environment | 5 positions | |
| School of Communication and Social Sciences | 5 positions | ||
| School of Design | 5 positions | ||
| Institute for Education | 2 positions | ||
| Animal Logic Academy | 1 position | ||
| Professional staff | 1 position | ||
Term of office
2 or 3 years from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028 or 31 December 2029 (determined by drawing lots).
Electorate
| Academic staff | Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote for staff positions within the Faculty of Design and Society and their respective school or institute or academy (Rule G3-22(1)(b)). |
| Professional staff | Any professional staff member (continuing or fixed-term) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote for staff positions within the Faculty of Design and Society and their respective staffing designation (Rule G3-22(1)(c)). |
Nominations
- Open Thursday 6 August 2026
- Close at 3pm Thursday 20 August 2026
Nomination form
To nominate a candidate in this election use the nomination form: Faculty Board in Design and Society — election of staff (PDF).
Ballot
- Open Thursday 10 September 2026
- Close at 3pm Thursday 24 September 2026
A ballot is required if more valid nominations are received than positions vacant. Ballots will take place in UTS: Elections Online Polling Booth.
The names of candidates and candidate statements will be made available at Voting before the ballot opens.
Returning Officer
University Secretary, William Paterson
Election rules
Conduct
Participants in elections (candidates, their representatives and voters) are expected to follow the same high standard of conduct and behaviour during the campaign process as is expected on campus generally. The behaviour of election candidates and their representatives should meet expected standards of conduct. See Code of Conduct for UTS Elections.
Concerns about security due to election-related conduct should be reported to UTS Security and Emergency Management. Phone 02 9514 1192 or dial ‘6’ on any UTS phone.
Results
The results of these elections will be made available at Results around 2 weeks after close of voting, following the declaration of poll by the Returning Officer (Rule G3-36(3) and (4)).
About faculty boards
| Terms of reference | Each faculty of the university has a faculty board. The faculty board constitutes the primary forum in the faculty for the discussion and resolution of academic issues and matters. For more information, see Standing Orders for Faculty Boards. |
| Number of meetings | The faculty board meets at least 4 times each calendar year and at such other times as the faculty board determines. |
| Composition | The faculty board consists of ex officio members, nominated members, elected staff members and elected student members. |
| Membership | The length of faculty board membership will be 2 or 3 years for staff (determined by drawing lots) and one year for students. |
| Further information |
For elections contact the Electoral Officer: For Faculty Board in Design and Society contact: |