Calling all Postgraduate, Mature and International Students! Are you interested in sitting on the SU Executive, representing your cohort, and enacting social and educational change for the members of our Union?

UCCSU Special Representative Elections will be taking place from the 16th - 18th October, and we need you!

The following positions will be open for election:

  • Postgraduate Student Representative:
    • Represents Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate Research students
    • Sits on the UCCSU Executive & University Committees, including UCC Governing Authority

  • Mature Student Representative:
    • Represents mature students
    • Sits on the UCCSU Executive

  • International Student Representative:
    • Represents Non-EU International students
    • Sits on the UCCSU Executive

Election Key Dates

Nominations: Monday 7th October 9am - Friday 11th October 5pm

Hustings: Tuesday 15th October 6pm

Voting: Wednesday 16th October 9am - Friday 18th October 1pm

Results: Friday 18th October at 5pm

How do I run?

  1. Collect your nomination forms from the UCCSU Offices at 54 College Road from Monday October 7th at 9am.
  2. Collect a minimum of 150 nominations (signatures from UCC registered students).
  3. Return your completed nomination forms along with a one A4 page manifesto of maximum 500 words in length by Friday October 11th at 5pm.
  4. Ensure that you read and understand the Standing Orders which are available here: CLICK HERE TO READ THE STANDING ORDERS.

Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh!