Any current student at UEA, that will still be a student in the 2023/24 exec year, can nominate themselves for an Exec position.

You cannot nominate someone else for an Exec position.

Students that are doing a foundation year, that are currently on a year/semester abroad, that have intercalated this year, that are transitioning from Undergraduate studies at UEA to Postgraduate studies at UEA can all run for an Exec position. If you fit into any of these categories and are struggling to access the election, please email union.opportunities@uea.ac.uk for further assistance.

Yes, you can nominate yourself for as many roles as you wish as long as you meet the requirements. You can only hold one role on each committee, therefore at most, you could hold one role on Sports Executive Committee and one role on Societies Executive committee.

You can only hold one role on each committee, therefore if you win multiple roles within the same committee (for example you win two roles on the Societies Executive committee), the SU will be in contact with you and ask you to select which role you would like to take on and which role you would like to decline.

Please follow these instructions to nominate yourself:

1. Log into the ueasu.org website.
2. Head to this page of the SU website, or to the bottom of your club or society page.
3. At the bottom of the page, click the nominate button.
4. Locate the role you want to nominate yourself for and click 'nominate yourself'.
5. Fill in the boxes with your information and upload a photo of yourself. Click on ‘review your nomination’.
6. You also have the option of adding a typed manifesto in the 'manifesto' box.
7. You will receive an email after you have nominated yourself. Your name will appear under the committee role once voting begins.
8. Make sure you nominate yourself for the role before the nomination period ends.

No, you can only run for an Executive role as an individual.

Make sure you are logged in to the SU website using your student account.

If you are logged in via your student account and are still having difficulties, please contact union.opportunities@uea.ac.uk for further assistance.

Sports Executive roles can only be filled by members who have had a sports membership in the academic year 22/23 (21/22 if you were on a year away).

Society Executive roles can only be filled by members who have had a society membership in the academic year 22/23 (21/22 if you were on a year away).

You must have been in a club or society during the past exec year to vote in this election.

As a Sports or Societies Exec…

• You get the opportunity to make positive change for clubs and societies.
• You are part of a democratic, decision-making process and have an active role in deciding which student groups are eligible for grant funding and reviewing new society applications.
• You have the chance to learn and build skills, such as negotiation, leadership and teamwork.
• You can use your experience as a committee member to contribute to the UEA Award and talk about these roles on your CV.
• You will have the opportunity to make friends with other Execs and work with friends on club and society projects.

The timeline for this election is as follows:

• Nominations Open - 5th June
• Nominations Close - 11th June
• Voting Opens - 12th June
• Voting Closes - 19th June
• Results Announcement - 20th June

We will contact all winners of the Exec Election by September 1st.

If there is a tie in the votes, the Activities and Opportunities Officer will flip a coin to decide which candidate is appointed into the position. This is non-negotiable and a second vote will not be opened in the event of a tie.

Yes! We provide all Executives with full training to ensure you can do your role properly, know the support available to you and understand what we expect of you. This training will take place in early September and will last one and a half hours.

All training will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams.

You will not be able to attend Exec meetings and contribute towards decision making until you have attended the training session.