The executive position job descriptions can be found here (link):
President
Vice President Finance and Administration
Vice President Student Services
Vice President External Affairs

The Board of Directors oversee the financial, legal and human resource workings of BUSU. They approve budgets, investment strategies, legal matters, etc. More information can be found here.

The requirements for running for both Executive and Board seats 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 executive positions are full time positions (40 hours/week) that begin May 1, 2021 and end April 30, 2022. It is recommended that Executives only enroll in 1 class per term in order to prioritize their work.

BUSU typically runs on a Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm schedule, however, depending on the time of year and project those hours may change. For example, during Orientation Week it is expected that all staff (including Executives) help run nighttime programming. There also may be times where you are expected to work on weekends.

The Board of Directors positions require approximately 10-20 hours of training and then 3-4 hours bi-weekly throughout the term.

The executive positions are paid approximately $40,000 for the 12 month term. They also come with health and dental, cell phone allowance, wellness fund, and more. Executives are entitled to 2 weeks vacation.

The Board of Director positions are not paid.

No, each candidate is given a budget of $300 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. For example, a student may be in their final year and graduate in the Spring and then start their term in May.

Absolutely! BUSU is very team orientated. We have an office of full time staff that you will work with throughout the year. Also, all incoming executives will receive time to transition with the outgoing team. Once the term starts, BUSU employs part time students to help support each of the departments. For example, the VP Student Services will work closely with our Sr. Manager, Student Engagement, Clubs Manager, Student Club Coordinators, etc.

A few steps you should take to develop your platform:

• Learn about BUSU! Reach out to the person currently in the position you are interested in. Also, reach out to the full time staff to ask any additional questions you might have
• Reach the Strategic Plan (at the top of this page). Your platform should align with the long term goals of BUSU
• Talk to your fellow students - what changes need to be made
• Embrace what you are passionate about!
• Don't overwhelm your platform with an unreasonable number of projects and initiatives. Focus in on a few key ones and plan them out. It's always better to under promise and over deliver! Not over promise and under deliver.
• Write your platform out in a way that is easy for students to understand.

Some key contacts for each position are listed below - please reach out if you have any questions!

President - Asad ([email protected]), Robert ([email protected]) VPFA - Rafay ([email protected]), Kate ([email protected]) VPSS - Raadhiyah ([email protected]), Ron ([email protected]) VPEA - Asad ([email protected]), Kayleigh ([email protected]), Hope ([email protected]) Board - Raman ([email protected]), Asad ([email protected]), Robert ([email protected]

BUSU will continue to follow the guidelines put out by both Public Health and Brock University. At times, some BUSU staff (including Executives) have had to enter the BUSU building to sign cheques, collect supplies, film videos, etc. Whenever this happens, masks are required and social distancing is practiced.

The VP Finance and Administration will be required to come into the office on a monthly basis to perform financial responsibilities.

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.

We are planning on hosting a virtual debate between candidates on February 8th. The time if still TBD and we will provide more details closer to.

Cole Walsh, Chief Returning Officer, [email protected]