Information for staff and students standing for election
Elected staff and student representatives are included in the University's major governing bodies (Council, Academic Senate and Faculty Boards).
The Student Representative Committee is the main student group at the University and is formed of a mixture of elected and appointed student positions.
A notice of election was issued on 2 September 2026 for the following elections:
STAFF
1) UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
Term of Office 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028
- ONE (1) NON-ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBER ON UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
2) ACADEMIC SENATE
Term of Office 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028
- THREE (3) CONTINUING ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBERS FROM EACH FACULTY ON ACADEMIC SENATE:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Macquarie Business School
- ONE (1) ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBER FROM THE INDIGENOUS STAFF ELECTORATE
3) FACULTY BOARDS
Term of Office 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028
- ONE (1) NON-ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBER FROM THE CONTINUING NON-ACADEMIC STAFF IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FACULTIES:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Macquarie Business School
(Note: The elected non-Academic staff member for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Faculty Board is not due for an election until 2027)
Nominations closed at 3 pm on 16 September 2026.
Eligibility validation has been completed and further information has been provided to candidates by email.
Key dates to plan for:
Ballot Draw – Tuesday 6 October 2026 1.30 – 3.00pm
Results of the ballot draw will be sent to candidates by email, and posted on this website.
Voting and Campaigning - Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 3.00 pm until Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 3.00 pm.
All voters will receive a voting link by email at the start of the voting period.
If you have any questions about elections and voting, see the Staff FAQ, or contact Governance Services by emailing election@mq.edu.au
STUDENTS
1) ACADEMIC SENATE
Term of Office 1 December 2026 – 31 November 2028
- ONE (1) UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FROM EACH FACULTY ON ACADEMIC SENATE:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Macquarie Business School
- TWO (2) POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK COURSE STUDENT MEMBERS
- ONE (1) GRADUATE RESEARCH COURSE STUDENT MEMBER
- ONE (1) STUDENT MEMBER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COHORT
- ONE (1) STUDENT MEMBER FROM THE INDIGENOUS STUDENT COHORT
2) FACULTY BOARDS
Term of Office 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2028
- TWO (2) STUDENTS FROM EACH FACULTY ON FACULTY BOARDS:
- Faculty of Arts Faculty Board
- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Faculty Board
- Faculty of Science and Engineering Faculty Board
- Macquarie Business School Faculty Board
Nominations closed at 3 pm on 16 September 2026.
Eligibility validation has been completed and further information has been provided to candidates by email.
Key dates to plan for:
Ballot Draw – Tuesday 6 October 2026 1.30 – 3.00pm
Results of the ballot draw will be sent to candidates by email, and posted on this website.
Student Election Briefing Tuesday 6 October 2026 3.00 – 4.00pmAs detailed on the nomination forms, the student briefing is compulsory for student candidates.
Voting and Campaigning - Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 3.00 pm until Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 3.00 pm.
All voters will receive a voting link by email at the start of the voting period.
If you have any questions about elections and voting, see the Student FAQ, or contact Governance Services by emailing election@mq.edu.au
More information on student elections can be found in these documents:
Please note these will be updated and reissued at the time of each notice of election.
Nominations closed at 3.00 pm on Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Eligibility validation has been completed and further information has been provided to candidates by email.
Scrutineers
Candidates may wish to appoint a scrutineer for the ballot draw. Appointing a scrutineer is not compulsory.
If you wish to appoint a scrutineer for the ballot draw, please use the following form by 3.00pm Thursday 1 October 2026.:
Campaigners
Student candidates can appoint campaigners to help them campaign by completing the campaigner registration form and submitting this to the Deputy Returning Officer (via election@mq.edu.au) prior to that campaigner undertaking any campaign work in the campaigning period (14 – 28 October 2026).
A campaigner must be eligible to vote in the election they campaign for. Further details on campaigning can be found in the Code of Conduct for student elections and the Student Election FAQs, and will also be provided at the student briefing.
If you have any questions about elections please contact election@mq.edu.au