The BUSU Board of Directors is BUSU's highest governing body. It holds fiduciary, legal and human resources responsibilities of BUSU. More information on the BUSU Board of Directors can be found HERE

The Brock Press Board of Directors vote on matters pertaining to the company’s finances, expense approval, hiring/firing of employees, and more as deemed necessary throughout the term.

The requirements for running for BUSU Board of Directors are:

• Eighteen (18) years of age or older;
• A citizen of Canada, a landed immigrant, or hold the appropriate documentation that shows you are a registered undergraduate student at Brock University;
• Have not been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code of Canada;
• Currently enrolled in at least 0.5 credits in the 2020-2021 academic year at Brock University;
• Currently hold a minimum 60% grade average which will be confirmed by the Registrar’s Office

The requirements for running for the Brock Press Board of Directors are:

• Current undergraduate student
• Not a member of the Brock Press

The BUSU Board of Directors meets bi-weekly for 1.5 hours throughout the school year. There may be additional meetings required but we always try to accommodate students schedules will deciding when we meet.

The Brock Press Board of Directors meets approximately 6 times per year for 1 hour each time. There may be additional meetings added. Some reading of materials ahead of time will be required.

No, these positions are not paid

No, each candidate is given a budget of $100 to run their campaign. The money can be spent on getting professional headshots, poster design, social media advertising, etc.

*Note - all expenses must have receipts to be reimbursed by BUSU

Yes! As long as you are a registered undergraduate student at the time of the election you are eligible.

Absolutely! BUSU is very team orientated. We have an office of full time staff that you will work with throughout the year. At the Brock Press, you will be a member of the Board, alongside the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Business Manager, and three other employees of The Brock Press. Each member votes independently, however, all meetings will be conducted with the board.

A few steps you should take to develop your platform:

• Learn about BUSU and Brock Press! Reach out to some students currently in the position you are interested in. Kayleigh can put you in touch - [email protected]
• Read the BUSU Strategic Plan
• Highlight your skills that are applicable to the Board. This could include leadership, accounting/finance, past volunteer experiences, etc.

For more information on the BUSU Board of Directors please reach out to Board Chair, Sharen at [email protected] You can also reach out to the BUSU General Manager, Robert at [email protected]

For more information on the Brock Press Board of Directors please reach out to Noah Nickel, Editor-in-Chief, at [email protected]

Both BUSU and Brock Press will be conducting their Board meeting virtually until further notice. All agendas and materials will be sent to Board members ahead of time.

Yes, all campaigning will be done online. Any candidates found campaigning in person and breaking Public Health Guidelines will be given an infraction and potentially removed from the race. Students will be encouraged to participate in virtual classroom talks, social media campaigns and BUSU will be highlighting all the candidates on our website.

Daniel Krowchuk, Chief Returning Officer, [email protected]