All students at East Durham College are automatically members of the Students’ Union and have the opportunity to apply to stand as the next EDC Students' Union President and Vice President.
Please use the short form below to apply to stand in the next election.
Elections & Apply To Stand
The EDC Students' Union elections are held during term 1 of each new academic year. All students have the opportunity to apply to run in the election and also to vote.
Please check out the job description and person spec for the role >>
An important role of the winning EDC Students' Union President & Vice President(s) is that they automatically become Student Governors and sit on the College's Board of Governors. As part of this role, the President can attend the first Governors CQS committee meeting of the year, usually held in early November (Thursday, 1pm-5pm). The EDC Students' Union President and Vice President(s) MUST be available to attend Full Board of Governors meetings. The first one to attend is in early December (Thurs, 5pm-7pm). They are then held monthly from January to June.
Please use the short form below to apply to stand in the next election.
Why Stand For Election
There are loads of reasons you should consider standing, leading and taking part in the EDC Students' Union.
- A chance to CHANGE the college for the better
- A chance to REPRESENT student issues
- A chance to be a VOICE for all students
- Become a Student Governor and sit on the EDC Board of Governors
- Looks AMAZING on your CV and/or UCAS application
Positions In The EDC Students' Union
The positions available include, but are not limited to:
- President
- Vice President(s)
- LGBT+ Officer(s)
- Sustainability Officer(s)
- Events Officer(s)
Want More Details?
The Enrichment & Wellbeing Coordinator is the EDC Students’ Union staff member who can provide more details and assist you in your application and election campaign.
To contact them, please email studentsunion@eastdurham.ac.uk or call 0191 518 8232 - and of course, you can just pop into Student Services at the Peterlee Campus or the LRC at the Houghall Campus.
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