SRC Elections and appointments

On Wednesday 8 September 2021, a Notice of Election and call for nominations was issued for student representatives to the Student Representative Committee (SRC) pursuant to the SRC election rules [PDF 797KB].

By the close of nominations at 3pm on Wednesday 6 October 2021, the Deputy Returning Officer had received the following nominations:

One (1) Undergraduate student representative from the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

Note: two nominations were withdrawn post the ballot draw. The following ballot order reflects this change and is final.

• Ms Leila Maruca

One (1) Postgraduate student representative from the Faculty of Arts

1. Ms Elizabeth Christie
2. Mr Jamie Hallam
3. Mr Benjamin Larkin

One (1) Postgraduate student representative from the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

• Mr Jaeseong Han

View candidates’ information [PDF 182KB].

Declaration of results – Ballot not required

As the number of nominees do not exceed the number of position vacant for the position of:

• one (1) Postgraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

on the SRC, the nominee listed above is duly elected.

Declaration of results – Ballot to be conducted

As the number of nominations received is greater than the number of persons to be elected for the positions of:

• one (1) Undergraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences; and
• one (1) Postgraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Arts,

on the SRC, an online election will be conducted in accordance with the SRC election rules [PDF 797KB].

Voting Arrangements

Voting will be conducted by an anonymous online ballot that is accessed using a unique and secure link emailed to all eligible students.

Candidates on the ballot form will be presented in the order in which names are drawn by lot by the Deputy Returning Officer.

Voters are to mark their vote on the voting form by inserting the number “1” opposite the name of the candidate to whom the voter wishes to give their first preference.

If the voter wishes to show their order of preference for any or all of the remaining candidates, the voter may do so by inserting the numbers “2”, “3”, “4” and so on, as the case requires, opposite the names of any of the remaining candidates so as to indicate by numerical sequence the order of their preference for the candidates.

All students eligible to vote in the election will be sent a secure link to vote when the ballot opens at 3pm on Wednesday 20 October 2021.

All votes must be received by the Deputy Returning Officer by 3pm on Wednesday 3 November 2021.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact election@mq.edu.au.

Term of office 14 May 2021 – 13 May 2023

Three Undergraduate Student Representatives

• Amy Lamont
• Claire Wescombe
• Peshala Denagamage

One Overseas Students Representative

• Sheel Bhansali

One Undergraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Arts

• Fatima Khan

One Undergraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

• Zarah Sully

One Undergraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Science and Engineering

• Kaitlin York

One Undergraduate Student Representative from the Macquarie Business School

• Sadra Yousefi

One Postgraduate Student Representative

• Curtis Micallef

One Postgraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Arts

• No nominations were received for this position.

One Postgraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

• No nominations were received for this position.

One Postgraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Science and Engineering

• Harry Stone

One Postgraduate Student Representative from the Macquarie Business School

• Aakanksha Jadhav

One Women Students Representative

• Saliha Rehanaz

One Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Representative

• Allastassia Carter

One Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Representative

• Eryna Tasha

One Distance Students Representative

• Amanda O’Neill

One Students with a Disability Representative

• Jarrod Currey

One GLBTIQ Students Representative

• Jeremiah Dixon

One Regional and Remote Students Representative

• Pavel Pfitzner

Two Student Representatives from a Major Student Organisation

• Ziyan Tejani
• Udai Kamath

In accordance with Schedule 5 of the SRC Constitution [PDF 1.4MB], a Selection Panel appointed by the Student Experience Committee is responsible for selecting appointed members representing:

• Faculties
• Equity
• Diversity, and
• Major Student Organisations.

The Selection Panel reviews all applications and assesses the information provided by the candidate in their Candidate Statement against the capability framework shown below.

The Selection Panel will shortlist candidates for interviews during the election period.

Selection Panel members

Fiona Reed

Fiona is an Alumnus of Macquarie University having completed a Bachelor of Science and an LLB. Fiona is a past president of Macquarie University Sport and Recreation Ltd and the former SRC Chairperson from 2014 until June 2019.

Fiona has strong professional experience in management, administration, and law having acted as the General Counsel and Senior Solicitor for several large financial corporations.

Timothy Zhang

Timothy Zhang is a former LGBTQIA+ Student Representative on the SRC before graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Finance with the Degree of Bachelor of Actuarial Studies from Macquarie University in 2016.

Timothy practiced as a graduate Actuary at ANZ Banking Group and now works for Macquarie Bank as a Decision Science Analyst. Timothy specialises in consumer product pricing and portfolio credit risk analytics. He is also a member of the Institute of Actuaries Australia. Whilst studying at Macquarie, Timothy was a participant at the PACE International Cambodia Disability project, a graduate from Global Leadership Program, Project Lead and Treasurer at Enactus Macquarie, and alumni from the Merit Scholars Program.

Timothy is a strong advocate for equal opportunity for LGBTQIA+ students, greater gender diversity in STEM and Finance, and international students' employability. While seeking future SRC candidates, Timothy will ensure a broad representation of gender, socioeconomic experience, academic disciplines, areas of interests, and expertise at the Committee.

Dr. Alisha Sial

Dr. Alisha has graduated from Pakistan and is a former Postgraduate Student Representative from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on the SRC before graduating with MRes from Macquarie in 2016.

Dr. Alisha is currently working as a Surgical Trainee at the John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, and has experience as Senior Resident Medical Officer at Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital, Macquarie Hospital, and a hospital in Queensland.

Dr. Alisha is one of the SRC Selection Panel members since 2016 and has Macquarie students’ best interest at heart while seeking the right student representatives for the SRC.

The Capability Framework for Student Representatives is a tool that helps to describe the types of behaviours, skills, qualities, knowledge, and experience required for student representatives to perform effectively in their role.

The capability framework consists of four elements:

• Knowledge: What I know
• Experience: What I’ve done
• Competencies: What I can do
• Attributes: Who I am

Knowledge

• basic working knowledge of Macquarie University

Experience

• experience building and managing relationships
• working as part of a team
• supporting others

Competencies

• Influence and persuasion: Building commitment by convincing others and winning them over to a particular point of view.
• Communication: Effectively grasping and conveying ideas and concepts to others.
• Planning and execution: Managing time and resources to complete tasks and achieve objectives.
• Analysis and judgement: Evaluating information and data to solve problems and make decisions.
• Relationship Management: Establishing effective working relationships with others.

Attributes

• Interpersonal impact: Making a positive impression on others in a range of interpersonal contexts.
• Assertiveness: Being willing to openly express ideas and opinions and justify these when questioned.
• Reliability: Meeting commitments and responsibilities
• Resilience: Dealing effectively with and recovering quickly from setbacks or pressure
• Initiative: Identifying opportunities and taking action, on their own accord, to address problems and prevent them from reoccurring.