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Election Booklet
It is time of the year when NUPSA finds itself at the helm of change and
revolution.
We are pleased to announce and confirm the details of our upcoming AGM
and elections on 6pm on Thursday 28th April at Queen Mary University of
London. Being elected as a member of the NUPSA executive committee
would allow you unparalleled opportunities to serve the needs of the
Pakistani students, alumni and community in Britain and increasingly
internationally.
Pakistan Zindabad!
NUPSA
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Open positions:
1. President
2. Vice President
3. Secretary
4. Media Spokesperson (x 2)
5. Publicity (x 2)
6. Treasurer
7. Web-master
8. Union liaison offer (x 2)
9. Chairman General Council
10. Alumni Executive
11. Public Relation
12. Sponsorship Officer
The Elections
NUPSA is a democratic, non-political, non-profitable organisation run by students
and alumni, for students and alumni. This means we have elections to decide who
will represent student and alumni views and campaign for their issues. The aims
and objectives of NUPSA are:
Student unity
Student support and welfare
Provision of funds to charities in the interest of Pakistan and
Pakistanis
Many students have not run for elections before so we thought it was a good idea
to give you some tips to what running an election campaign involves.
What position
Choosing the right position to campaign for is one of the most important decisions
that you will make during your relationship with NUPSA. Thus, choose wisely.
Research is the key and this guide aims to make this part of the process as easy as
possible. It is a good idea to ensure that the position you go for best matches your
skill-set and abilities
Friends
It is always comforting if you have people helping you to put your campaign at the
forefront. Their input, advice and stances on your policies may help you to better
prepare and gain confidence in your approach.
Planning
As is clear, the position you run for also determines the amount of work necessary
in order to do justice to your role, NUPSA and the wider Pakistani community. Being
organised in this regard means that you should evaluate both your present and
future commitments and see whether they can be balanced with the additional
NUPSA responsibilities of your role.
Voting
The voting will be open once all candidates have made their speeches and
answered questions. Online voting will be open until 6pm on Friday 29th April.
Election Commission
An election commission, in accordance with the NUPSA constitution, will be in
charge of the electoral process. These will include 2 members of the previous
NUPSA Executive Committee, 1 member of the General Council and 1 independent
person.
Voters
1. The General Council PakSocs:
Middlesex University, King's College London, UCL, Southampton, Cardiff
University, University of the Arts London, St George's University of London,
Brunel University, University of Warwick, Keele University, University of
Surrey, Sheffield, University of Nottingham, Manchester Metropolitan
University, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Northumbria
University, Kingston University, Leeds Metropolitan University, University of
Reading, Regent's College, Liverpool and QMUL
2. NUPSA Pakistan Executive
3. 3 External Students; 3 External Alumni
Eligibility criteria
Extra student position in council
Any student who is not part of an affiliated Pakistan Student society or none exists
in his/her institute can run for one of the maximum three external student
positions, in order to become part of the General Council and thus to stand for a
position on the NUPSA Executive Committee.
The President and Vice President require the full one-year’s prior
experience in the General Council.
An alumnus cannot run for the position of President.
Any executive committee member that has been in executive committee
for two terms cannot run for any executive committee position.
No one with the tainted reputation can run for any executive committee
position. This includes for example proven cases of fraud, dishonesty and
corruption.
All positions in the NUPSA Executive are Politically Restricted. No one
political can run for positions on the NUPSA Executive Committee.
Any candidate found violating the eligibility criteria and the constitution of
NUPSA will not be allowed to contest now and in the future.
Manifesto
Your manifesto ought to outline what you want to achieve should you be elected.
Having an idea about your objectives for the year is very important for winning the
confidence of the voters. It can further drive you to focus your goals and objectives
for the year to come.
Positions available
President
The President is the figurehead of NUPSA and the main point of contact with the
outside world. The purpose of this role is to achieve goals in line with the aims and
objectives and constitution of NUPSA. The role involves in everything NUPSA does,
particularly bringing students and alumni on a single platform and looking after
issues that affect both alumni and students inside and outside university. The
President is the ultimate decision maker.
Vice President
The Vice President provides support to the President and responsible for looking
after day to day operations of NUPSA, he/she is an acting president in the absence
of President. The role involves in liaising with both internal and external activities
and the direction of NUPSA. The Vice President makes sure that any information
coming in and going out of the organisation has the consent of the President.
Treasurer
It is perhaps the most important post within NUPSA and requires a responsible and
competent candidate to run for this post. The role involves looking after the
finances of the organisation and making sure that the organisations resources are
being best utilised. The treasure must ensure that there is complete transparency
with checks and balances within the organisation. Further, legal accounting
procedures must be used. The treasurer is accountable to both the President and
Vice President.
Liaison Officer (x2 – one for North and one for South)
As NUPSA’s Liaison Officer, the responsibility is that of collaborating with Pakistan
Societies across UK that are affiliated with NUPSA, yet at the same time working
hard to get many more societies affiliated with NUPSA. The role requires the
candidate to act as a point of contact between NUPSA and Pakistan Societies,
maintain cordial relations and work towards their betterment, look after their
concerns and issues, and provide assistance to Pakistan Societies whenever
required.
Web-Master
The Web Master’s role is all about being innovative and creative in this field. The
web master should have technical experience for this role as the majority of the
responsibility would be maintaining the website and developing it in terms of
becoming increasingly user friendly for those who visit. Information should be up to
date at all times.
Sponsorship Officer
The Sponsorship Officer’s role is all about getting sponsors for NUPSA’s events. The
role would require the candidate to channelize sponsorship from organisations or
businesses that are strictly non-political, to avoid any political agenda involvement
with NUPSA. The Sponsorship officer would need the consent of the President,
Treasurer and Vice President before any deal or authorization can be given.
Chairman of Council
It is perhaps the most important position for the candidate to look after the best
interest of Pakistan Societies across UK and present it within the Executive
Committee. The Chairman of Council will have to liaise with the Liaison officers to
present the best interest of societies to the Executive Council. The Chairman of
council with the consent of the President will be responsible to call the General
Council meeting.
Make sure you vote for the Change you want to see in NUPSA