Elections
The faculty student council is a great way for you to get involved in governance, advocate for students, plan neat events, and meet new people!
The first round of elections for FASO are coming up! The positions available are:
- Senior Stick (MUST have 1 year of previous FASO experience)
- Director of Communications (MUST have 1 year of previous FASO experience)
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Advisor (MUST be a member of a marginalized group as listed in the nomination form)
- UMSU Representative
- Senate Representative (please fill out BOTH the senate representative nomination and the FASO nomination forms)
- Diploma Stick (REQUIRES 10 names/student number/signatures from diploma students – please add these to the bottom of the nomination form)
The nomination forms are found at the bottom of this page, and must be filled out and returned by Wednesday, February 28th, 2024, at midnight. Speeches will take place on Friday, March 1st, 2024, in-person (Stay tuned for updates on the speeches!). We will provide the location and time of speeches in a coming email to students! During the forum, candidates will give speeches, take part in discussion, and be available to answer any questions you may have. This is a great opportunity to get to know the policies of the candidates and ask them directly about how they will represent and advocate for you! We will be providing snacks and refreshments during the forum. Voting will take place online on March 4th and 5th, 2024.
When emailing your nomination forms for the FASO Election, we kindly request that you adhere to a standardized subject format for ease of processing. Specifically, please use the following template: “FASO Election [First Name]_[Last Name]“.
Please email your completed nomination forms to hossai33@myumanitoba.ca.
If you have any questions about running or eligibility, for each position, feel free to email or find more information on FASO’s Instagram (@um_faso).