Students’ Executive Council
Nomination Package
GENERAL ELECTIONS 2015 – SEC Nomination Package
SAIT STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
What is the Students’ Executive Council (SEC)?
Elected by the students, SEC is the administrative governing board for SAITSA. SEC is made up of four positions:
President, Vice President External, Vice President Academic and Vice President Student Life.
This is a full-time position on a one year term! This term is from May 1, 2015 to May 15, 2015.
President
This person is the propelling force behind all things SAITSA. They act as the point-of-contact on behalf of SAITSA to
external parties like the media, and they play a role in almost everything SAITSA does. It’s a huge job, but the experience
you gain in incredible.
Vice President External
This position is charged with developing relationships with the municipal and provincial governments and participates
on several provincial and federal lobby groups. While on campus, he/she gets to work with SAITSA staff in securing
external support for events, ticket sales and coordinates the selection and placement of artwork for display.
Vice President Academic
Charged with all areas of student concerns, student advocacy and the general well-being of all SAITSA members, this
person is looking out for the underdog! The VP Academic acts as an advisor to students. It’s a very important position
on campus.
Vice President Student Life
Involvement in events, student clubs and campus activities make this individual the life of the party. This person is in
charge bringing the FUN to campus! Life at SAIT isn’t all about studying and work, we’ve gotta strike a balance with a
dose of fun and excitement!
Why do I want to be a part of SEC?
Looks great on a resume
Annual salary of $39,146.40
RRSP contribution
Parking pass
Extended health benefits
Six weeks paid vacation
Attend conferences across Canada
1.
Get nominated by filling out the Nomination Form in this package and getting 25 signatures of students who
want to nominate you.
2.
Hand the Nomination Form in to room MC107 in the Stan Grad Centre by the deadline below.
3.
Attend the All Candidates Meeting on the date specified in this package.
4.
Campaign! Talk to as many people as you can during the Campaign Period to get as many votes as you can on
voting days.
For more information on the Students’ Executive Council please contact the President of SAITSA, Jared Stock.
[email protected]
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
February 27, 2015 at noon
**early bird deadline: noon on February 13, 2015**
*late submissions will not be accepted
VOTING DAYS
March 5
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SAIT STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
IMPORTANT DATES
Nomination Period 1
February 2-13, 2015
*nomination forms are due no later than 12:00pm *nomination forms due to room MC107; Stan Grad Centre *late submissions will not be accepted
*your Candidate Profile is due the same time as your Nomination Package via email to [email protected] All Candidates Meeting 1 - MANDATORY
February 13, 2015
5:00pm - room V128; Campus Centre building
*this meeting is mandatory for all candidates that submit their nomination package by February 13, 2015 at noon Campaign Period 1
February 13-March 6, 2015
*campaigning begins after the All Candidates Meeting on February 13, 2015 *campaigning ends on March 6, 2015 at 4:00pm when polls close
Nomination Period 2
February 23-27, 2015
*nomination forms are due no later than 12:00pm on February 27, 2015 *nomination forms due to room MC107; Stan Grad Centre
*late submissions will not be accepted
*your Candidate Profile is due the same time as your Nomination Package via email to [email protected] All Candidates Meeting 2
February 27, 2015
5:00pm - room V128; Campus Centre building
*this meeting is mandatory for all candidates that submit their nomination package by February 27, 2015 at noon Campaign Period 2
February 27-March 6, 2015
*campaigning begins after the All Candidates Meeting on February 27, 2015 *campaigning ends on March 6, 2015 at 4:00pm when polls close
Speeches
March 3, 2015 - two minutes anytime between 9:00am-4:00pm - V212
*speeches are mandatory
*for more about speeches, see ‘Speeches’ in the explanations portion of this package VOTING DAYS!
March 5-6, 2015
*voting is done online
*voting opens at 8:30am on March 5, 2015 *voting closes at 4:00pm on March 6, 2015 Poster Tear-down March 6, 2015 - 4:00pm Budgets Due March 6, 2015 - 4:00pm RESULTS!! March 6, 2015 - 5:00pm
EXPLANATIONS
We understand that this process can be daunting, especially if you are not familiar with elections and/or student
government. The following is to help give some clarification.
Candidate Profile
As a candidate for the SEC it is optional (but highly encouraged) that you submit a Candidate Profile. This profile may be used on saitsa.com, in The Weal newspaper and on the election ballot. The Candidate Profile is an opportunity for all candidates to share information on themselves to fellow students along with their platform and why they want to be a representative on the SEC. Your Candidate Profile should include the program you’re in, why you are running and what you would like to accomplish while in office. Your Candidate Profile should be no longer than 100 words and will be cut off at 100 words. Candidate Profiles are due via email to [email protected] the same time as your Nomination Package is due. Late Candidate Profiles will not be accepted.
Speeches
As a candidate for the SEC you are required to do a two minute speech to the student body. This speech will be an on-camera speech recorded by the SAITSA marketing department on March 3, 2015, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The purpose of this speech is to outline your platform and goals to express to the student body, giving them a reason to vote for you!
Nomination Period
Nominate can be defined as an act of being formally entered as a candidate into an election. In order to be nominated for SAITSA’s elections you must receive 25 signatures of students who would like to nominate you. It is imperative that your Nomination Form be handed in to MC107 by noon on the deadline in order to be accepted. Late nomination packages will not be accepted.
All Candidates Meeting
This meeting is mandatory for all candidates. This meeting is where candidates will receive tips on campaigning, meet the Political Committee and receive the rules to abide by during the elections.
Campaign Period
Campaigning can be defined as the act of convincing people to vote for you. Campaigning cannot start until after the All Candidates Meeting and must come to an end as soon as polls close.
Voting
All voting is available online. A student’s schedule is very busy, having voting available online gives students a chance to vote at 3:00 in the morning should they choose to.
Poster tear-down
When the polls close at 4:00pm SAIT Polytechnic must be clean from campaign materials. While waiting for the results to be announced candidates will go around campus and tear down all election-related material. Poster tear-down is mandatory unless otherwise excused by the Political Committee.
Political Committee
For each election SAITSA hires a Political Committee consisting of a CRO (Chief Returning Officer), DRO (Deputy Returning Officer) and SAL (Student at Large). It is the job of the Political Committee to ensure elections are fair and transparent.
Campaign Manager/Team
A Campaign Manager is a student whose role is to coordinate the campaign of the candidate. A campaign team are students that volunteer to help out with a candidate’s campaign.
