Board of Regents elections
Alumni Representatives on the Board of Regents
Nominations are now being called by the Memorial University Alumni Association for candidates to fill a slate for the election of six alumni representatives to the Board of Regents, the governing body of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Alumni Representatives are elected for a three-year term which commences September 1, 2008.
Nominations for these positions close on July 4, 2008, with the election starting July 14 and running until August 18, 2008. Voting will take place online at www.munalum.ca with paper ballots available by request at 1.877.700.4081.
Nomination Package
Candidates, to put your name forward, please complete and submit the nomination form which must include the signatures of the nominator, three seconders, and the candidate. The nomination package should also include a 50-word biography, and photo, of the candidate plus contact information. Candidates are encouraged to include a brief statement about why you wish to serve as a member of the Board of Regents.
Nomination Requirements
Candidates, nominators and seconders must be graduates of Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Those alumni who hold a salaried position as a member of the faculty or staff at Memorial are not eligible to stand as candidates, nor are those who hold student status at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Elected members are eligible for re-election, but an elected member shall not hold office for more than six consecutive years.
The management, administration and control of the property, revenue, business and affairs of Memorial University are vested in the Board of Regents. Candidates should be able to commit to attend the meetings of the Board.
The Election
Voting will take place from July 14 to August 18, 2008. Biographies and photos of nominees will be posted at www.munalum.ca with an electronic ballot. Each member of the alumni association may vote only once using the number assigned on their Spring/Summer 2008 edition of Luminus Magazine, or their Memorial University Student Number.
Paper-based mail-in ballots are available upon request by calling the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development at 1.877.700.4081.
Successfully elected alumni will be notified in the week following the close of elections.
Nomination envelopes must be received by July 4, 2008 and should be clearly marked "Nomination for the Alumni Representative for the Board of Regents, Memorial University of Newfoundland."
Please submit your nomination to Office of Alumni Affairs and Development, 20 Lambe’s Lane, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7.