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The CSSS is running elections for the 2017-2018 executive team. Candidates will need to fill out nomination forms between March 3rd and 13th, and are due on the 13th at noon. Forms can be picked up at The Cube (ICICS 021). If no one is there, please take one from the bulletin board.
View positions and their descriptions in By-Law 8 of our constitution.
Campaigning is optional, but encouraged. Voting will occur on March 14th and 15th. Questions can be addressed to Benson Li, Election Officer, VPI at [email protected].
Nomination Form
When:
Friday, March 3, 2017 (All day) to Monday, March 13, 2017 (All day)
Where:
ICICS 021
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The CSSS needs your feedback on what events and services you would like to see in the future! Respondents are entered in a draw to win a $25 Visa gift card!
https://goo.gl/forms/6BPB9Ez21qTstppo2
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The 2016 CSSS Elections have concluded! Here is a list of the executives-elect.
President: Janet Poon
VP Communications: Tristan Rice
VP External: Jerome Rasky
VP Finance: Kevin Shi
VP Internal: Benson Li (Term 1) and Jinny Byun (Term 2)
VP Social: Godot Bian
VP Volunteering: Bianca Subion
The VP Administration position was not contested and is currently open. More information will be posted about the application process once available.
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The CSSS Executive Elections will be held on Wednesday, April 6th from 11:30am to 4pm, and Thursday, April 7th from 11am to 3:30pm (may be extended if the voting booth isn’t open during those hours) in the first floor lobby of the Hugh Dempster Pavilion. All students registered in a Computer Science major program are eligible to vote in the election.
Here are the nominees for each position:
President
Janet Poon
Hi all! I’m Janet, and I’m running to be your next CSSS president.
I’ve been a student in the Department of Computer Science for three years now, and I know that there is so much more the CSSS could do to support students in their social, academic, and health-related well-being. Some of the changes I want to see implemented are:
- Restore the CSSS Tutoring Board & the Past-Exams Database to full functionality.
- Provide a ‘Students-Seeking-Students’ board for those looking for partners for side-projects and startups.
- Reduce the duration of The Cube’s Snack Shop stock-outs (can’t have you starving during exam season).
- Host more casual events for students to hang out in and get involved with The Cube.
For next year, my experience as VP Volunteering (2014-2015) and VP Finance (2015-2016) will help the team keep offering awesome events and services, while seeing through new changes to make your experience better!
VP Communications
Tristan Rice
No write-up provided.
VP External
Jerome Rasky
No write-up provided.
VP Finance
Kevin Shi
No write-up provided.
VP Internal
Benson Li jointly with Jinny Byun
This year, we kept the Cube relatively clean and running smoothly. We acquired new and updated equipment such as a new printer and coffee grinder. We re-decorated and adjusted the room layout. In the near future and next year, we plan on increasing seating and replacing the last couch.
VP Social
Godot (Yuan) Bian
I switched to BUCS program last summer, and I feel welcomed by CS since the first day of this academic year when I got to know CSSS. I am excited to be running for the position of VP Social. Speaking on the responsibilities of the position, I have experiences organizing events including annual literature competition, school magazines promotion and new year celebration for more than a thousand people when I was president of Literature club in high school. In addition, I have been a TA and a math coach at UBC.
CS is the most academically diverse department with students from a full range of backgrounds and perspectives. It would be my honor if I could contribute to CSSS’s welcoming and comfortable social setting where common interests are discovered and shared. If elected VPS, my goal would be to create unforgettable memories, increase awareness of the club and its services through various social events.
VP Volunteering
Bianca Subion
Hi! Although my name listed here is Bianca, most people call me Bea (BAY-ah). I’m in my third year at UBC, but my second year as a Computer Science major. I’m passionate about volunteering and am an avid advocate for giving back. As a volunteer board member at the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre, I see firsthand the impact we make in women’s lives by allocating a portion of our time to educate, provide services and organize workshops. I look forward to being able to make a difference in our Computer Science Department by getting more CS students involved with volunteering, and organizing opportunities for students to be able to give back to the community!
(VP Admin is uncontested)
When:
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 (All day) to Thursday, April 7, 2016 (All day)
Where:
Hugh Dempster Pavilion lobby
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The CSSS has passed a constitutional amendment on March 15th, 2016 during a Semi-Annual General Meeting. This amendment affects the eligibility of Members to run for Executive positions.
In short, the CSSS will now allow two (2) Members to jointly run for a CSSS Executive Position, provided that these two Members are nominated as a joint ballot and subject to the conditions specified in the constitutional amendment.
The full text of the amendment is attached below. The updated constitution will be uploaded on our Constitution page once it is available.
File Attachments:
amendment_20160315.pdf
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