We also want to congratulate the newest representatives for 2015 Class Council and Hall Council. Looking forward to an exciting year working with all of these talented individuals.

The Fall 2011 Elections closed Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 10pm. The total number of voters that participated in this election was 725. You can view the Official Results here.

Don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of the selection process of your future representatives on SA Senate, Hall Council and Class Council. You can vote online or at the voting table in Wilson Commons.

Vote Now!

Voting is open today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) until 10pm.
Results will be posted on the SA Vote site minutes after polls close.

If you still want to get involved in SA Government, it’s not too late. This is a great opportunity to make a difference on campus, while meeting great people, and gaining valuable experience. For individuals worried about time commitment, don’t be! There are projects of all sizes to capture your interest. Open to all class years.

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A Candidate Meet & Greet will take place on Wednesday, March 30th 2011 at 6:30pm in Hirst Lounge in Wilson Commons followed by the Presidential Debate at 7:00pm in the Gowen Room in Wilson Commons.

Voting will take place on Monday, April 4th and Tuesday, April 5th 2011 online at http://sa.rochester.edu/vote/

Elections for Class Council, Senate and President/Vice President are right around the corner! In order to be eligible to run you must attend one of the following interest Meetings:

Election Interest Meetings

• Tuesday March 22: 6:30 PM, Wilson Commons 121
• Wednesday March 23: 7 PM, Wilson Commons 122
• Thursday March 24: 8 PM, Wilson Commons 121

Any questions or concerns please contact the Elections Committee Chair, Ahmad Rehmani.

Vote!

Elections will be open until tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 at 10:00pm, at which point the unofficial elections results will be posted at http://sa.rochester.edu/vote/.  Visit our information table in Wilson Commons today and tomorrow from 10:00am – 10:00pm, or email daniel.cohn@rochester.edu.

Looking for ways to partake in leadership activities on campus? Then you should check out GET INVOLVED NIGHT during Orientation Week. At the Get Involved Night event, you’ll learn about elected and non-elected leadership roles including SA Senate, Class Council, and Hall Council.

GET INVOLVED NIGHT takes place on Sunday, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. in the May Room of Wilson Commons. Later there will be an Elections Interest Meeting at 7:00 p.m. also in the May Room. Anyone interested in potentially running for an elected position (SA Senate, Class Council, or Hall Council) must attend one Elections Interest Meeting. If you can’t make it to the meeting on Sunday, check out on of the other meetings:

Wednesday, September 1 at 9:00 p.m. in the Tiernan Community Room
Thursday, September 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Friel Lounge (Susan B. Anthony Hall)
Thursday, September 2 at 8:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Community Room

If you have any questions about ways to get involved with leadership activities or about elections, feel free to contact Elections Chair Dan Cohn via email at daniel.cohn@rochester.edu.

Congratulations again! We can’t wait to see you all at Get Involved Night!

Vote Now!

With elections season in full gear all around us, and with all of the posters, the lengthy presidential platforms, and the never-ending invitations to candidate Facebook groups it is easy to become jaded members of the Students’ Association. However, it is important to remember just that; we are all members, and the people who are elected to office represent all of us.

That being the case, this is the most important time for everybody to be as involved as possible in the process of selecting their representatives. As senators, we make decisions that impact not just individuals, but the entire community as a whole, and this trust and responsibility should not be conferred without careful consideration.

It is sometimes said that students are not very involved with Student Government on campus. If this is the case, then it is even more more important that students select representatives that they trust to represent them when they are ‘not looking,’ so to speak. Of course, the Students’ Association tries to make itself as accessible and transparent as possible to those who are interested - minutes are posted on The Hive, and Senate meetings are open to the public (Mondays at 9pm in the Gowen Room). But, this does not mean that an individual’s vote is not one of, if not the most powerful ways they can make their voices heard.

With that, I urge you to visit sa.rochester.edu/vote and carefully consider every platform you are eligible to vote for. This is not a time to vote on who has the coolest name, who appears where on a ballot, or even who your friends are. It is a time to carefully consider who you want to represent you before the student body, administrators, and throughout the campus community.

I urge you first to vote, and second to do so conscientiously this Monday and Tuesday April 5th and 6th. And remember that a vote isn’t just a slip of paper in a box (or a click of a mouse), rather it is the power of your voice speaking your preferences. Use it wisely.

Click here to submit your platform