Director Elections – FALL 2021 OPEn
It is time to VOTE!
Polling is now open for the Fall 2021 GSS Director Elections and will close on December 3rd at 11:59 pm! Follow the link below to your ballot:
The full list of candidates and their bios are available below. The results of the election will be posted here next week.
Candidates
DIRECTOR OF ACCESS & EQUITY:
Hafsa Sadiq >> Candidate Profile
Luling Huang >> Candidate Profile
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE:
Zhiyun Peng (Richard) >> Candidate Profile
Jose Noriega >> Candidate Profile
Betty Li >> Candidate Profile
Ify Ibeto >> Candidate Profile
Siddarth Gupta >> Candidate Profile
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE:
Yuki Sio >> Candidate Profile
Cecilia Hong >> Candidate Profile
Simran Chavda >> Candidate Profile
Allison Bergen >> Candidate Profile
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC RELATIONS:
Reese Muntean >> Candidate Profile
DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS:
Caedyn Lennox >> Candidate Profile
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
- Notice of Elections: Oct 14th
- Nominations Open: Oct 15th at 9 am
- Nomination Information Session: Oct 20th at 4 pm
- Nomination Information Session: Oct 29th at 12 noon
- Nominations Close: Nov 4th at 11:59 pm
- Mandatory Candidate Q&A Session: Nov 5th at 12 noon
- Candidate Profile Submission Deadline: November 7th at 3 pm
- Open Campaigning: Nov 9th at 12 noon
- Presenting at GSS Council: Nov 9th at 4 pm
- Meet the Candidates (Public Event): Nov 17th at 4 pm
- Close Campaigning: Nov 26th at 11:59 pm
- Open Online Polling: Nov 30th at 12 noon
- Close Online Polling: Dec 3rd at 11:59 pm
- Announcement of Results: Dec 8th at 2 pm
ABOUT THE POSITIONS
All director positions require the directors to be in regular contact and dialogue with the colleagues, GSS Councillors and graduate students more generally.
The positions available are:
Director of Academic Relations >> Terms of Reference
On behalf of graduate students engages with the University on academic issues including supervision, research, academic programming and related policy reviews. Advocates for the rights of graduate students.
Director of Access & Equity >> Terms of Reference
Responsible for advocacy with partner organizations and on behalf of members of the Society experiencing systemic discrimination, barriers to accessing education and seeking equity.
Director of Finance >> Terms of Reference
Oversees the Society’s financials, the creation of the budget, and the annual audit, as well as long-term and strategic financial planning for the Society’s finances and investments.
Director of Student Life >> Terms of Reference
Coordinates the Society’s member engagement and efforts to build community among graduate students through outreach, workshops, events, orientations and other programming.
Director of Internal Relations >> Terms of Reference
Is responsible for effective communication and organizing of our Graduate Council and Annual General Meeting and stewarding the updating and reviewing of the governance documents of the society.
FEATURES OF THESE POSITIONS:
- Open to all current SFU graduate students, including international students
- Stipend is $4600/semester
- Work an average of 50 hours per month
- Sit on the Executive Committee and Council
- Be an advocate for rights and interests of grad students
- Help steward the services and projects of the GSS
- Plan events, socials and build community for students
- Term: January 1, 2022 until December 31, 2022
BY-LAWS AND REGULATION
Elections and referenda, collectively known as electoral undertakings, are governed by the documents below.
Constitution and By-Laws (page 20)
R1010 Electoral Undertaking Regulation
QUESTIONS?
Email the Electoral Committee at ec@sfugradsociety.ca or the Chief Electoral Officer at electoralchief@sfugradsociety.
To consult past election reports, please click here.