Candidate Central

The incoming and outgoing CUSA Council elects the CUSA Vice Presidents of Internal/Secretary, Student Issues, and Student Life, on a one vote per person basis at the Annual Meeting of Members. In elections with only one candidate, the candidate faces a confidence election. In races with more than one candidate, a candidate must win a simple majority of votes. In races with more than two candidates, this means a ranked choice vote.

Yes, the Vice President of Finance as well as seven (7) Associate Vice President positions are hired in processes outside of the elections process. The position of President is also not elected in this election as it was previously elected by the student body at large in the General Election.

Campaigning period: March 3 – March 9, 2025

Candidates Speech to Council: March 3, 2025
Q&A Session: March 9, 2025 at 12pm in the Senate room 601 of Pigiarvik

Voting period: At the Annual Members Meeting on March 9, 2025

Results Announced: At the Annual Members Meeting on March 9, 2025

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.

The roles are full-time (at least 35 hours/week) from 9am – 5pm through the summer and part-time at 25hr/week through the academic year.

Executives must be in Ottawa. The roles require much of the work to be done in person at the Ottawa office on campus, with reasonable accommodations.

No. The roles require in-office time during business hours and are incompatible with co-op terms.

While CUSA has some policies on this, the University largely drives this decision making. In the past, some departments, such as residence life, have not let students serve on both the CUSA Executive and be employed within their department. Contact your university supervisor or prospective supervisor to find out if they would require you to pick one role or the other.

Students must remain registered as a student throughout the term of office.

You can apply to the ADP Posting here. This role will close on February 24th, 2025. 

No. You also cannot apply for Vice President Finance and run for a role in the Election.

Yes, you must have been an enrolled undergraduate student for the last two academic semesters (including the current one) in order to run.

Vice Presidents must remain enrolled in courses for the Fall and Winter academic term of their term in office.