Open Council Meeting SBSS Executive Election Proposal
Existing System Open Election
Student Representation Longevity
Decreasing Voter Turnout On Average 61% of Candidates Run Unopposed ‘Popularity Contest’
Proposed System ELECTION & SELECTION HYBRID
OBJECTIVE To establish a system that mitigates the presence of bias and supports the most qualified candidates for the SBSS Executive Team. HYBRID SYSTEM
OVERVIEW All candidates complete an application President voted in through election VP’s selected through interviews with B.O.D. HYBRID SYSTEM
Application Position specific requirements Evaluation of experience and ability 20 signatures of Sprott student support Signature of approval by existing executive HYBRID SYSTEM
Presidential Election Candidates application is approved Week-long campaign period Two day online voting period HYBRID SYSTEM
VP Selection HYBRID SYSTEM Candidates application is approved Candidates are individually interviewed by Board of Directors Positions lacking a qualified candidate are re- opened
Board of Directors HYBRID SYSTEM Incoming President Sprott Student Success Officer BCMC Member/Associate Dean
CONSTITUTIO N HYBRID SYSTEM
Existing HYBRID SYSTEM “The Council includes the Executive, who are voted in by all the Members of the SBSS on a yearly basis…”
Proposal Executive The Council includes seven Executives; President, Vice President Finance, Vice President Internal, Vice President External, Vice President Academics, Vice President Student Life, and Vice President Marketing. All members of the SBSS are responsible for voting in the President on an annual basis. The six Vice Presidents are to be selected from a pool of applicants by the Board of Directors. Board of Directors The Board of Directors is to consist of the Incoming SBSS President, the Sprott Student Success Coordinator, and a member of BCMC or the Associate Dean depending on availability. The Outgoing SBSS President is to sit in on all Vice President interviews in order to help guide the Board of Directors in their decision-making. The Board of Directors is a temporary entity, assembling only for the purpose of SBSS Executive hiring and dissolving immediately afterwards.
Mitigate Risks of an Unopposed Candidate Greater Team Cohesion and Goal Alignment Elimination of the ‘Popularity Contest’
HYBRID SYSTEM Limiting Direct Student Input to One Executive Member Greater Emphasis on President and Faculty Input
SUPPORTERS HYBRID SYSTEM
OBJECTIVE To establish a system that mitigates the presence of bias and supports the most qualified candidates for the SBSS Executive Team. HYBRID SYSTEM
OPEN FORUM