An election will be held in the spring of 2012 for seven (7) Senate districts and five (5) member at large positions that expire on June 30, 2012. Elected Senators serve three-year terms beginning July 1 and are eligible for re-election to a second consecutive term.
As a Senator, you are part of the university's tri-cameral governance structure (Board of Governors, Council and Senate), and are responsible for some critical areas of operations, including: Non-academic student discipline; granting honorary degrees; establishment or disestablishment of colleges, schools and departments; examinations for professional societies; and promoting the interests at the U of S.
There are currently five member at large positions expiring on June 30, 2012. All current Senators are eligible for re-election. They are Kurt Breker, Judy Buzowetsky, Stefania Fortugno, Bill Johnson, and Amelia Lowe-Muller.
These positions are nominated and elected by all members of Convocation. There are no restrictions as to where these Senators reside.
The seven districts in Saskatchewan that are open for nominations are:
District 1 - Weyburn - Estevan - Carlyle (Postal codes beginning with SOC, S4H, S4A)
District 5 - Kindersley - Delisle - Lucky Lake (Postal code beginning with SOL)
District 6 - Wynyard - Esterhazy (Postal codes beginning with SOA and S3N)
District 10 - Sandy Bay - Creighton (Postal code beginning with SOP)
District 12 - Blaine Lake - Uranium City (Postal code beginning with S0J and west of meridian 106)
District 13 - Saskatoon (Postal codes beginning with S7R, S7P, S7L, S7K, S7S, S7M, S7N, S7H, S7J, S7T, S7V, S7W)
District 14 - Regina (Postal codes beginning with S4Y, S4X, S4R, S4T, S4W, S4P, S4S, S4N, S4V, S4Z, S4L)
View a map of the Senate districts
All of the Senators currently representing these districts are eligible for re-election. They are David Hickie (District 1), Barbara Sanderson (District 5), Sandra Fisher (District 6), Johnny Alphonse Walker (District 10), Harvey Allyn (District 12), Nancy Poon (District 13) and Gordon Blackmore (District 14).
Only members of Convocation residing in the above electoral districts are eligible to nominate and vote for the member of the Senate to represent the above electoral districts.
Nomination form for Member at Large
Nomination form for District Senator
Nominations for Senators must be signed by at least three (3) qualified voters and endorsed by the nominee. Nominators should clearly indicate their name and address on the nomination form. Each nomination should be accompanied by a biography of the nominee. The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 1, 2012. Please submit your nomination to:
Lea Pennock, University Secretary
University of Saskatchewan
Room 212 - 107 Administration Place
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A2
Phone: (306) 966-4635
Fax: (306) 966-4530
Elections, if required, will be held electronically in the spring of 2012. To vote you will need a U of S Network Service Identifier (NSID) and a password. If you do not know your NSID number please contact the Customer Service Centre at Alumni Relations, University Advancement at (306) 966-5186 or 1-800-699-1907 or by e-mail to alumni.office@usask.ca. If you do not have internet access, you will be able to request a paper ballot.
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