College committee elections
Key dates
Why join a college committee?
College committees play an important role in creating a welcoming and inclusive college community. As a committee member, you can help shape the student experience and contribute to the things that make your college unique.
Joining a committee is a great opportunity to:
- Make a difference: Share your ideas, represent student perspectives and help improve college life.
- Organise events and activities: Help plan and deliver events that bring students together throughout the year.
- Welcome new students: Give back by contributing to welcome events and help new students feel part of the college community.
- Develop new skills: Gain practical experience to put on your CV to demonstrate teamwork, leadership, communication skills, organisation and event planning.
What does being on a committee involve?
College committee members work together to represent their college community, develop ideas and organise activities throughout the academic year. The responsibilities will vary depending on the position you choose.
Depending on your role, you may be involved in:
- Contributing ideas to committee meetings
- Planning, organising and promoting college events
- Helping to plan and deliver welcome activities for new students
- Listening to student feedback and representing their views
- Working alongside other committee members
- Managing tasks, resources and event budgets (where relevant)
Being a committee member means taking responsibility for your role and contributing to the wider team. It is also an opportunity to develop your skills and work as part of a team.
How much time will I need to commit?
Time commitments will change depending on your role and the activities you are involved in.
You may need to attend regular meetings, help plan events, communicate with other committee members and complete tasks between meetings.
Some periods may be busier than others, particularly around welcome events and larger college activities.
What training and support is available?
You do not need to know everything before joining a committee. Training and guidance in the form of our Student Leadership Development Plan will be provided to help you understand your responsibilities, build confidence and develop the skills needed for your role.
"Serving as President of Constantine College has been an incredibly rewarding experience. It has provided invaluable opportunities for growth in advocacy, teamwork, and management skills while making a real impact on our community."
Emily, former Constantine College President
Why nominate yourself?
If you have ever thought that your college could offer a different event, create more opportunities for students or approach something in a new way, this is your chance to help make it happen.
By putting yourself forward, you are giving yourself the opportunity to develop new skills, work with other students and contribute to a community you are part of.
You do not need previous experience.
How to nominate yourself
Take a look at the positions available and nominate yourself for your college committee before 12pm on Friday 20 November.
Please note that you will need to be logged in to your University of York student account to access the nomination information.