Date: January 9, 2025
From:ÌýGenevieve Gauthier-Chalifour, University Secretary
Subject:ÌýCall for Senate Nominations
This serves as a call for nominations to fill upcoming graduate student seats on Senate, the University’s highest academic governing body. Three graduate students are to be elected by and from the full- and part-time graduate students of the University. The positions have two-year terms from May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2027.ÌýÌý
At least five nominators are required, who must be graduate students.Ìý
To be eligible to accept the nomination, the candidate must be a full or part-time graduate student. A brief candidate statement (100 words maximum) must be submitted with thenomination form to appear with the election ballot.ÌýÌýÌý
If you are interested, please email elections@uwaterloo.ca to request the nomination form. Forms must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025. Forms can also be requested at any time during the nomination period.ÌýÌý
Voting will begin Monday, February 3 and will close February 10.ÌýÌý
Please refer to Senate Bylaw 3 for more information about nominations and elections. Any questions relating to the above may be directed to the Secretariat via elections@uwaterloo.ca.Ìý
*Terms and eligibility are defined in the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Act. Please note that graduate student senators shall not be members of faculty or members of the full-time staff of the University or and of the affiliated and federated institutions of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ (AFIWs).Ìý
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Genevieve Gauthier-Chalifour, MA, C.Dir.
University Secretary
Secretariat | University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Office: 519-888-4567, ext. 43183
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