Student involvement at the University of Wollongong is essential to ensuring student welfare, education and experience remain at the heart of what we do.
Student representatives play a vital role in our community – bringing their perspectives to faculties, campuses and student associations, and working in partnership with staff to enhance the learning and lived experience of UOW students.
Students deserve to be represented, so get involved and make your voice count.
These four committees report to the University’s peak academic body, the Academic Senate, and play an important role in recommending improvements to the quality of your courses and your overall university experience.
Eligible candidates for the Academic Senate Committees can be viewed prior to voting. Please note statements are shown verbatim as provided by the candidates, with no modifications or changes. Candidate statements are also listed in alphabetical order.
View election candidates
How to vote
To cast your vote, go to the SOLS Vote menu in SOLS and access the electronic ballot.
Please note all eligible UOW students are invited to vote in the elections for the Academic Senate Committees. All votes are anonymous and each student can only vote once per Committee.
When to vote
Voting for the Academic Senate Committee elections is open 12 pm, Tuesday 26 May and closes 12 pm, Tuesday 9 June 2026.
Contacts
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Returning Officer and student elections team at student-elections@uow.edu.au.
Key documents
2026 Academic Senate Elections Code of Conduct
The University values active engagement in elections and the open exchange of viewpoints. It is committed to maintaining a fair and balanced environment for all candidates, supporting respectful participation and equal opportunity throughout the election process.
There are 6 student positions available across the committees as follows:
Each position is a 2 year term from 1 July, 2026 to 30 June, 2028.
Each Committee meets 4 - 5 times each year. Meetings are generally held on the Wollongong campus, but online attendance is welcomed. Becoming a member of one of the Committees will automatically entitle you to become a member of the Student Advisory Council (SAC), UOW's peak student advisory group to the Vice-Chancellor.
To be eligible as a candidate for the student positions, you must not be employed as as academic or professional staff member of the University at 0.5 FTE or greater.
To be eligible for one of the following committees you must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree or a graduate certificate, graduate diploma or masters by coursework degree at a UOW onshore campus.
To be eligible for the following committee you must be enrolled in a PhD, professional doctorate or Masters by Research degree at a UOW onshore campus.
Below you will find details of student elections that were held in September and October 2025, including what the roles are, the timelines for taking part, and the process by which students were elected.
The elections held were:
For the election results please view the Notice of Results (PDF).
Academic Senate is the peak body for advising the University Council and the Vice-Chancellor on academic matters and broad issues affecting academic excellence at the University.
As a student member of the Academic Senate you will learn about how complex organisations make decisions, and how to work with others to understand problems and develop new solutions. This is a great opportunity to develop skills for your career outside the University and gain UOWx recognition.
As a student member of Academic Senate, you will also hold an ex officio role on the Student Advisory Council.
Refer to the Academic Senate page for information regarding the membership, schedule and business of the Academic Senate.
The Returning Officer for this election is Jessica Fox. The Deputy Returning Officers for this election are Melissa Zaccagnini and Ashlea Rowland. The Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officers may be contacted at student-elections@uow.edu.au.
All positions are for two-year terms commencing in January 2026.
For the election results please view the Notice of Nominations Received and Notice of Results (PDF).
Campus student representatives represent students at the UOW regional and metropolitan campuses.
Elections are being held for Regional and Metropolitan Campus Student Representatives for one-year terms commencing in January 2026.
As a Regional or Metro Campus Representative you will connect with students, staff and community, and ensure the unique interests of these campuses are represented. This is a great opportunity to develop skills for your career outside the University and gain UOWx recognition.
As a Regional or Metro Campus Representative, you will also hold an ex officio role on the Student Advisory Council.
The Returning Officer for this election is Jessica Fox. The Deputy Returning Officers for this election are Melissa Zaccagnini and Ashlea Rowland. The Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officers may be contacted at student-elections@uow.edu.au.
For the election results please view the Notice of Results (PDF).
Elections are being held for SMAH, ASSH, EIS and BAL Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Onshore International Student Representatives for two-year terms commencing in January 2026.
Elections are being held for SMAH, ASSH, EIS and BAL Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Onshore International Student Representatives for two-year terms commencing in January 2026.
Faculty student representatives participate in faculty governance activities, including Faculty meetings and events. It will be a critical time for Student Representation as UOW begins to implement a new faculty structure after the recent transformation. Representatives will have an active role in shaping how UOW serves students into the future. This is a great opportunity to develop skills for your career outside the University and gain UOWx recognition.
As a Faculty Representative, you will also hold an ex officio role on the Student Advisory Council.
The Returning Officer for this election is Jessica Fox. The Deputy Returning Officers for this election are Melissa Zaccagnini and Ashlea Rowland. The Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officers may be contacted at student-elections@uow.edu.au.
For the election results please view the Notice of Results.
The Wollongong University Postgraduate Association (WUPA) is a student council of elected members representing the postgraduate student body at UOW. Refer to the WUPA page for more information regarding the Association, schedule and business of WUPA.
For the election results please view the Notice of Results.
The Wollongong Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) is a student council of elected members representing the undergraduate student body at UOW.
Refer to the WUSA page for more information regarding the Association, schedule and business of WUSA.
Elections for the seven NUS Representative positions will run during the same period. NUS positions are for a one-year term commencing January 2026.