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The Nomination period for the 2012 election will run from Monday, November 14, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. to Monday, February 13, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. In the nomination process, all candidates must submit their nomination packages, including all supporting materials, by the end of this nomination period. In addition, all candidates are expected to submit their ’Candidate’s Platform’ information and a ’head and shoulders’ style digital photograph. Incomplete nomination packages will render a candidate ineligible for the election. Nomination forms for all positions are available at Reception in Room Z222 in Wyckham House. Any potential candidates are invited to attend an information session to be held February 1, 2012 from 12:30 to 1:30PM in Council Chambers to inform potential candidates of the regulations.
Nomination forms for Executive positions are available here
Nomination forms for Students’ Council positions are available here
To find out more, please read the elections information package
Forms are also available at reception in room Z222, Wyckham House.
Candidates must be represented at the All Candidates Meeting, either in person or by proxy. It is strongly recommended that each candidate’s campaign manager also attend this meeting.
The All Candidates Meeting for the 2012 election is scheduled to take place on Friday, February 17, 2012 in Council Chambers from 12:30PM to 1:30PM.
In the 2012-13 elections, all of the candidates will take part in a debate. This will take place on March 1st, 2012 in Wyckham House from 12-1pm. All students are encouraged to attend.
Once elected, these four students serve from May 1 of the year that they were elected to May 15 of the following year, allowing for a two-week overlap between incoming and outgoing Executive members. Each Executive member is a full-time, paid employee of the Students’ Association and must take one course per semester (excluding the Spring and Summer terms), maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, and keep full-time office hours.
Students’ Council is the decision making body of the Students’Association. Governors are elected every Spring. There are 14 Governor positions available on Students’ Council. The operations of Council are directed by four elected student representatives who form the Executive Committee.
For more information on Students’ Council and each position, please refer to the most current SAMRU Bylaws. Bylaws are available online and at the SAMRU Reception area in Room Z222.
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