On September 23rd, 2009, the new Class of 2013 Senators and Class Council hosted the annual Spirit Dinner in Danforth. Featuring Class of 2013 Cupcakes, free Feel the Sting shirts, and a raffle for free DVR and HBO packages, it was certainly a festive evening. Again, congrats to the 2013 Class Council and the new 2013 Senators, Calvin Yoon, Asad Aratsu, Shubho Bhattacharyya and Chizoba Umesi.
Class of 2013: THANK YOU so much for voting in the SA Senate and Class Council Elections! The polls have officially closed as of 10PM tonight and election results are now in!
Note that the outcome is not final until additional paper ballots have been tallied, and the results have been certified by University IT and the SA Elections Committee. Contact Elections Chairperson Sumya Hasan with any questions.
Click Here to go to Results Site
ANYONE who is interested in being involved in the Students' Association should seriously consider applying to be a committee aide! There are three great committees to be involved in and it is a fantastic stepping stone for future involvement in the SA! View committee and position descriptions here (PDF), and download an application (doc)! Questions? Contact us.
Class of 2013,
Click Here to Vote
for your Class Senators and Class Council representatives. Don't forget to read the candidate platforms before casting your vote! Voting occurs between Monday, Sept. 14 at 10:00 am and Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10:00 pm. Upon the end of the voting period, you can return to sa.rochester.edu for the results. If you experience any problems with the voting system, please report them on the Feedback Page. Paper ballots are also available in Wilson Commons from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on both voting days. Good luck to all of the candidates!
Attention to the Class of 2013,
The Students' Association would like to announce that freshmen SA Senate and Class Council elections are starting tomorrow, September 14th at 10AM to 10PM. Students will be allowed to vote online via the SA website. Polls will reopen on Tuesday, September 15 from 10AM to 10PM.
Freshmen, get ready to cast your votes!
Attention to the class of 2013,
The platforms of the 14 candidates running for the 4 senate positions in the Students' Association have been uploaded onto the SA website along with a headshot of each candidate who chose to have their photos added to their platforms. 12 of the 14 candidates have submitted platforms for the freshmen class to read.
Check out the platforms in the "Highlights" section, or click on the following link
http://sa.rochester.edu/sa/senate/elections/fall-2009/
Also, grab a copy of the "Campus Times" newspaper for a hard copy of the freshmen platforms and more information about Class and Hall Councils
Any questions about the campaign process or elections in general, email Sumya Hasan at Sumya.Hasan@rochester.edu
The SA would like to announce that there are a total of 14 freshmen that are running for the 4 senate positions available in the Students' Association Senate. The official campaign period began on Monday, September 7th at exactly 12:01AM and candidates are allowed to campaign all this week until voting officially comes to a close
The following students are running for the class of 2013 Senate:
Jonathan Richardson
Kyle Coapman
Danielle Chiz
Shubho Bhattacharyya
Rohini Bhatia
Philip Sellstrom
Nicholas Lewandowski
Asad Arastu
Chizoba Umesi
Brandon Podyma
Justin Lukoff
Spencer Klubben
Anish Patel
Calvin Yoon
Congratulations to all of the eligible candidates! Special reminder to the class of 2013: be sure to observe the candidates during the campaign period so you can make an informed decision on Election Day! (Sept 14 and Sept 15th) And don't forget to check out their platforms!
Any questions, feel free to email elections chair Sumya Hasan at Sumya.Hasan@rochester.edu
Class of 2013: Welcome to campus! We are very excited to have you here.
Are you interested in running for an elected position? You have a few options: You can run to be a Class of 2013 Senator in the Students' Association Senate, you can run for your 2013 Class Council, or you can run for your Hall Council in your residence. You can also apply for a non-elected position as an executive aide for the Students' Association.
Make sure to attend Get Involved Night on Sunday, August 30th. Dinner in Danforth will be from 5:30-7pm, and it will be followed by an information session in the May Room in Wilson Commons from 7-8pm. This is where you will get all the information you need about how to run and what the different positions are.
Other interest meetings are being held:
- Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 9pm in Tiernan Community Lounge (in Tiernan Residential Hall)
- Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 7:30pm in Friel Lounge (in Sue B. Residential Hall)
- Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 8:30pm in Gilbert Community Lounge (1st floor of Gilbert Residential Hall)
If you are planning to run for a position, you MUST attend at least one interest meeting.
You can also feel free to email Sumya Hasan (sumya.hasan@rochester.edu), the SA Elections Committee Chair; Laura Ballou (laura.ballou@rochester.edu), the Class Council adviser; Ed Feldman (efeldman@ur.rochester.edu), the Hall Council adviser; or feel free to email the SA President, Eric Weissmann, at sapres@mail.rochester.edu.
