Winter 2006)Elections

 

This is to notify all Douglas College students of the upcoming Douglas Students’ Union Representative Committee elections being held for the following positions:

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
College Relations Coordinator
External Relations Coordinator
Internal Relations Coordinator
Treasurer

REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS
David Lam Campus Representative
Member-at-large (3)

CONSTITUENCY LIAISONS
Aboriginal Liaison

Disabled Students’ Liaison
Pride Liaison

Women’s Liaison

ELIGIBILITY:

Per Bylaw VI, Section 4

4. a) All nominees for positions on the Representative Committee must be members of the Union.

b) In order to seek election to the Representative Committee, members must be nominated by not less than ten (10) members of the Union.
c) Members of the Union shall not hold or seek election to more than one (1) Executive Officer position on the

Representative Committee at any one time.

d) Nominees may not be contract or unionised employees of Douglas College. This shall not include Work-Study Employees nor Student Employees.
e) Aboriginal Students’ Liaison

Only Aboriginal members shall be eligible to run for the Aboriginal Students’ Liaison.

f) Disabled Students’ Liaison

Only disabled members shall be eligible to run for the Disabled Students’ Liaison.

g) Pride Liaison

Only members of the Pride Collective shall be eligible to run for the Pride Liaison.

h) Women’s Liaison

All female members are eligible to run for this position.

j) David Lam Campus Representative

Only members taking at least fifty percent (60%) of their course load at the David Lam Campus shall be eligible to run for this position.

k) Member at Large

All members of the Union that fulfil eligibility requirement Bylaw VI, Section 4a, b, c, d may run for this position. |

TERM OF OFFICE:
Executive positions shall hold office from May 1, 2006 until April 30, 2007.
All other positions shall hold office one (1) week after official election results are posted, or until April 30, 2006.

NOMINATION FORMS:

Nomination forms shall include the NAME and STUDENT NUMBERS of the member nominated, along with the POSITION for which the member is nominated.
Nominations shall OPEN at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, March 14 and CLOSE at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 20. Nomination forms will be available from the
Students’ Union offices at New Westminster and David Lam. Completed forms are to be sent to the Students’ Union office at New Westminster, on the second
floor of the Students’ Union Building.. Nomination forms received after the deadline will NOT BE APPROVED.

CAMPAIGNING: js
Campaigning will commence Tuesday, March 21 at 12:00 noon once the Electoral Commitee has approved nomination forms, and must cease
at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3. Please read Electoral Committee Directives for details.

ALL CANDIDATES FORUMS:

Tuesday, March 21

David Lam Campus 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Atrium
Wednesday, March 22

New Westminster Campus 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Concourse

POLLING DATES:
Polling will commence Tuesday, March 28 and end Monday, April 3.

New Westminster Campus - Concourse

Tuesday, March 28 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 30 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 31 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Monday, April 3 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

David Lam Campus - Atrium

Tuesday, March 28 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March-29 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 30 _ 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 31 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Monday, April 3 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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