Committee elections are held annually at the end of April or start of May. During this time every committee position is open of re-election. An exception to this is for the role of first year representative which is elected in the Autumn semester. A by-election may be held during the year if a committee member resigns their position.

 

Applying for a Committee Position

 

If you are interested in applying for a committee role a digital and paper application (linked below) must be submitted. The digital version must be sent to theatre.company@shef.ac.uk and the paper version dropped off at the SuTCo office by a deadline given nearer the time. This form must include your name, the position you are applying for (not for a by-election) and a short description of why you would be good for the role. The paper form can be found and printed here:

 

SuTCo Committee Application Form 

 

You must also be Firsted and Seconded by two members of the society. Please remember that, as we are a working committee, every member of Sheffield Students' Union is a member of SuTCo! A form will be placed on the office door where you must put your name and the position you are running for, There will also be spaces for the names of the people firsting and seconding you.

 

The Election Process Explained

Applicants  will be given time to present  a short speech about why they would be the right candidate for the job, their ideas and visions for the future of SuTCo and to explain their qualifications and motivations for applying for the role. The times allowed are as follows:

 

Chair- 7 mins

Technical Manager- 5 mins

Other Committee Roles- 3 mins

 

These times will be the same for any speeches made in a by-election.

 

The floor will then be opened for questions from members of the society, after which a vote will be taken (based on the AV voting system, with the possibility to Reopen Nominations if no candidate is deemed acceptable for the job).

Candidates applying for general committee roles must attend BOTH voting sessions, and present and answer questions at each. There will only be one voting session for a by-election.

 

How to Hear About the Elections

 

There will be messages posted on the website and via social media. There are normally Facebook events created in addition to messages.