2013 SMUSA Elections

Thanks to all of our candidates and voters! You are the reason that SMU has spirit and no matter your position or whether you won your ballot or not, please don’t stop doing what you do to make SMU great!

The winners of the 2013 Elections:

President: Jared Perry

Board of Directors (in alphabetical order):

• Amroo Al-Saeedy
• Keir Feehan
• Ryan Hamilton
• Ermal Loshi
• Bryan Rice
• Venktesh Sharma
• Mark Slaunwhite

Referendum questions:

1. Continue supporting the SMU Women’s Centre @ $2/yr. Result: YES
2. Continue supporting the WUSC program @ $2/yr for full time students and $1/yr for part time students. Result: YES
3. Continue supporting The Journal @ $4/yr. Result: YES
4. Continue paying $7/yr for full time students and $5/yr for part time students for a Yearbook. Result: YES
5. Increase fees to Students NS byy 10% over 3 years. Result: YES
   

• 2013 Election information
  • Nomination information
  • Dates to Remember
  • The Candidates
  • The Chief Returning Officer (CRO) and Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)
  • Referendum questions

  Nomination Information

  There will be an information session held for those interested in running for either President or Board of Directors on January 21st in the Ozmon Boardroom on the 5th floor of the Student Centre.

  Nominations are now open for President and Board of Directors positions!
  You can pick up a nomination package at the SMUSA Offices on the 5th floor of the Student Centre.

  Nominations close at 5pm on January 23rd!
  Dates to Remember
  January 21: Information session @ 5:30pm in Loyola 178 (UPDATED)
  January 23: End of nomination period @ 5:00pm
  January 24: Candidates Meeting @ 6:00pm in Room 522 Student Centre
  January 27: Candidates Meeting and materials approval @ 1:30pm in Room 522 Student Centre
  January 27: Campaign period starts @ 3:00pm
  January 30: Board of Directors forum, AT 101 @ 7:00pm
  February 6: Presidential Debate, McNally Auditorium @ 7:00pm
  February 13-14: Voting Days (polls in Atrium, Student Centre, Loyola Colonnade, and at the Loyola/McNally overpass walkway) 9am-6pm daily.
  The Candidates
  Learn more about the candidates in the January 30th issue of The Journal.

  The 2013-2014 SMUSA Presidential Candidates:

   

  Amanda Dickie

  Jared Perry

  The 2013-2014 SMUSA Board of Directors Candidates:

   

   

  Amroo Al-Saeedy	Josh Baxendale	Curtis Boucher
  Hamid Dhaduk	Keir Feehan	Kiersten Hackett
  Ryan Hamilton	Enrique Hoyos	Ryan Hunter
  Amanda Kolwich	Ermal Loshi	Shawn Nicholson
  Dawn Penney	Bryan Rice	Mark Slaunwhite
  Scott Smith	Nnamdi Umahi	Venktesh Sharma

   

   

  The Chief Returning Officer (CRO) and Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)

  The Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the 2012-2013 Academic Year is James Patriquin. You can reach him at james.patriquin@smu.ca or elections.smusa@smu.ca. The Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) is Somesh Jha. Their office is located in room 522, located on the 5th floor of the Student Centre and their office hours are listed below.

  	James Patriquin (CRO)	Somesh Jha (DRO)
  Monday	11:30am-12:50pm	2:30pm-4:00pm
  Tuesday	2:30pm-4:00pm	2:30pm-4:00pm & 7:00pm-10:00pm
  Wednesday	11:30am-4:00pm	2:30pm-4:00pm
  Thursday	2:30pm-4:00pm	2:30pm-4:00pm & 5:30pm-10:00pm
  Friday	No Office Hours	2:30pm-5:00pm

   

  Referendum Questions

  The following questions have been approved by the SMUSA Board of Directors to appear on the ballot in the 2013 election. Each question will require a Yes or No answer (unless you choose to abstain, in which case, no selection is required)

  • “The SMU Women’s Centre is a student-run organization that offers a safe space on campus for students of all genders, including trans students. They offer services which include: crisis referrals, advocacy & support, and free condoms, pads/tampons and lube. They host a variety of events on campus and in the community to support local charities and advocate for social justice. Currently you are paying a yearly fee of $2, do you support the continuation of this fee to allow the women’s centre services to remain available to students?
  • WUSC is a refugee advocacy program that sponsors a refugee student to study at Saint Mary’s University each year. Currently you are paying $2/full time student and $1/part time student to sponsor the program. Do you agree to the continued services provided by the program?
  • Currently you are paying $4 for the yearly services provided by The Journal. Do you agree to the continued services being provided to all students at an unaltered price?
  • Currently you are paying $7/year per full time student and $5/year per part time student to fund the Yearbook. Do you agree to the continued services, and to receive a Yearbook upon graduation at no extra cost?
  • The government of Nova Scotia is cutting funding to Universities by 10% over three years and increasing tuition. StudentsNS is a student advocacy group lobbying on behalf of students’ issues including these funding cuts. Would you support a $2.91/year per full-time student and $1.75/year per part-time student tuition increase to support this group in fighting for student interests?

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  2012 SMUSA Elections

   

  Voting dates: Feb 14 & 15, 2012. You can vote online at www.smusa.ca or at one of our polling stations between 9am and 6pm), located at:

   

  • Loyola Colonnade (Tim Horton’s)
  • 1st Floor, Student Centre
  • Rice Residence foyer
  • Loyola/McNally overpass (Loyola side)
  • Main floor, The Atrium

   

  Candidates
  Learn more about each candidate in the Feb. 8th issue of The Journal, available on campus and at select locations in HRM now!

  The 2012-2013 SMUSA Presidential Candidates:

   

   

  Adam N. Faber

  Jared Perry

  Aayoosh Sapra

   

  The 2012-2013 SMUSA Board of Directors Candidates:

   

  Sylvia Abdel-Gawad	Henry Annan	Megan Buote
  Rumbi Chimhanda	Michael S. Coady	Beth Cole
  Neal El-Qaoud	Samuel P. Hammond	Michael J. Langlais
  (Leo) Yijun Li	Alex MacLeod	Bafana Mashingaidze
  Iain Robertson	Jason Rondeau	G. Scott Smith

  Referendum Qusetions:
  1) “The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) is SMUSA’s current paid federal lobby group for student interests. Do you support SMUSA’s continued membership in this organization?”

  2) “The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (ANSSA) is SMUSA’s current paid provincial lobby group for student interests. Do you support SMUSA’s continued membership in this organization?”

  3) “The Alliance of Nova Scotia Students’ Associations (ANSSA) is SMUSA’s current provincial lobby group for student interests. Would you support a per-student fee change from $2.68/year to $5.59/year for full-time students, and a change from $1.58/year to $3.33/year for part-time students?” with options “Yes”, “No”, or “Abstain” on the official ballot.

  Rules & Regulations
  Download the 2012 SMUSA Elections Policy

  Dates to Remember
  FEB 10th (Fri) @ 6pm – Board of Directors Forum – UPDATED: Atrium 101
  FEB 13th (Mon) @ 6pm – Presidential Debate – Scotiabank Theatre
  FEB 14th (Tues) @ Voting Day! Vote @ smusa.ca or at polling stations on campus (9a-6p)
  FEB 15th (Wed) @ Voting Day! Vote @ smusa.ca or at polling stations on campus (9a-6p). ALL POLLS CLOSED AT 6PM!
  FEB 16th (Thu) @ 9pm – ELECTIONS 2012 Results Party – The Gorsebrook Lounge

  Candidate’s Election Materials
  Download the 2012 SMUSA Candidate’s Elections Materials. This zip file includes the 2012 elections policy, campaign materials assessment, and printing info for candidates.

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Chief Returning Officer, Dawn E. Penney at elections.smusa@smu.ca or call 496-8774
  Office: Room No. 526, Student Centre Building
  Office Hours :
  MON – 4:00 – 7:00PM
  TUE – 2:30 – 5:30P
  WED – 11:00 – 2:00PM
  FRI – 11:00 – 5:30PM