Elections

If you are interested in running for a position, please read this page thoroughly!

HOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE IN THE FALL ELECTIONS 

 

If you are interested in running for a position, please read this page thoroughly! 

The SRC Fall Election period is underway. The Board of Student Representatives (BSR) is the governing body of the Students Representative Council. 

There are six positions available in this election. Click on the position to read the job description and eligibility for each role: 

 

Click on the position to read the job description for each role: 

Ethnic Diversity Representative 

First-Year Representative 

General Councilor 

International Student Representative 

On-Campus Representative 

Please note – two General Councilors will be elected. 

 

If you wish to run for one of these positions, you must complete the nomination form and submit it by the deadline. Scroll down to find the nomination form or pick up a hard copy in the SRC office.  

 

To be nominated, you will need at least 2 students to support your nomination (other than yourself). On the form, you will need the name, student number, and BU Email address of the 2 students, as well as each student’s signature. It is up to you to make sure that their information is legible and correct. 

 

You can contact Karen Dymond, the SRC’s Secretary General / Chief Returning Officer, at [email protected] or Mackenzie Poulin, Deputy Returning Officer,  at [email protected] for questions about the elections. You can contact Olivia Woods, Vice-President of Student Life, at [email protected] for questions about the role.   

  

IMPORTANT DATES 

  

Nominations open on Tuesday September 5 and remain open until Monday September 11 at 10 am.  

 

An Information Session will be held on Friday September 8 at 12 noon in The Gait.  

 

The final deadline to submit your nomination form is Monday September 11 at 10 am. Nominations received after the deadline will not be accepted. 

  

All candidates must attend the mandatory meeting for all candidates on Monday September 11 at 12 noon in McGreer 100. 

  

Campaigning begins at 8 am on Tuesday September 12 until the end of the voting period. Absolutely no campaigning can happen prior to this date. 

 

The Election will be held on Tuesday September 19 beginning at 12:01 am and ends on Wednesday September 20 at 11:59 pm. The election is held online via the Simply Voting platform. All eligible students will receive an email at the beginning of the voting period.  

  

The Board of Student Representatives (BSR) Retreat will be held on Saturday September 23 and Sunday September 24. This training is mandatory and will include the first BSR meeting of the fall semester.