CUS FALL ELECTIONS (First Year Representative Information Session) Play video

CUS Elections Team Ryan & Shobhit Leonardo Halima Joanna Zhao Jessica Jiang Co-Chairs Treasurer VP Logistics Promotions Director

About the CUS KEY FACTS CUS MISSION Board of Directors Executive Council Service Council KEY FACTS $1.2 million annual budget ~500 student volunteers 12 clubs and 30+ services Cool people CUS MISSION “… to enhance the value of the UBC Sauder School of Business Bachelor of Commerce degree while cultivating the personal, professional and academic success of students.”

First Year Rep Responsibilities Sit on the Board of Directors (can join the CUS Academic Committee) Represent your year cohort Communicate important happenings at the CUS to year cohort Attend monthly BoD meetings Attend exec meetings twice a month. Serve as an Advisor to the First Year Committee

How’s it Going to Work? TODAY Info Session Wednesday, October 4 j j Wednesday, October 4 All-Candidates Forum Campaign spiels Nomination Period Campaign Period Voting Period j j 12 days 1 week 10 days 48 hours Play video here [Hilton] Monday, September 25 All-Candidates Meeting Submit Nomination Forms Submit posters, bios & headshots Friday, October 6 Results Announced

Nomination Process First year rep can only be nominated by first year commerce students Requires 20 signatures for successful nomination A commerce student can nominate at most 2 candidates for the same position. (YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING THOSE ENDORSING YOU.) Submit Nomination Form at the All-Candidates Meeting on September 25. Nomination forms will be kept in the CUS Lounge after today’s information session. You can also download a copy off our website! (www.elections.cus.ca) All candidates must submit a 150-250 word write-up outlining platform and any changes you want to make

Biography, Posters and Headshot Guideline Must state campaign platform and/or autobiography Min. 150 words, Max. 250 words Headshot (Which will be used on the Elections website) Your choice of professionalism Needs to be minimum of 800px X 800px Posters need to be US Letter size (8.5’ x 11’) Submit bios, headshots and posters to joannaz18@yahoo.ca with subject line ‘FYR submissions’

MORE INFORMATION AT THE ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING: Campaigning MORE INFORMATION AT THE ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING: Monday, Sept. 25th at 6:00pm HA 254

All-Candidates Forum 1 Minute Platform Overview Q&A SESSION Then…. Voting Begins!!

CUS Fall Elections Timeline Saturday, Sept. 23 (11:59pm) – Biographies, Headshots and Posters due. Monday, Sept 25 (6:00pm) - All Candidates Meeting (HA 254). Nomination Forms and Candidates Agreement Form due. Wednesday, Oct 4 (6:00pm) - All Candidates Forum (Birmingham). Wednesday, Oct 4 (9:00pm) - Start of Voting Period. Friday, Oct 6 (9:00pm) - End of Voting Period and Results Announced.

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