Nominate yourself in our Student Elections - run for a role you're passionate about and shape how things are done at UWTSD and beyond.

We are a proudly student-led charity - whether this is your first time ever or you're an election veteran, we've put together this guide to make the process as easy as possible. If you're ready to go, then use the links below to nominate yourself.

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Nominations Guide

This guide covers everything you need to know about nominations and is your step-by-step guide to submitting a successful nomination. If you need any help, drop us an email at elections@uwtsd.ac.uk.

Walkthrough: how to nominate

Video Transcript

Hi everyone, it's Matt from the SU here, and I'm going to run through the entire nomination process.

Telling you everything that you need to do for a successful nomination - let's get to it.

Before we get started, there are a few things you need to have ready.

Number one - you want to know the position you're nominating yourself for.

Number two - you want to know how you want your name to appear on the ballot paper.

Number three - you'll want a photo of yourself ready for upload and a copy of your manifesto ready to paste into your nomination submission.

Submitting a photo or manifesto is optional.

I'm starting off on our nominations web page - I have read all the details and I know exactly the position I want to nominate myself for.

To start the process, I need to click the purple nominate yourself button.

This takes us to the nomination portal - this is the important bit - you must be logged in using your student email 
address.

When I arrive at the nominations portal, I will see a full list of all the positions I can nominate myself for.

In this example, I'm going to apply for the Campus President role - all I need to do is click the purple submit button.

This loads up the nomination form for the role. This page outlines the position title and there's a toggle for the responsibilities. For now, I'm going to start filling out the details  

Firstly, I'm going to change how my name appears on the ballot paper - I want it to appear as Matt instead of Matthew. To do that, I simply type over the content.

Next, I have the option of uploading a photo myself. I'm going to select my photo using the choose chose file upload tool.

I find the photo of myself I want to upload and click open. Then I'm going to scroll down to the Manifesto section this is where I need to paste my Manifesto - paying close attention to the word count.

Finally, I'm going to check everything over one last time to make sure that I am happy - I'm happy with how my name appears on the ballot paper, I've uploaded  my picture, and I've added my Manifesto.

Once I've done that, all I need to do is click the submit nomination button - and that's it my nomination has been submitted.

A team member will let me know if my nomination has been successful via email.

If you need any help, get in touch with our elections team contact details are in the caption.

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Nomination Checklist

Before you jump in and start nominating yourself - there's a few things you want to do:

1. Find a role you want to nominate for on our official notice of nominations.
2. Know how you want your name for the ballot (how you want your name to appear when students visit the voting website).
3. Have a photo yourself ready to upload (this is optional).
4. Finally, you'll need to provide a manifesto - this is a short written statement that students see when they come to vote. Use your manifesto to tell students why they should vote for you! There's a 200-word limit - check out our manifesto writing tips webpage for tips.

Step-by-step guide

Here is a step-by-step guide to the how nomination process on our website. If you have any questions or experience technical difficulties, reach out to a member of our Elections team at elections@uwtsd.ac.uk.

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   Step One: Read the notice of nominations and find a position you want to apply for. Once you've found one, tap the nominate yourself button. This will take you to the nomination portal - you'll need to sign in with your student account if you're not already logged in.
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   Step Two: The nominations portal displays a list of positions in our election. Find the position you want to nominate for and then click the submit button to load the official nomination form.
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   Step Three: The nomination form displays the position title, responsibilities, and areas for you to submit your name, photo, and manifesto. You have the option of choosing how your name appears on the ballot.
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   Step Four: For your Nominee photo, you can upload a photo or use your account profile picture if you uploaded one already.
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   Step Five: Now you need to add your manifesto - a word count is displayed at the bottom right - make sure you don't go over it.
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   Step Six: Once you've added all the required content, tap the submit nominations button to send us your nomination. You'll get a pop-up saying the nomination was submitted for approval. A team member will review your application and let you know if it was approved or rejected via email.

Important Info

Below are important qualifying criteria for students who want to nominate - so make sure it applies to you. If you're unsure about anything, drop us an email at elections@uwtsd.ac.uk.

1. You must be a student for the entire duration of the academic year to nominate as a Part-time Officer, Student Trustee, or Union Chairperson.
2. You must be either a graduating student or take a break from your studies for the upcoming academic year to be nominated as a Union President (Sabbatical Officer).
3. Union Presidents and Student Trustees must meet the eligibility requirements.
4. The person you recommend is not automatically nominated - we'll contact them to tell them about your recommendation, but the choice to nominate or not is theirs.