UFS FSC Candidate Self-Nomination Form

Overview

The Chief Election Administrator (CEA) invites eligible students to submit self-nominations to contest portfolios of the Faculty Student Council (FSC) for the 2026–2027 term, at Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses only.

This self-nomination form must be submitted by no later than 23:45 on 29 July 2026. No further confirmation by any other body is required — your nomination is complete on submission, subject to screening.

This form captures:

1. Your Nomination PIN authentication
2. Your Acceptance of Nomination declaration (including your undertaking to be bound by the Electoral Code of Conduct and the ISRC Constitution, and a declaration of eligibility)
3. Your Election Statement, not exceeding 150 words, combining your curriculum vitae and election manifesto into a single document, completed directly on this form

 Eligibility Requirements (Constitution, section 12)

To be eligible for nomination as a candidate for a CSRC election, a candidate must meet the Eligibility Requirements set out in section 12 of the ISRC Constitution. The requirements include, without limitation, that the candidate must:

1. With respect to Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa, be a full-time student at the relevant campus, and have been registered for a qualification at that campus for a minimum of three (3) consecutive semesters immediately prior to the election five (5) consecutive semesters where the candidate contests the CSRC portfolio of President or Vice President).
2. Subscribe to and undertake to promote the Constitution and its objectives (s.12.3)
3. Undertake to promote a culture of inclusion, anti-discrimination, transformation, diversity, social justice and the material integration of the student body (s.12.4)
4. Not have been found guilty of serious misconduct by the UFS or any other tertiary institution or disciplinary structure (s.12.5)
5. With respect to Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa, have served in a recognised leadership position, as determined by any authorised office within UFS (s.12.10).

Academic Record (All Campus candidates)

1. The candidate must have achieved an academic average of at least 60% for all passed modules, calculated as the sum of marks for passed modules divided by the number of passed modules
2. The candidate must have passed at least 75% (rounded to 80% under current CEA methodology) of modules for the two semesters immediately preceding elections, calculated as modules passed divided by modules enrolled.
3. A dropped, withdrawn, or discontinued module is excluded from both calculations.
4. A failed module counts toward the pass rate but not the average.
5. A module without a final result within the assessment window renders the candidate's record incomplete, and the candidate may not stand.

CEA Support Desk
If you need help completing this form, contact the CEA Election HelpDesk:

1. Toll-Free Line: 0800 061 052 (Toll-free)
2. Email: ufsvote@kdbs.co.za
3. WhatsApp Contacts: 061 452 4499 / 067 733 1353
4. Website: www.ufsvote.co.za