Elections to Faculty Boards: Theology & Religion - Michaelmas Term 2022
Information on elections to this constituency held on Thursday, 24 November 2022
Result
Following the close of the nomination period, the candidate(s) listed below were deemed to have been elected unopposed to hold office for the period stated
Vacancies
One person elected by and from the members of the Faculty of Theology and Religion to serve until the start of MT 2023 [vice Professor Joel Rasmussen, Mansfield]
Nominations
Nominations for elections to this constituency are published weekly in the Gazette and on this website as they are received and processed. The details of any nominations received can be seen by clicking on the candidate's surname in any adjacent tabs.
The following nomination has been received:
Dr Justin Jones, MA MPHIL PHD Camb, Pembroke
Nominated by:
Professor JWS Hordern, Harris Manchester
Revd Dr JR Strawbridge, Mansfield
Dr WD Wood, Oriel
Professor Mark Wynn, Oriel
General Notes
The elections on 24 November 2022 will be conducted electronically.
Nominations
Hard copies of nomination forms will not be processed. Nominations must be made on an official nomination form. Completed nomination forms must be sent as an email attachment to the Elections Office by 4pm on Thursday, 27 October. Please ensure that the nominators listed in section D are also copied into the email when the nomination form is submitted, as this will act as verification of the nomination in lieu of supplying original signatures.
General requirements and eligibility
All candidates are asked to note the general requirements which apply to all committee members, as set out in Council Regulations 14 of 2002 (General Regulations of Council for Committees). Current members seeking re-election are also asked to check for specific restrictions on consecutive service. For further information, please see the eligibility and amendments to nominations sections within the Information about University elections pages of the Elections website.
Candidate’s statement
Candidates are invited to include with their nomination forms a written statement of no more than 250 words, setting out their reasons for standing and qualifications for the office being sought.
Contested elections
In the event of a contested election, the successful candidates will be determined by an electronic ballot. An email with further instructions will be sent to eligible voters on Wednesday, 9 November, using the email addresses provided in the electronic register of Congregation (NB with few exceptions, notably clinical staff, this will be the work address ending ‘ox.ac.uk’). Candidates’ statements will be published online and in the Gazette dated Thursday, 10 November. Voters may wish to read these statements before completing their electronic vote. The voting period will close at 4pm on Thursday, 24 November 2022.
Uncontested elections
If the number of nominations received by the closing date is no more than sufficient to fill the vacancies, the candidates nominated shall be deemed to be duly elected as of the close of the nomination period on Thursday, 27 October. When required, places will be allocated according to academic standing, as defined in Council Regulations 22 of 2002, Part 2: Academic Precedence and Standing. If the number of nominations received by the closing date is less than sufficient to fill the vacancies, those candidates nominated will be deemed elected unopposed, and the remaining vacancies will lapse, in which case, in accordance with the regulations, the places must remain vacant until appointments are made jointly by the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors.
Period of office
All vacancies are with immediate effect unless otherwise stated. In accordance with Congregation Regulations 2 of 2002, in any election where vacancies are to be filled for periods of different length, the elected candidates shall hold office so that the tenure of those who receive more votes shall be longer than that of those who receive fewer votes; but if the election is uncontested or if two candidates receive the same number of votes, the candidate senior in academic standing shall hold office for the longer period.
For further information, please contact the Elections Officer.
General information about this constituency
This constituency is comprised of five persons elected by and from the members of the Faculty of Theology and Religion.
This means that to participate in this election (i.e. to nominate a candidate, to stand for election, or to vote), you must be a member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion.
The full term of office for this board is 2 years (or less, when a by-election is held to fill the residue of the term of office for an elected member who is standing down early).
The terms of reference and membership of this Board are set out in Council Regulations 19 of 2002.
The board meets twice a term and meetings generally last for one and a half to two hours. Board members are expected to read the papers before the meeting. These include minutes of previous meetings, minutes of standing committees, papers and recommendations from standing committees, proposals, and draft policy documents from University committees. The quantity of reading material varies, but when there are draft policy documents to consider, this can be of the order of 100 pages.
For further information, please email the Secretary.
Contested elections
In the event of a contested election, candidate statements will be published in the Gazette and on this website. The details of any candidate's statements received can be seen by clicking on the candidate's surname in any adjacent tabs.
Contact the Elections Officer
For further information, please email the Elections Office.
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