CAMPAIGNING

Campaigning is where candidates share what their elections promises are and encourage students to vote for them.

Guild Election campaigning starts 12:01am Monday 13 September 2021. 
Applications for printed election material approval must be submitted by 5pm Wednesday 15 September 2021.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

I don't want to get approached during campaigning.
Arrangements are being made to allow students to indicate that they do not want to be approached by campaigners.

If you do not want to be approached during the Guild election campaign period you can collect a ‘No Campaigning’ sticker available from Guild Reception (Building 106F).

I want to make a complaint.
While we hope the elections are trouble-free, you may want to wish to make a complaint about a candidate, campaigner or the conduct of the election. Depending on the complaint you may wish to speak to the Returning Officer Peter Zaikos who can be contacted on 0459 919 900 or emailing ro.curtin@bigpond.com or Curtin University Student Discipline and Appeals Office - sdao@curtin.edu.au.

Complaints need to be made in writing and include as much info as possible to help the investigation of the complaint. Make sure you include things such as dates, times, description of events, what has been done so far and any supporting documentation as well as names/contact details of witnesses.

Reporting an incident or unsafe behaviour
Antisocial behaviour of any kind is NOT tolerated at Curtin University. If you feel unsafe for any reason, please contact the Curtin Safer Community Team (previously called Security) on 9266 4444 or 4444 from an internal phone. 

The Safer Community Team offer a range of services and systems to keep our campuses safe and friendly. The team are trained to manage general safety and security issues, in addition to complex crisis issues such as physical and sexual assault. In an emergency, contact 000. 

More Information

Make an appointment to speak with the Returning Officer Peter Zaikos who can be contacted on 0459 919 900 or by emailing ro.curtin@bigpond.com.