International Students’ Officer

Candidates must:

Be an international student and a full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the international student membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the international student membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that international student members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to the international student membership is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning international students.

Encourage the participation of international students in the Students’ Union

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) Officer

Candidates must:

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the LGBT membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the LGBT membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that LGBT members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to the LGBT membership is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning LGBT issues.

Raise awareness throughout the university of LGBT issues.

Women’s Officer

Candidates must:

Be a female full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the female membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the female membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that female members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to the female membership is made available by CUSU.

Address Women’s safety off and on campus.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning women’s issues.

Encourage the participation of women in the Students’ Union

Raise awareness throughout the university of issues affecting women

Postgraduate Students’ Officer

Candidates must:

Be a full postgraduate member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the postgraduate membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the postgraduate membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that the postgraduate membership is fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to the postgraduate membership is made available by CUSU.

Address Women’s safety off and on campus.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning postgraduate students.

Encourage the participation of postgraduates in the Students’ Union

Students with Disabilities Officer

Candidates must:

Be a disabled full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the disabled membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the disabled membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that disabled members are fairly represented within the CUSU and its services.

Ensure that all information relevant to the disabled membership is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning disabled members.

Encourage the participation of disabled students in the Students’ Union

Raise awareness throughout the university of issues affecting disabled members.

Racial Equality Officer

Candidates must:

Be a full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas and represent the views of the members who have been, or might expect to be, discriminated against on racial grounds.

Ensure that these members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to these members is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning racial equality issues.

Raise awareness throughout the university of issues concerning racial equality

Part-time Students’ Officer

Candidates must:

Be a part-time student and a full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the part-time student membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the part-time student membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that part-time student members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to the part-time student membership is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning the part-time student membership

Encourage the participation of part-time students in the Students’ Union

Mature Students’ Officer

Candidates must:

Be a mature student and a full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of the mature student membership of CUSU.

Act as a representative of the mature student membership of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that mature student members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to mature students is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning the mature student membership

Encourage the participation of mature students in the Students’ Union

General Executive Officer

Candidates must:

Be a full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 4 hours a week.

Sit on the Union Council, Executive Committee, and Education and Welfare Committee.

Specific Tasks:

Canvas the views of all members of CUSU.

Act as a representative of all members of the CUSU within the Union and University

Ensure that all members are fairly represented within the CUSU, its services and the university.

Ensure that all information relevant to the membership is made available by CUSU.

Ensure that CUSU adheres to policy passed concerning the general membership

Encourage participation in the Students’ Union

Raise awareness throughout the university of issues affecting members of CUSU.

Union Councillors

Candidates must:

Be a full member of CUSU.

Remain eligible for and maintain full membership until 31 July 2008

Serve the interests of the Union.

Sit on the Union Council

Undertake Union activities, excluding meetings, for a minimum of 1 hour a week.

All students standing for the Executive Committee are encouraged to stand for Union Council.