YUSU

This is the chance for all students of the University of York to decide who will run the Students’ Union for the year ahead – and that could be you!

Any student at York can put themselves forward for one of the available positions, which include Full Time Officers, Part Time Officers, Union Chair, Senate Reps and Student Trustee. Standing for election is an excellent chance to challenge yourself, meet new people and potentially land an exciting role in which you will learn new skills and can make a real difference.

NOMINATIONS OPEN: Monday Week 4 at midday
NOMINATIONS CLOSE: Thursday Week 5 at midday 

Full-time Officer Positions

Union President

Academic Officer

Student Activities Officer

Welfare Officer

York Sport President

Part-time Officer Positions

Campaigns Officer

Disabled Students' Officer

Entertainments Officer

Environment & Ethics Officer

International Officer

LGBT Officer

Mature Students' Officer

Racial Equality Officer

RAG Officer

Volunteering Officer

Womens' Officer

Non-Officer Positions

Senate Rep

Student Trustee

Union Chair

We will add more information to this site over the coming weeks to help you decide you run for election. Take a look through the positions available and see if any would suit you; if you have any questions about the elections, you can email democracy@yusu.org or phone 01904 32 3485.

There really is a role for everybody, no matter what you’re interested in, so…what will you stand for?

The following positions are now open for nomination:

• YUSU President
• Academic Officer
• Student Activities Officer
• Welfare Officer
• York Sport President
• Union Chair
• Campaigns Officer(s)
• Disabled Students' Officer(s)
• Ents Officer(s)
• Environment & Ethics Officer(s)
• International Officer(s)
• Mature Students' Officer(s)
• LGBT Officer(s)
• Racial Equality Officer(s)
• RAG Officer(s)
• Volunteering Officer(s)
• Women's Officer(s)
• University Senate Rep
• Student Trustee (2 positions available)

Nominate yourself at yusu.org/nominate.

Why we have elections:

As a democratic organisation we have elections so that the students who hold positions within YUSU are chosen by their peers and that the way these positions are filled is fair and open. Elections are important opportunities to debate the priorities we have as a Union, putting you the members in the driving seat.

Why you should stand in an election:

There are lots of reasons to stand for election. Whether you care about an issue and think you could make a positive difference - on anything from equal rights to climate change - or whether you want to meet new people and work with others in a team. Elections are not as daunting as they seem and can provide a great chance for you to develop skills and confidence.

FIND OUT MORE:

When an election process is under way you will find details on this page.

To find out which positions are up for grabs, follow the link to Positions We Elect for a full run-down. 

Details of upcoming elections can be found on the right of this page, but to view the full schedule for all elections being run by YUSU follow the link to Elections Timetable 2011/12.

Other questions you may want answered can be found under Elections FAQs.

To find out who has been elected to positions in the past, click on Results.