Fall By-Elections
Each September, the Students’ Union may hold a Fall By-Elections for all Students' Union positions that were not filled during the previous March's Spring General Elections.
 
Students who hold a position on Council attend regular SRC meetings, sit on University committees,work on various special projects and receive a pay honorarium at the end of each term.
 
Spring General Elections
Every March the Students’ Union conducts general Elections for positions with the Students’ Union Executive and Council. Serving as a member of a University (SRC) Students Representative Council is rewarding in many ways.

It allows you to become actively involved on your campus, represent your fellow students and is also a form of income.

Those interested in running for a position should pick up a nominations package during the announced nomination period.

Any students interested in volunteering with elections, or who want more information can contact the Students' Union Executive Vice President at:

Volunteers are always needed to help run polling stations, promote elections and of course...counting ballots! If you're interested in volunteering for the MSVU Elections process please contact the Students' Union at 457-6123 or email the General Manager at kenney@mountstudents.ca

Are you a natural leader? Are you a Team Player? Do you have school spirit? Are you committed to your fellow students and your school?
 
If so you should consider running for an elected position with the MSVU Students’ Union! You must be a returning MSVU student for the 2010/2011 academic year with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

EXECUTIVE POSITIONS
Executive members work anywhere between 25 – 40 hours per week, sit on a number of university committees, and are the direct representatives for the MSVU student body to the university administration. You must be entering into your third year of study or higher to qualify for running for an Executive position.

President
Responsible for acting as chair of the Union executive committee, acting as the main media contact for the Students’ Union, providing appropriate university administrative relations, representing the student body on the MSVU Board of Governors and Senate committee (the Highest governing bodies for MSVU) and working with all areas of the Students’ Union to provide team unity, spirit and leadership.

Executive Vice President
Responsible for Union/Alumni Relations, updating and establishing Union Policies & Procedures, and overseeing Union communications including: SU website, campus bulletin boards, SU Publications (Newspaper, Yearbook, Handbook & Newsletter).

Vice President Student Life
Responsible for Union events and positive campus life: Frosh Week (including Frosh Leader training & sponsorship development), overseeing MSVU Societies, general Union events (including Live Events, Mardi Gras & Winter Carnival) and working with the Union Food & Beverage manager on Vinnie’s Pub events.

Vice President Advocacy
Responsible for overseeing the MSVU Diversity Centre and Foodbank, establishing and promoting Union awareness campaigns (including breast cancer, black history and sexuality awareness), facilitating student academic appeals, operating the MSVU student tutor database, and organizing the annual MSVU Shinerama Campaign Union.

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS
Council members sit on the MSVU Student Representative Council (SRC) along with Executive members. Council meetings happen a minimum of every two weeks. Council members are also assigned various university committees to sit on and are involved in a number of Students’ Union and general MSVU projects.

RESIDENCE REP – Must be a residence student
OFF-CAMPUS REP – Must be a student living off-campus
ARTS REP – Must be an Arts student
SCIENCE REP – Must be a Science student
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES REP – Must be a Professional Studies student (Public Relations, Child & Youth Studies, Information Technology, Family Studies & Gerontology, Business, Tourism & Nutrition.)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT REP - Must be an international student
MATURE STUDENT REP - Must be a designated mature student
BOARD OF GOVERNORS REP - Must be at least a third year student
GRADUATE STUDIES REP - Must be a student enrolled in a Masters program
EDUCATION STUDENTS REP - Must be an Education student
COUNCILOR AT LARGE – Any general MSVU student