Election of Student Members to Senate and Senate Committees 2023/24
The Senate is the highest authority on all academic-related matters within the University. Chaired by the President, other members of the Senate include the Deputy President and Provost, Vice-Presidents, Deans, Heads of academic departments and units, Chair Professors, academic staff elected by their peers or co-opted by the Senate, and student representatives. Its powers and duties are detailed in the Statute of Senate.
41 student member vacancies are open for election to Senate, Senate Committees and Faculty/School Boards in this exercise. They will serve for a 1-year term of office from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.
Key Actions
Please take note of the following important dates and key actions for eligible electors during the period of Election of Student Members to Senate and Senate Committees.
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Nomination Period [11 - 24 Sept 2023 (by 7pm)]
All nomination forms should be returned to the Academic Registry by email at senate.election@polyu.edu.hk by 7.00pm on Sunday, 24 September 2023.
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Announcement of Nominations (25 Sept 2023) / Confirmation of Nominations (3 Oct 2023)
Candidates information will be available after the end of the nomination period.
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Online Polling [16 (9am) - 19 Oct 2023 (11.59pm)]
Voting by secret ballot will be conducted via an online platform during the period from 9.00am on Monday, 16 October to 11.59pm on Thursday, 19 October 2023 (Hong Kong Time).
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Announcement of Election Results (20 Oct 2023)
Election results will be announced on 20 October 2023 via email.
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Period for Lodging Complaints (21 - 22 Oct 2023)
Any complaint arising from the conduct of the election shall be lodged with the Election Officer within 24 hours of the announcement of the result of the election.
Confirmation of final election results will be announced on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 subject to no complaints being received.
Quick Links
Enquiries
If you have any queries on the election arrangements, please feel free to contact us.
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senate.election@polyu.edu.hk
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(852) 2333 0600
