Are these elections really that important?

Ten things you need to think about as to why you should vote in these elections (that might not seem that obvious to you at first!):-

1.       This university recognises the UPSU officers as the official voice of the students.

2.       The more students that vote in the elections, the stronger our voice within the university. High voter turnout = big mandate = strong voice for students.

3.       These elections will determine who represents you to the university next year.

4.       The officers feed into the policy, practice, performance and perception of this university.

5.       How others perceive you and your degree matters. You do want a good job at the end of your university life don’t you? The reputation of the Uni is key for this and elected Officers hold the Uni to account when standards are not met.

6.       We are entering a recession which looks like being one of the worst ever. When you graduate, there are likely to be far fewer graduate jobs available than there are graduates. Again the reputation of the Uni is vital - see point 5. above on how the Officers help with this.

7.       Do you really want to risk the development of your student experience to just anyone?

8.       Do you really want to risk the value that your degree will have by not thinking carefully enough about who will help this university develop?

9.       Do you really want to leave your future to chance for the sake of spending 5 minutes voting online at www.upsu.com?

10.   Will it really make a difference? Who knows? Three years ago the vote for Deputy President was won by one vote with over 2,000 voting. However if you don’t vote, it is guaranteed that you will not make a difference.

Don’t leave your future to chance. Vote now!