The Brock University Students' Administrative Council (BUSAC) is a group of elected students that governs over decisions such as club funding, elections and hears reports from your student Executives.

For more information on BUSAC, please visit HERE

The Brock University Senate is a body of Brock University that oversees academic/education policy of the University. The Senate consists of approximately 65 individuals including 6 undergraduate student representatives and BUSU's Vice President Finance and Administration.

For more information on Senate, please visit HERE

The requirements for running for both Senate and BUSAC 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

**Student Senators are also required to have completed 4 credits

The Brock University Students' Administrative Council (BUSAC) meets monthly from September - March. There will also be one meeting in May 2021 as well as a training session/meeting sometime in July. Each meeting will take approximately 2-3 hours and typically is held on a weeknight at 6pm.

There are also several committees of BUSAC that students can join which have additional time requirements.

Brock University Senate meets monthly throughout the year and each meeting is approximately 2 hours long. The undergraduate student representatives also meet before each meeting to discuss the agenda and review any important information.

Each student Senator will also sit on one or two committees which may require 1-2 hours every month (or more).

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. 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 some students currently in the position you are interested in. Kayleigh can put you in touch - [email protected]
• Reach the Strategic Plan (at the top of this page). Your platform should align with the long term goals of BUSU

If you would like to connect with some current BUSAC councillors, please visit our BUSAC page and fill out the form to contact your faculty rep. Alternatively, send a message to [email protected]

For Senate, please reach out to Rafay Rehan at [email protected] for more information

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]