The annual AFSA Elections applications to become an AFSA executive member are now open! Elections for Executive, Board of Director and AFEF positions begin during the month of May each year.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS I CAN RUN FOR?

There are 10 elected positions for Executives, 5 elected positions on the Board of Directors an 4 elected positions on the AFEF Board. They range from positions on Board as well as positions on the Executive team. For a complete description of roles and responsibilities, refer to http://www.uwafsa.ca/executive-and-bod/

WHAT IS THE ELECTIONS PROCESS? WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES?

The elections process consists of the submission of a suitable application for the appointed and elected positions. They can be found at www.uwafsa.ca. Once applications are approved by the elections committee, the campaign period begins. During the campaign period, candidates can promote their platform (online only) and SAF students can participate through the elections forum. Once the campaign period ends, voting will begin. During this period, all SAF students can vote (or abstain from voting) for all positions as well as any referendums. Subsequently, the votes will be tallied and the successful candidates will be announced on www.uwafsa.ca.

The elections timeline is as follows:

May 25th - AFSA elections kickoff May 25th - Applications Open May 29th - Deadline to apply May 30th - Candidates vetted and announced June 1st – Campaigning begins June 7th - Campaigning ends June 8th – Voting begins June 11th – Voting Ends June 12th - Results announced

Direct Link to the Executive Application Form: http://goo.gl/forms/x61tznFBvx

Direct Link to the Board of Directors Application Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/101QYJTNVuxucyqCdaUQTiug4crK0Qt7SQU5bSGZ2QsM/viewform?c=0&w=1

Direct Link to the AFEF Application Form: http://goo.gl/forms/2JGVEydLMy