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Help improve campus life by becoming a member of the Student Representative Committee (SRC).

Elections

SRC members are elected or appointed in line with the SRC Terms of Reference. To become a member of the SRC you must be a current student at Macquarie.

Membership of the SRC shall ideally be composed as follows.

Elected positions

• four (4) students enrolled in an undergraduate degree comprising one from each of the four Faculties of the University;
• one (1) student enrolled in a postgraduate degree (i.e., a degree conducted by coursework that is not a higher research degree);
• one (1) student enrolled in a graduate research degree; iv. one (1) enrolled international student (as defined in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000;
• one (1) student enrolled in a course or program of study to represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; and

Appointed positions

• one (1) student enrolled in a course or program of study to represent students with Disability;
• one (1) student enrolled in a course or program of study to act as the Women’s representative;
• one (1) student enrolled in a course or program of study to represent LGBTIQA+ students; and
• one (1) student enrolled in a course or program of study to represent students involved in official University Sport.

Members of the SRC will be democratically elected by students in each of the enrolled student categories detailed at clause 6. Where more than 10,000 students are enrolled in each student category, one additional student member will be elected to the Committee for every 10,000 students in each category.

A person is not eligible to be a member of the SRC, if the person:

• has been found to have breached the Student Code of Conduct or Academic Integrity Policy; or
• is a fulltime employee of the University or any of its controlled entities; or
• has been or is a declared bankrupt; or
• has been found guilty of committing a crime; or
• has been charged with a crime.

Become a member

All enquiries regarding elections should be made to the Returning Officer by email to src@mq.edu.au.

If you are looking to confirm your service as an SRC member for your AHEGS, contact src@mq.edu.au.

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