STUDENT BOARD of GOVERNORS REP ELECTION 2017Barrie

STUDENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ REP ELECTION 2017Barrie

INTERNAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ ELECTION 2017

STUDENT BOARD MEMBER

N O M I N A T I O N F O R M

B A R R I E

ENCLOSED:

STUDENT NOMINATION FORM
INFORMATION REGARDING

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL:

BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ OFFICE - BARRIE CAMPUS

(705) 728-1968, ext. 1252

S T U D E N T S

ELIGIBILITY / TERMS OF REFERENCE

ELIGIBILITY

STUDENT:Open to all students who pay a student activity fee, who meet all academic requirements (see point 10 below) and who are enrolled in a Ministry accredited program of instruction leading to a Georgian College diploma, certificate or applied degree. Students enrolled in random credit or general interest courses are not eligible.

POSITIONS:There is one (1) voting student position available on the Board of Governors.

TERM OF OFFICE:THE STUDENT GOVERNOR WILL SERVE (1) TERM FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 TO AUGUST 31, 2018.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Nominees, before permitting their name to stand for election, should understand the basic requirements of a Board Member:

1.Attend monthly scheduled Board meetings. Meetings are scheduled on the last Thursday afternoon of the month, with a few exceptions.

2.Attend other related Board events, as required.

3.All Board members are on the Board of Governors voluntarily. Their willingness to participate is something they choose and not an assigned duty by the College. Therefore, the student nominee must make up class time that might be missed in order to attend Board meetings. The College will make every effort to assist the nominee in these arrangements.

4.Represent your constituency group on a continual basis (attending less than 75% of the regular meetings of the Board or missing 2 consecutive meetings may result in removal from the Board), substitute representatives are not allowed.

5.Respect the confidences of the Board, unless the information has been made public at an open session of the Board.

6.Be prepared to be a spokesperson for your constituency group on issues and concerns as they arise, and communicate with your constituency group college-wide.

7.Receive no compensation, other than travel/meals/accommodation expenses for Board approved business.

8.If graduation occurs within the term of office, continue until the term is completed.

9.Must resign from Board, if incumbent terminates his/her program of study prior to graduation.

10.During their term, Student Governors must achieve no less than a G.P.A. of 2.0 (full-time students) with no more than one failure. A Student Governor with less than 4 courses may have no failures. Failure to meet these criteria may result in a request for the Student Governor to resign.

S T U D E N T S

C A N D I D A T E ' S P R O F I L E

CANDIDATE:______

PROGRAM:______

STUDENT NUMBER:______

CAMPUS:______

(Please read the Freedom of Information Notice on the following page.)

BRIEF PROFILE(100-200 WORDS) .... for assistance on content, see attached Candidate’s Profile Guideline. Please note that your profile AND a head and shoulders electronic photo must accompany the nomination package.

NOTIFICATION:

The personal information on this form is collected under the legal authority of the Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 272, s.5; R.R.O. 1980, Reg. 770.

Pursuant to Section 39 (2b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual Privacy Act, you are hereby notified that personal information is being collected in conjunction with the election of a faculty member on the Board of Governors of Georgian College. This information is required to verify the eligibility of the nominee and to verify that the nominators are faculty employees of GeorgianCollege. The brief biography and subsequent photograph is for advertising prior to the election.

If you require further information, please contact: The Freedom of Information Co-ordinator, GeorgianCollege, Barrie, (705) 728-1968, Extension 1633.

CANDIDATES’ PROFILE GUIDELINE

(This profile is merely a guideline to assist candidates when preparing individual profiles. These are points you may wish to include).

NAME: ______

POSITION: ______

WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR THIS POSITION? (explain)

WHAT PAST EXPERIENCE(S) HAVE YOU HAD THAT WILL HELP YOU BE A GOOD LEADER?

WHAT PERSONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE THAT WOULD BE AN ASSET TO THIS POSITION?

WHAT ISSUES DO YOU FEEL ARE IMPORTANT TO THE STUDENTS OF GEORGIANCOLLEGE?

WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES?

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE DURING YOUR TERM ON THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS?

N O M I N A T I O N F O R M

for

S T U D E N T B O A R D M E M B E R

NOTE: Please read the Freedom of Information Notice.

STUDENT NOMINATED:______

ADDRESS:______

______

TELEPHONE NUMBER:Home: Cell:______Email:______

PROGRAM:______

CAMPUS:______Year:______

FULL-TIME:_____ PART-TIME:_____ STUDENT NO. ______

AUTHORIZATION FOR RECORD INSPECTION

I ______authorize the GCSA to have my records inspected by the Registrar for the 2017 election, to determine my overall average.

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DateSignature

CONSENT

I hereby agree to stand for election as a STUDENT MEMBER on the Board of Governors of Georgian College and, if elected, I shall adhere to the terms of reference for the Board of Governors.

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DateSignature

PLEASE NOTE:THIS NOMINATION FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE

FOLLOWING:

1 Faculty Nominators

1 Co-ordinator Nominator

The Manager of Student Leadership and Transition Services or Manager of Student Life, plus

(100) student signature

IMPORTANT:OBTAIN FACULTY/CO-ORDINATOR/MANAGER SIGNATURES BEFORE STUDENT SIGNATURES

STUDENT NOMINATED: ______

FACULTY NOMINATORS:

1. ______

NAME (please print)SIGNATURE

2. ______

NAME (please print)SIGNATURE

3. ______

NAME (please print)SIGNATURE

CO-ORDINATOR NOMINATOR:

1. ______

NAME (please print)SIGNATURE

MANAGER OF STUDENT LIFE OR STUDENT LIFE ADVISOR:

1. ______

NAME (please print)SIGNATURE

NOTIFICATION:

The personal information on this form is collected under the legal authority of the Colleges and Universities Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 272, s.5; R.R.O. 1980, Reg. 770.

Pursuant to Section 39 (2b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Individual Privacy Act, you are hereby notified that personal information is being collected in conjunction with the election of a student member on the Board of Governors of Georgian College. This information is required to verify the eligibility of the nominee and to verify that the nominators are students of GeorgianCollege. The brief biography and subsequent photograph is for advertising prior to the election.