Autumn Elections 2024
Autumn Elections overview
One of our goals is to support students to be able to effectively influence and advocate for all, by having the resources to support and enhance the wellbeing of students and change the world around them - starting with the student experience.
We have the power to shape our learning, access the support we need to thrive and be able to strengthen and help create active and inclusive student communities. A representative defends the interests of underrepresented student communities, such as within our Liberation Networks and ensures the student voice is heard at the highest level of decision-making.
Autumn Elections dates
Nominations open: Monday 7 October 2024, 12pm
Nominations close: Tuesday 15 October 2024, 12pm
Manifesto deadline: Wednesday 16 October 2024, 12pm
Manifestos published/start of campaigning: Thursday 17 October, 12pm
Voting opens: Monday 21 October 2024, 12pm
Voting closes: Thursday 24 October 2024, 2pm
Complaints deadline: Thursday 24 October 2024, 5pm
Results published: Friday 25 October 2024, 5pm
Positions in Autumn Elections 2024
Academic Representatives speak up for students on education issues such as assessments, feedback and learning resources. There's a Representative for every year group and every department for both UGs and PGs.
Wellbeing Representatives campaign and lobby on issues affecting students' lives, such as stress, finances, relationships and health. There's a Representative for every year group and every department for UGs.
Postgraduate Taught (PGT) Representation Chair represents all PGT students and works with the PGT AWOs as part of the Postgraduate Representation Committee to gather feedback and deliver this to the College and ICU.
PGT Academic & Welfare Officers (AWOs) represent each faculty. They collect feedback from Department/Year Reps at PG level and work with the other AWOs and PGT Rep Chair.
Council Representatives propose and agree Imperial College Union's policies on critical issues such as tuition fees, widening access and the environment.
Liberation & Community Network Committees are responsible for organising campaigns, building a community and fostering the wellbeing with our nine Liberation & Community Networks.
Constituent Union Committees organise social events and campaigns within their communities, as well as maintain Imperial's traditions and mascots.
Clubs, Societies & Projects Committees ensure their activities are managed in the interest of members.
Choose your Undergraduate Academic Representatives
Imperial College Union works in close partnership with the University to maintain the quality of the Imperial educational experience. At the heart of this partnership is the Academic Representation Network, which brings together hundreds of Reps from every year group, department and faculty.
Academic Representatives are elected to speak up for their peers and to collaborate with senior academics and professional staff to tackle problems within their course. Our Reps have succeeded in making significant and long-lasting improvements in a wide range of areas, such as the content of curricula, feedback quality and timelines, exam timetables, online learning resources, and the physical facilities available to our students.
Any student from any year can become an Academic Representative. The following roles are being elected:
- Academic Year Representatives: one or more Reps for each year of Undergraduate study in every department.
- Academic Departmental Representatives: a Representative per department.
Choose your Undergraduate Wellbeing Representatives
Our Wellbeing Representation Network - the first of its kind amongst British universities - brings student Reps together to identify and tackle wellbeing, as well as pastoral and mental health issues across the Imperial community.
Wellbeing Representatives work with College staff, Welfare Officers and Academic Representatives to tackle big issues such as stress and pressure, mental health, the quality of personal tutoring, how our students are supported, the transition back into study for students who took time off, and more.
The following roles are being elected:
- Wellbeing Year Representative: one Rep per year for each year of Undergraduate study in every department.
- Wellbeing Departmental Representative: one role leading Wellbeing work in each department.
Choose your Postgraduate Representatives
Our Postgraduate Representation Committee brings student Reps together to identify and tackle postgraduate issues, both academic and wellbeing across the Imperial community.
Postgraduate Representatives work with College staff, as well as Wellbeing and Academic Representatives to tackle big issues such as stress and pressure, mental health, the quality of personal tutoring, how our students are supported, the transition back into study for students who took time off, and more.
The following roles are being elected:
- PGT Rep Chair: one Rep that represents all PGT students.
- PGT and PGR Academic and Welfare Officers: one role leading on Academic and Wellbeing work in each faculty.
- PG Department Representatives: a Representative per department.
- PG Year Representatives: a Representative per course.
Choose your Council Representative for your area of study
Union Council is where our biggest decisions are made. The Representatives here decide policy for the entire student body. If you are a Council Representative, you will speak up for your area of study at Council meetings, participate in debates and vote on the direction of the Union.
You will be joined in Council by other student leaders across Imperial - Officer Trustees, Constituent Union leaders, senior Academic & Wellbeing Representatives, Liberation Officers, and Management Group Chairs.
Previously known as Ordinary Members of Council, these Council Reps (Representatives to Council) speak up for the students in their Faculty or course area, leading debate, proposing policies, and taking stances on a wide range of issues. In recent years, these Reps have led or influenced our stances on tuition fees, environmental change and ethical investment, bursaries and widening participation, and much more.
You can learn more about Union Council and the importance of democracy to Imperial College Union here.
The following Council Rep roles are being chosen in this election:
- Council Representative (PG Business) x 2 positions
- Council Representative (PG Engineering) x 2 positions
- Council Representative (PG Medicine) x 2 positions
- Council Representative (PG Non-Faculty) x 1 position
- Council Representative (PG Science) x 1 position
- Council Representative (UG Business) x 1 position
- Council Representative (UG Engineering) x 3 positions
- Council Representative (UG Medicine) x 2 positions
- Council Representative (UG Science) x 2 positions
Choose your Liberation & Community Network Committees
In these Autumn Elections we’re electing committee roles in our nine new Liberation & Community Networks. Each network is chaired by the Liberation & Community Officer that you elected in the Leadership Elections earlier this year. However, there are an additional three roles available in each network, and you can find out more about what each does below.
Campaigns Officer
The Campaigns Officer of each network will be responsible for organising, coordinating and delivering campaigns to tackle issues related to each network. They’ll coordinate activities for Liberation and Community awareness and celebration months such as Black History Month or Mental Health Awareness Week.
Community Engagement Officer
The Community Engagement Officer of each network will be responsible for building a community amongst members of the network and keeping them engaged in the activity of the network. They’ll manage the communications to members – managing social media and writing emails – and create any publicity material.
Welfare Officer
The Welfare Officer of each network will be responsible for fostering a safe space and supportive community to benefit the wellbeing of the members. They’ll create welfare related resources that are relevant to members of the network, organise wellbeing activities and be a point of contact to offer signposting support to individual students.
Choose your Constituent Union Committee
Our Constituent Unions maintain the rich history and traditions of the various academic communities within the wider Imperial student body. There are six Constituent Unions, one each for our engineers, scientists, miners, medics, postgraduates and for students based at our Silwood Park campus. Unique to Imperial, the historic origins of our Constituent Unions can be explored here.
The following roles are being chosen in Constituent Unions this election:
Constituent Union Committee roles available:
CGCU
- Events Officer
RSMU
- Vice President Welfare
- RSMU Postgraduate Ordinary member
RCSU
- Broadsheet Editor
- RAG Officer
Choose your Clubs, Societies & Projects Committee
Large Clubs, Societies and Projects (CSPs) elect their committees through our annual elections. You could be one of those leaders, helping to plan events, manage finances and ensure your club continues to enrich the lives of members.
What will candidates need to know?
Click here for the Rep overview 24-25
Drop-In
A chance to drop in and chat to the ICU Elections team about the Autumn Elections, what they are, what roles are available and gain advice and support with the process.
Tuesday 8th October
Location: White City
Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm
This is part of a Welcome Event hosted in White City where ICU will be present.
Thursday 10th October
Location: Level 1 Sherfield Building
Time: 11 - 2pm
Friday 11th October
This one will be online on Microsoft Teams here
Meeting ID: 389 483 440 99
Passcode: 3Voiui