Elections will be taking place on Thursday and Friday of Week Eight to ensure that every JCR and Cross Campus Officer position is filled. As a result of third year students leaving at the end of this term, there are positions open to students who wish to assume their positions for Michaelmas Term commencing September 2011. Candidate speeches took places on Monday of Week Eight.
There are numerous positions available, including, Post-Grad (Taught) Rep, Liberations Campaigns Officer, Equality Campaigns Officer, Communications Officer, Social and Events Officer, two Student Trustee Positions, EWD Council Officer, Academic Campaigns Officer, Environment Officer, Management School Officer, two Intercollege Sports Reps, Societies Officer, Academic Council Officer, Media Officer, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Officer, School of Health and Medicine Officer, Union Council Officer and an Elections Officer. Most positions have at least one student signed up for them.
In addition, there will also be Referenda which aim to ask students whether they think the new Strategic Plan should be adopted. The Plan highlights main aims for the year 2014, including making LUSU recognisable to every student, encouraging the involvement of postgraduate students and the development of a new Students’ Union building.