Notice of election
A notice of election is sent via email to the relevant electorate whenever an election is to be held. When the number of nominations for a vacancy exceeds the number of positions to be filled, elections will be conducted online.
Election dates and times
Nominations open: 9am on Monday 13 September 2021
Nominations close: 12pm (midday) on Tuesday 21 September 2021
Voting opens: 9am on Monday 4 October 2021
Voting closes: 12pm (midday) on Monday 11 October 2021
Election candidates announced: Monday 27 September 2021
Election results announced: Thursday 14 October 2021
Following are the results of the Swinburne statutory elections held in 2021 for 2022 office bearers.
For the contested electorates, a ballot was conducted online which concluded at 12pm on Monday 11 October 2021.
Where the number of valid nominations did not exceed the number of vacancies, candidates were elected unopposed (indicated by *).
Where vacancies exist due to insufficient candidates, the Elections Regulations (Part 4. S13. Insufficient candidates) applies.
University Council
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Staff |
All levels |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Bronwyn Smith |
Academic Senate
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Two |
Swinburne academics |
All levels |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Sadie Heckenberg Stephane Shepherd |
One |
School of Health Sciences |
Academic D or E |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Monica Thielking* |
One |
School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education |
Academic D or E |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Therese Keane* |
One |
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies |
Academic D or E |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Glenn Kacprzak* |
One |
Vocational Education departments |
Senior Educator level or equivalent |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
No nominations received |
University Council
Elected positions | Elected by and from | Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students |
All levels |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Tess Robb |
Academic Senate
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students |
AQF level 1 to 6 (Certificate to Advanced Diploma/Associate Degree) |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One |
Students |
AQF level 7 to 9 (Bachelor to Masters Degree) | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Kishaun Thiruchelvam |
One |
Students |
Higher degree by research students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Ali Murtaza |
Swinburne Student Life
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students |
Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Samuel Roberts |
One | Students | Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 | Jonathan Lee |
One | Students | International students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 | Ravindu Peiris |
School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship |
Domestic Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Fadhil Zafir Rahmat |
One | Students of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship | Domestic Postgraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship | International Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Gulrukh Majida Abrar |
One | Students of the School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship | International Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | No nominations received |
School of Design and Architecture Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students of the School of Design and Architecture |
Domestic Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Sarah Rose* |
One | Students of the School of Design and Architecture | Domestic Postgraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Design and Architecture | International Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Design and Architecture | International Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | Sana Siddiqui* |
School of Engineering Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students of the School of Engineering |
Domestic Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Jae Fehring |
One | Students of the School of Engineering | Domestic Postgraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Engineering | International Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Abdul Azeez Mohamad Askeen |
One | Students of the School of Engineering | International Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | Arslan Zafar* |
School of Health Sciences Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students of the School of Health Sciences |
Domestic Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Lara Ulasowski |
One | Students of the School of Health Sciences | Domestic Postgraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Jesse Edgar |
One | Students of the School of Health Sciences | International Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Hezal Utpal Patel |
One | Students of the School of Health Sciences | International Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | No nominations received |
School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students of the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies |
Domestic Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Brooke Johnson |
One | Students of the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies | Domestic Postgraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies | International Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Hashita Rajesh Nathani |
One | Students of the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies | International Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | Shriya Henry* |
School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
One |
Students of the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education |
Domestic Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
Trent Kniese |
One | Students of the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education | Domestic Postgraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education | International Undergraduate students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
One | Students of the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education | International Postgraduate students | 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 | No nominations received |
Vocational Education Training Student Consultative Committee
Elected positions |
Elected by and from |
Level requirements |
Term |
Elected Candidates |
---|---|---|---|---|
Three |
Students of Vocational Education Training |
Vocational Education students |
1 January 2022 – 31 December 2022 |
No nominations received |
Vote count
Download the complete 2021 Student and Staff Elections Poll Results [PDF 359KB].
Need to contact us?
Email the Returning Officer, University Elections via elections@swinburne.edu.au.