The Executive Quiz

So, you're interested in being part of your Union's Executive Committee, the main decision making body of the Students Union. Representing the needs of the students of UEL is quite an undertaking. To help you understand a bit more of what being elected to the Executive means and what would be expected of you if you were elected we have compiled a quiz. If you do not know the answer to a question then you need to do some research. At the end of the quiz we will list some useful resources that should provide you the answers.

What is the purpose of the Executive Committee?
Name the Officers who constitute the Committee?
What is the difference between Sabbatical and non-sabbatical Officers?
Which post is the most important?
Who is the Executive answerable to?
What is the term of office of the Executive?
Can you explain the difference between a trustee an?
What is the difference between the Executive and Union staff members?
Have you ever attended a Union General Meeting?
To what purpose are General Meetings held?
What is the Mission Statement of the Students' Union?
What services does the Union provide for students?
Who is eligible to stand in the Elections?
What is the role of the Returning Officer in the Union Elections?
What is the role of the Student Union Staff members in these Elections?

So how are you doing. If you are struggling to answer these or just don't have a clue help is at hand. A majority of these questions can be found in our Constitution (The Unions guidebook). Copies of the Constitution are available from the Students' Union Offices at each site. Our website contains a lot of useful information on our democratic processes which includes the Election of our Executive so is well worth a look.

In regards to answering questions relating to the Elections it is useful for you to read the Union's Quintesential guide to Elections.
NUS (The National Union of Students) have useful information regarding trustees (Executive posts) on their website.

These questions will hopefully get you thinking more about what the Union does and what role you would fulfil if successfully elected.