S.09-27

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

THINKING

OF THE WORLD

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Senate

From: Alison Watt, Secretary

Senate Nominating Committee

Date: January 14, 2009

Subject: Senate Committee Elections

The following Senate committees have outstanding vacancies for election by Senate. Elections, if

required, will be conducted on-line following the Senate meeting on Monday, February 2, 2009 for

those positions noted below.

Under Senate regulations, any Senator who wishes to submit nominations may do so by notifying the

Secretary of Senate in writing (email watt@sfu.ca

) of such nominations. Nominations must be

received by the Secretary no later than Frida

Januar

30, 2009. Nominations received after that time

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will not be accepted. Senators making nominations must ensure in advance that the nominee is

willing to stand for election.

Calendar Committee (CC)

One Student Member for term of office to May 31, 2009.

Ravi Patel

Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules (SCAR)

One Student Senator Alternate for term of office to May 31, 2010.

Ravi Patel

Senate Committee on University Priorities (SCUP)

One Student Senator for term of office to May 31, 2009.

Joe Paling

Senate Committee on University Honours

One Senator (Faculty of Health Sciences) for term of office to May 31, 2011.

As approved by Senate at its meeting on May 12, 2008, balloting for Senate Committee elections will be done

on-line. Candidate statements will be put on-line and will be available through a link at

during the balloting period. Following the Senate meeting, a web survey

ballot will be released with an email announcement to all Senators. Voting will be permitted for approximately

48 hours, and election results will be released within three days of the end of voting.