Students’ Council Vacancy
BE: A LEADER
There is a vacancy on Students’ Council! Apply today.
For a small time commitment, you can make a big impact!
Benefits:
- Gain valuable skills like leadership, strategic planning & advocacy
- Practical, resume-ready experience
- Extensive procedural and operational training
- Meet other student and MacEwan leaders
- Get paid: receive up to $480 per academic term
- Free meal on meeting days
- One year term: From date of appointment – Oct 31
- Attend one meeting per month (12 scheduled meetings, possible emergency meetings)
- Attend required training
- Attend an annual Town Hall event
- Optional: sit on SAMU committees (committees have their own meeting schedules)
APPLY TODAY
Download the application package through the link below. Once it’s complete, submit it to Alan Honey, SAMU Governance Advisor, honeya@macewan.ca
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How do you become a Students’ Councillor?
- First, download and complete the nomination package through the link above.
- Once completed, submit the nomination package through the form above.
- If you meet the required qualifications, you will be contacted via email to schedule an interview. Keep your eyes on your inbox!
Ensure you read the nomination package and it’s contained documents thoroughly. These documents contain important rules for election campaigning, expenditures and conduct. Violation of these rules may result in disqualification of your candidacy.
What is Students’ Council?
Students’ Council is the highest governing body of the Students’ Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) and consists of 19 elected members of the student body, including 14 Councillors and 5 Executive Committee members. SAMU runs a number of services, organizes student events like Fall Fest and Speaker Series, and lobbies on behalf of MacEwan students. The role of Students’ Council is to approve bylaws and policies that govern the activities of SAMU and ensure student expectations have been met.
What does a Students’ Councillor do?
Councillors meet once per month to discuss SAMU affairs and make decisions that inform the organization’s strategic direction and priorities. They may also sit on committees which are responsible for developing plans for specific organizational areas, and are required to complete several hours of training prior to the start of their term.
What does a Students’ Councillor earn?
Sitting on Students’ Council is a fantastic way to gain experience in areas related to leadership, strategic planning, professional communication and advocacy. Councillors are also in a unique position to influence SAMU’s actions by helping to set it’s governing bylaws and policies.
Councillors receive an honorarium for their time on Council and on committees. Additionally, SAMU will provide meals to Councillors on days they must attend Council meetings.