Vote in Court of Convocation elections
Election of one member of the Council by the Court of Convocation for The University of Auckland
An election of one member will be held at 5.00pm on Friday 23 October 2009 at the office of the Registrar of The University, Princes Street, in the City of Auckland.
No person shall be recognised as a candidate at this election unless he or she shall have been previously nominated in a nomination paper, which may be in electronic form, signed by two Voters, and unless such nomination paper shall have been communicated to the Returning Officer not later than 5.00 pm Thursday 24 September 2009.
Click here to download the Nomination form (16K PDF)
Alternatively, nomination forms may be obtained from the Registry, by telephoning 373-7599, ext. 87754.
The roll of Voters will remain open for inspection and additions until 5.00 pm on the twenty-first day before the election and will then be closed. The Returning Officer will then communicate the Voting Documents to the Voters.
Tim Greville
Returning Officer
Alfred Nathan House
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142
Tel: 09 373 7599 Ext 87754
Email: t.greville@auckland.ac.nz
The Court of Convocation is an official body that allows all graduates to elect their representatives at University Council.
The University Council is the University's governing body. There are 16 members: staff, students, graduates, and ministerial appointees. The Vice-Chancellor - the University's chief academic and administrative officer - is also a member. Council is chaired by the Chancellor.
You are eligible to vote if you have a New Zealand address, and:
- are a degree graduate of The University of Auckland
- are a graduate of the University of New Zealand
- are a graduate full-time member of staff at The University of Auckland who is an elected member of the Court of Convocation.
Kate Sutton (MA) - term ends 20 October 2009.
Lynton L. Stevens (QC, BCL Oxf., BA, LLB) - Term ends 6 September 2011.
Ian M Parton (BE(Hons) PhD) - Term ends 6 September 2011.
