Governor elections - non teaching staff
18 January 2010
Nominations are sought for candidates for one vacancy on the Board of Governors for a Staff Governor Non Teaching for the period 25 February 2010 to 24 February 2012.
The role and eligibility
Eligibility for membership of the Board as a Staff Governor is set out in Annex 2 of the attached document, Role of Governor. Any member of staff considering nomination to the Board must read this policy document, to understand the nature of the role, the commitment required as a Governor, and be capable of meeting all nomination criteria. Further guidance can be obtained from Jeanette Wordsworth, Manager, Secretariat & Records Management, telephone extension 3116 or email to the Secretariat.
Nomination forms from
Lynn Sutcliffe, Secretariat & Records Management, Egerton Court, 2 Rodney Street, telephone extension 3550, or email Secretariat@ljmu.ac.uk
Documentation required
Nominees must submit the following documents:
- A completed Nominations form signed by the nominee and supported by two members of staff who can be full or part-time, but must include the nominee’s line manager. The requirement for one of the supporters to be the line manager is to ensure that he/she is aware and fully supports the desire of the nominee to participate in the governance of the University.
- A statement outlining how the nominee meets the eligibility criteria set out in Annex 2 of the document “Role of Governor”. There is no prescribed format for the completion of the statement, but advice on completion can be sought from the Manager, Secretariat & Records Management.
- An election statement, of no more than 100 words, outlining to the electorate the nominee’s suitability for the role.
The closing date for nominations is 12 noon on Friday 29 January 2010
Should there be more than one nomination an Election will be held over the period 15 February to 26 February 2010.
