Teaching and Learning Committee — election of academic staff

This is the schedule for the election to fill academic staff positions on Teaching and Learning Committee.

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 Teaching and Learning Committee.

For the election of

Term of office

Two years: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028

Electorate

Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote in this election (Rules G3-22(1)(h)). 

Restrictions

No more than one from any one faculty or unit can be elected to sit on the Teaching and Learning Committee (at least one member from academic levels A, B or C and at least one from academic levels D or E). Given this restriction and the current Teaching and Learning Committee membership, no candidates from the Faculty of Design and Society can be elected, no more than one candidate from academic levels A, B or C can be elected.

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: Teaching and Learning Committee — election of academic 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

G3, Part 1, Division 5, UTS General Rules

G3, Part 3, UTS General 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)).

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