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Show ADMINISTRATION & STUDENT GOVERNMENT Student elections kick off this month, with candidates applications due on Feb. 29. This year, there are major shifts and changes to the candidate process. Students can log on to myasw.org and find more. ASW REVAMPS THE STUDENT ELECTION PROCESS RACHEL ROBERTSON EDITOR-IN-CHIE- F ASW received a facelift this year with a rebrand, but its not stopping there. Its restructured the election process for future student positions, as well. The election restructure has a major component shift now, there are no longer team platforms. Instead, students will be running on individual campaign platforms. Jane Jerman, ASW vice president and member of the elections committee, said that ASW transitioned from teams to individuals to include more students. The main change from last year to this year is the candidates running for office or either student board or senate cannot run in teams, Jerman said. So, that also means that there are no endorsements either through social media or on campaign posters, but word of mouth is okay. Jerman said the election committee decided to move away from the team dynamic so that the best individuals would be elected rather than the best teams. This way, there wouldnt be like a team would against a team and every position be open to the best person with the skill set for it and also who had the best plat Aside from the new running dynamics form, Jerman said. So rather than electand campaign tweaks, students are also being a whole team, you would elect person by person, depending on who had the best ing paid differently. Student positions will now be compensated by scholarship rather qualifications for each positions. Social media regulations have been than a stipend or hourly wage. tweaked this year, too. The ASW Official ASW President Costa Lasiy, physics Elections Handbook said: The Elections major and international student, said he Committee has juencourages as many risdiction over the people to get involved as possible. Internet and all soMY BIGGEST cial media. Website My biggest reandor social media gret is not having REGRET IS NOT subrun for a student pages must be Elecboard position a HAVING RUN FOR mitted to the Committee tions year earlier, Lasiy prior to being posted online. Candidates may not send out campus wide A STUDENT BOARD said. I think you can do the most and accomplish the most when youre on the board for a POSITION A YEAR EARLIER. promoting their campaign. couple years. The COSTA LAISY ASW PRESIDENT earlier students run, Students who the more they mil run cannot post through Dear John or Career in the Loo, get out of it and contribute because it takes and they also cant exceed more than one time actually getting into the role and you banner on campus. Candidates must pay become really efficient. attention to posting their signs, too, bepeople person, Lasiy, a said student government positions are placcause theres a limited amount that candidates can post. es of growth and giving back. self-describ- ed Every student government position is a position where you can grow a lot and you can apply your skills to better the campus and the community, where you can make a change and you should make a change, Lasiy said. Lasiy has implemented change through the ASW rebranding this year, including his Westminster Ideas program and his project fixing the student email communication conundrum. Lasiy said he has a passion for representing the students and said it is crucial to want to represent your peers. I think it is awesome to represent students, Lasiy said. To be able to engage with students, the campus, the community and to talk and represent the students interests. For more information on all student position outlines or to apply, visit myasw. org. Applications are due Feb. 29 by 5 p.m. Students who have questions or confusion on eligibility can contact committee election members Rodney Glore, Jane Jerman or IanTroost. The election campaigning craze launches March 9 on social media. |