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General Election Information

Both Students' Council and Executive elections are held in February or March of each year. Nomination forms can be picked up at the SA Offices, located in room Z201 in Wyckham House, usually starting in early February.

A "Notice of Elections" will be posted in Wyckham House prior to any election. The "Notice of Elections" outlines all deadlines and voting periods. All students in good standing may currently vote in the SA elections, so a valid Student ID card must be shown before you can cast your ballot.

Nominations

The Nomination period for 2006 runs from Monday, February 5th at 8:30 a.m. to Tuesday, February 13th at 4:30 p.m.  All candidates must submit their nomination packages, including all supporting materials, by the end of this nomination period.  In addition, all candidates would be 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 Z201 in Wyckham House.

Elections Policies and Procedures document

The Elections Policies and Procedures are available in Adobe PDF format (Please note: this is a 60 page document. It is not recommended you attempt to download this file unless you have a high-speed connection) .
 

EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL ELECTIONS
  

 

Executive Elections

 

Each year, Students’ Association members elect students to serve on the Executive Committee. As a student of Mount Royal College you have the right to run and to vote in the Students' Association Annual Elections.

 

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.

 

Executive Positions Available:

  • President

  • Vice President External

  • Vice President Student Life

  • Vice President Academic

For more information on the Executive Committee and each position, please refer to the most current SAMRC By Laws. Bylaws are available online and at the SAMRC Reception area in Room Z201.

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STUDENTS' COUNCIL ELECTIONS
  

 

Students' Council Elections

 

Students' Council is the decision making body of the Students' Association. Councillors are elected every Spring. The current structure of Council includes students from the general population, elected by their program peers to represent them, as well as representatives from five underrepresented populations. The operations of Council are directed by four elected student representatives who form the Executive Committee.

 

Faculty Representative Positions Available (6):

  • Arts Representative

  • Business and Entrepreneurial Studies Representative

  • Communication Studies Representative

  • Health and Community Studies Representative

  • Science and Technology Representative

  • Conservatory and Continuing Education Representative

Diversity Representative Positions Available (4):

  • Students with Disabilities Representative

  • Immigrant, International and Visible Minority Students' Representative

  • Aboriginal Students' Representative

  • Women Students' Representative

Commissioner Positions (4):

  • There are also four commissioners that sit on Students' Council who work with members of the Executive Committee. These positions are appointed by the Executive in the Fall semester each year.

For more information on Students' Council and each position, please refer to the most current SAMRC By Laws. Bylaws are available online and at the SAMRC Reception area in Room Z201.

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