ESS 2023/2024 Fall Elections are Open!

2023/2024 ECSS President and First Year Representative Election nominations are officially open!

Hey Engineers! Are you passionate about student governance and looking to help students make positive change within the Engineering and Computer Science community at UVic? The ECSS (Engineering and Computer Science Student Society) is currently accepting nominations for the roles of 2023/2024 ECSS President and ECSS First Year Representative!

Read below to find out:

• More about the roles being elected
• How to nominate yourself for a role
• How elections work, and the election timeline for this year

Roles Being Elected:

ECSS President:

The ECSS President is responsible for overseeing the Engineering and Computer Science Student Society as a whole. The President’s key roles are as follows:

• Ensure all Council and Exec members fulfill their responsibilities
• Maintain ECSS governing documents
• Be the spokesperson for the ECSS and the Council
• Act as the Chair of the Council (Run weekly Council meetings, Semesterly General Meetings, Training, etc)
• Fulfill all responsibilities laid out in the Constitution

More detail can be found in the Roles and Responsibilities manual linked at the bottom of this page.

ECSS First Year Representative:

The ECSS First Year Representative chairs the First Year Council. The First Year Council is made up of non-elected volunteers who are in their first year of Engineering and Computer Science. First Year Council runs First Year Engineering & Computer Science events, and generally acts as a representative for first year students in the faculty. Only students who are in first year may run for this position. The First Year Rep’s key responsibilities are as follows:

• Act as a liason between First Year Council and Council
• Chair weekly First Year Council meetings
• Work with Council to organize events and services for first year Engineering and Computer Science students

Read more about the roles in the Roles and Responsibilities manual.

Election Process and Timeline:

Elections are split into three periods as described below:

1. Nominations
   • Nominate yourself for a position by filling out the Nominations Form and emailing it to the Chief Returning Officer at essvpinternal@engr.uvic.ca before Wednesday, September 27th at 11:59pm.
2. Campaigning
   • Visit our website or instagram to see the candidate’s platforms once the Campaigning period starts on Monday October 2nd.
   • Watch the Candidate’s Debate in-person or online through Zoom. A Zoom recording will be made available after the debate.
3. Voting
   • Vote online at webvote.engr.uvic.ca when the voting period opens on Friday October 6th.
   • Get your vote in before the end of the voting period on Tuesday October 10th.

Find the detailed timeline for the 2023/2024 Fall elections below:

Note: the Candidates’ Debates will be scheduled to work for the candidates – but will likely be at 6:30 PM PST.

Links:

Nomination form for ESS President

Overview of Positions

Questions or Concerns?

Please email the interim ESS President at esspresident@engr.uvic.ca with any questions or concerns about the election.