Welcome on board! We're here to make sure your experience as a candidate in our elections is the best it can be. In this Candidate Hub you'll find a number of resources you can turn to throughout the process. If you need anything at any time or have a burning question, please don't hesistate to contact us at elections@hertssu.com
Candidate Support Sessions
Find out first hand everything you need to know ahead of the elections
Tuesday 20th February and Wednesday 21st February
All candidates must attend one of our compulsory support sessions. These will only run for a couple of hours, but they'll give you all of the information and tools you'll need for your elections experience. You'll be introduced to the SU, given guidance about running a successful campaign, run through the rules and given a chance to ask any questions. It's also a nice chance to meet the other candidates you'll be sharing this experience with!
Candidate Question Time
Your chance to explain to students why they should vote for you
Monday 26th February
You'll be invited along to Student Council to answer a couple of questions about your ambitions for the role you're running for
Please note that this will be filmed and edited into a handy video that students can watch, helping them to make an informed decision when it comes to voting
Full-Time Position
Who can run for the full-time role?
Only students that have official student leader experience here at Herts can run for the full-time role of President
I'd love to run for the full-time role of President but I'm not sure if I can. What counts as a student leader?
Recognised student leader roles are BAME Advocate, Elected Officer, HertSquad Activator, HertSquad Club Committee Member, Network Committee Member, School Community Organiser, Society Committee Member, Student Council Chair, Student Council Deputy Chair, Student Rep and Student Trustee
I'm not yet in my final year of study, how will I take on the role of President if successfully elected?
If a student is successfully elected into our full-time role of President and is not due to complete their studies by the contract start date (Monday 24th June 2024), they will be required to temporarily suspend their studies for their year in post (Monday 24th June 2024 - Friday 27th June 2025). We will support the new President with this process if pausing their studies is required
Part-Time Positions
Who can run for the part-time roles?
Due to the sensitive nature of some of our part-time roles, we have certain eligibility criteria in place. To be able to run for one of these roles, you must be a continuing student that identifies as a member of that group (i.e. you must be a commuting student that's returning to Herts next year to run for the Commuting Students' Officer role). All the eligibility details can be found here
I've never been a student leader before but I'm really keen to get involved. Is there anything I can apply for?
Absolutely! Providing you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for one of our brand new part-time positions, which don't require official student leadership experience
I'll be studying next year and don't really want to pause my studies. Can I apply for any of the roles?
You sure can! Providing you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for one of our brand new part-time positions. These have been designed to be flexible, so students can take on the role alongside their studies
I'm in my final year of study and won't be returning to Herts for further studies next year. Can I apply for a part-time role?
Unfortunately only continuing students can take on one of our part-time roles
General
I'm not sure about running for a role. Is there someone I can talk to?
Of course! If you want to speak to a member of the team about anything regarding elections, please get in touch at your earliest convenience so we can talk it all through with you