SU Elections & Campaigning
If you are successful at receiving a nomination to run in either the Students’ Union (SU) General Election or SU By-Election congratulations! Now the work truly begins – you must work to get elected!
In February, the SU designates 2-3 weeks as “Campaigning Weeks” for the SU General Election (October if there is a by-election).
Campaigning Weeks offer you an opportunity to let students know your platform, your plans to improve student life as well as why you feel you would be an effective representative for your constituents.
During these campaign weeks your SU offers a number of resources for you to get the word out about your credentials. These include:
- Forums
Held throughout campaign weeks, all nominees including those for executive positions, faculty representative positions, Board of Governors representative and Senate representatives are invited to participate in an SU scheduled open forum devoted to a particular position. These forums are open to the entire student body and offer a chance for candidates to share their platforms and debate the issues. Forum schedules are advertised and posted on this web site leading up to campaign weeks.
- Postering/Advertising
During campaign weeks candidates are permitted to display campaign materials including banners, posters and other printed media. The rules and regulations on where and how you can post this material is very strict and is outlined during a campaign orientation for all candidates prior to campaigning weeks.
- Gauntlet Supplement
The SU also offers candidates the opportunity to submit their platform details to be included in an annual election supplement by the campus newspaper, the Gauntlet.
- Campaign Videos
In partnership with NUTV the SU also provides executive nominees with the opportunity to film and post a campaign video on the SU YouTube Channel. Faculty reps can also submit campaign videos filmed by themselves for posting on the YouTube channel.
For more details on campaigning opportunities and guidelines please refer to the SU Elections Procedures document. If you are successful with your nomination you will also receive a campaign guidelines package as well as have to attend a mandatory campaigning orientation session.
