And the winners are...
Student trustees
Michael Thorns (Unity)
James Rolfe (Unity)
Edgar Ceciorkin (Unity)
Alex Georgiou (Unity)
Matthew Schatten [Southend]
Executive positions
Campaigns Officer Alex Georgiou (Unity)
Participation & Involvement Officer George Venizelos (Fight Back)
Charity & Fundraising Officer Emily McDonagh (Fight Back)
Equality and Diversity Officer Beth Astley-Serougi (Unity)
Ethics & Environment Officer Sian Watson (Fight Back)
Liberations Officers
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Officer Jordan Cohen (Fight Back)
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Officer Femi Adeyemi-Ejeye (Unity)
Mature Students Officer George Johnson (Libertation Essex)
Disabled Students Officer Lexi Keegan
Women’s Officer Lora Aziz
General Representatives
Raluca Pahontu (Unity)
Alex Georgiou (Unity)
Michael Castiglioni (Fight Back)
Morten Munch Jespersen (Unity)
Emily McDonagh (Fight Back)
Dominic Condon (Unity)
Michalis Argyrou (Unity)
Plamen Penev (Foght Back)
Adria Porta Cabelle (Fight Back)
Inga Rystad (Fight Back)
Standing Committees of Union Council
Disabled Students Committee
Scotty Dorsett (liberation Essex)
Chloe Mingay (Unity)
Emma Freeman (Liberation Essex)
Campaigns Committee
Christine Anastasiou (Unity)
Michael Guilbert (liberation Essex)
Radu Cristea (Unity)
Justine Dupuis (Unity)
Charity and Fundraising Committee
Nikos Stylianous (Unity)
Olivia Knoester (Unity)
Konrad Caikin (Unity)
Entertainments Committee
Mitchell Perry (Unity)
Ross Taylor (Liberation Essex)
Ethics and Environment Committee
James Fowler (Unity)
Dominic Condon (Unity)
Inge Rystad (Fight Back)
Services Committee
Jack Fryer (Liberation Essex)
Anthony Dench (Liberation Essex)
Welfare Committee
Lauren Gregory (Unity)
Anthony Dench (Liberation Essex)
Raluca Pahontu (Unity)
James Rolfe (Unity)
Womens’ Committee
Jessica Blair (Liberation Essex)
Emma Freeman (Liberation Essex)
Education Committee
Lexi Keegan (Unity)
Benjamin Gaiser (Unity)
Scotty Dorsett (Liberation Essex)
Morten Munch Jespersen (Unity)
Equality and Diversity Committee
Saga Eriksson (Unity)
2013 SU General Elections
Your Students’ Union (SU) is here to make student life at Essex the best it can possibly be. The SU was set up by students and is run by a team of students that are elected each year. Any student can put themselves forward for election and, if they get enough votes, be given the opportunity to lead an exciting, dynamic organisation capable of achieving real change. So if you think you’ve got what it takes to push things forward and lead your SU, this is your big chance.
The SU is a democratic organisation that is led by students. The General Elections are when students put themselves forward in these elections to become an Executive Officer, Student Trustee or members of Union Council. Most students that put themselves forward for the General Elections have never done it before, so this guide has been designed to help make the process as simple as possible.
To nominate yourself, please complete our nomination form in the nominations guide.
what's up for grabs?
Four Student Trustees, Loughton and Southend Trustees
They are representatives who oversee the work of your SU and ensure that it is financially viable and sustainable and that the Students’ Union complies with Charity Law and other key legislation.
Campus Representative Committees (CRC)
These 3 positions are available at Loughton and 3 positions available at Southend and are the Education, Activities and Welfare Officers. They will work with the VP Loughton and Southend on issues, campaigns and events relating to their respective campuses. .
Executive positions
-Campaigns Officer - organises SU campaigns on a local, National and international level
-Participation & Involvement Officer - works with the General Representatives, First Year Reps and anyone involved with the SU
-Charity & Fundraising Officer - raises money for local, national and international charities
-Equality and Diversity Officer - raises issues of discrimination within the Union, local, national and international level
-Ethics & Environment Officer - raises issues connected with the SU’s ethical and environmental policies and works with others to ensure ethical and environmental standards are high.
Liberations Officers
They represent students of all different backgrounds by raising issues with the Union, University, locally and nationally. They run campaigns and hold events to create more awareness. They also sit on Union Council. The positions are as follows:
-Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Officer
-Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Officer
-Mature Students Officer
-Disabled Students Officer
-Women’s Officer
10 General Representatives
These students work with the Participation & Involvement Officer to raise awareness of the SU and any issues that may arise. They will encourage other students to get involved with the Union at all levels.
Standing Committees of Union Council
These student committees will work with the relevant officer to raise issues in their particular area. The number of positions available on each committee is shown in brackets:
-Member of Disabled Students Committee (5)
-Member of Black and Minority Ethnic Students’ Committee (5)
-Member of Campaigns Committee (5)
-Member of Charity and Fundraising Committee (5)
-Member of Entertainments Committee (5)
-Member of Ethics and Environment Committee (5)
-Member of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Committee (5)
-Member of Mature Students’ Committee (5)
-Member of Services Committee (5)
-Member of Welfare Committee (5)
-Member of Womens’ Committee (5)
-Member of Education Committee (5)
-Member of Equality and Diversity Committee (5)
Please note then when voting for Liberation and Faculty positions you will need to self- define your election profile so that you are eligible to vote for these posts.
For support in this matter please contact Craig Stephens (craig@essex.ac.uk)
election timetable
Nominations Open - 25th February 9am - from this moment you can come to SU reception to collect a nomination form, which you’ll need to fill in and return to SU reception by the deadline below. To nominate yourself, please complete our nomination form in the nominations guide.
Nominations Close - 4th March 1pm
Candidate's Briefing - 4th March 5pm-6.30pm in LTB 5 - all candidates must attend this meeting
Voting is from 13th March 9am - 15th March 1pm
Results will be announced in LTB B on 15th March at 4-5pm