Candidate Central

On February 4-6, every enrolled Carleton undergraduate student can vote for who they would like to represent them as President & CEO of CUSA.

Additionally, undergraduate students will vote for who they would like to represent them on CUSA Council from the academic constituency in which they are enrolled (i.e. The Sprott School of Business, The Faculty of Public Affairs, The Faculty of Arts & Social Science, The Faculty of Engineering and Design, or the Faculty of Science).

Nomination period: Monday, January 6 at 9:00am to Monday, January 20 at 5:00pm

Validation of nominations: Monday, January 20 at 5:01pm to Friday, January 24 at 5:00pm

All Candidates Meeting: Wednesday, January 22 in the evening on campus

Campaigning period: Monday, January 27 to Thursday, February 6 at 5:00pm

Voting period: Tuesday, February 4 at 9:00am to Thursday, February 6 at 5:00pm

The role of CUSA President is a full-time role at 35 hours/week for the entire year. The role is compensated at a rate comparable to an entry-level employee within a Not-For-Profit Corporation in Ontario.

The average CUSA Councillor should expect to attend many CUSA Council meetings throughout the year, including an Annual General Meeting, Special Meetings, and Committee Meetings. The average commitment to the role of CUSA Councillor is about 5 hours/month. The positions of CUSA Councillor are not directly compensated. CUSA Councillors may have the opportunity to take on one of very few leadership roles within the council once elected to council, such as Speaker or being the Chair of a Committee which has a small honoraria in place for the chair

Yes – Council meetings that occur within the summer term are planned to be hybrid style, to allow for participation from Councillors who are not within the Ottawa area. It is anticipated that meetings during the fall and winter terms will be solely in person.

In order to run for the CUSA Presidency or CUSA Councillor, you must be enrolled as a Carleton Undergraduate student. In order to run for the CUSA Presidency, you must also have been enrolled as a Carleton undergraduate student the semester prior to the election. CUSA Councillors are required to be enrolled as Carleton undergraduate students for the entirety of their term. The CUSA President does not have to be enrolled in classes while serving as the President, but may choose to enroll.

Yes.

Student leaders within CUSA are encouraged to run for positions in CUSA elections and may have to take a leave from the time they commit to running to the end of the campaign or from the start of the campaigning period to the end of the campaign depending on their role within CUSA. When possible, CUSA will plan for a student leave, reassigning shifts and duties as necessary. When the leave begins suddenly, CUSA reassigns duties and shifts as necessary. When a CUSA Executive runs, the CUSA Executive Council and CUSA Council are responsible for selecting interim executives when necessary. It is important to note CUSA services may be slower due to many students being on leaves, and CUSA may decide not to reassign duties or shifts for the duration of a leave.

Prior to submitting a complaint, you are encouraged to discuss any questions or concerns you have with the CRO. To submit a complaint, please fill out this form.

The candidates. The candidates are the most high profile and can choose to accept or reject advice to focus on their own campaign and winning with a positive mandate. While candidates are encouraged not to devolve into negative campaigning because of the damage it could cause to CUSA’s reputation and their own mandate in office, candidates cannot be forced to run positive campaigns.