Deadline due for RCVS Council candidates

We are reminding veterinary surgeons that they have until the end of this month to put themselves forward as a candidate for the 2018 RCVS Council elections.

The nomination period closes at 5pm on Wednesday 31 January 2018 with the election period set to start in mid-March and close at 5pm on Friday 27 April 2018.

Those who are interested in standing for Council will need to submit a nomination form, contact details, a short biography and candidate statement and supply a high-resolution digital photograph to use in print and online materials.

In order for a candidacy to be accepted they will also need two nominators who should be veterinary surgeons on the RCVS Register but who are not current members of RCVS Council. Please note that registered addresses and original (hard copy) signatures of both the nominee and the proposers are required on the form in order for it to be valid.

The RCVS is also reminding candidates that the College is currently preparing for a change in its governance arrangements, including a reduction in the size of Council, as outlined in a Legislative Reform Order (LRO) that was agreed by Council members in March 2016.

As it stands, members of the profession are still electing six candidates to RCVS Council in the 2018 elections. However, if the LRO completes the legislative process and is passed by both Houses of Parliament, then only the three candidates with the most votes will take up their places as members of RCVS Council.

As previously announced there will be no elections to VN Council this year as a decision was made to reduce the number of elected members.

More information on how to stand as a candidate for RCVS Council, as well as nomination forms, guidance notes and frequently asked questions, is available.