All regular full-time and part-time staff members in a non-exempt, exempt, or academic non-professorial staff category; and who are employed at the Ithaca, AgriTech in Geneva or Cornell Tech campuses of the university are eligible to run for a seat in this election.
Application Process:
Each person who wishes to be a candidate in these elections must complete the following requirements by 12:00 pm (EST) on Monday, October 11, 2021:
Review the open seats listed below and select ONE.
All seats, including the two new “At-Large” seats, will be elected using the Ranked Choice Vote method of voting tabulation. Each seat will be elected with voters ranking candidates in order of preference; the two new “At-Large” seats will be awarded to the top two candidates in that race. You may also direct questions to assembly@cornell.edu.
Review the Election Rules and Candidate Eligibility Guidelines below to ensure your eligibility.
Name as you would like it to appear on the ballot (if different)
Phone number
Campus address
Seat for which you are running
Current employee category
Personal Statement (up to 1,250 characters including spaces)
Photo
While petitions are typically required for assembly elections, they are being waived for the Fall 2021 special election due to the ongoing Covid-related restrictions. Furthermore, this will create greater parity between staff who are in person, hybrid or remote.
Attend (or send a proxy on your behalf) one of the mandatory candidate information sessions on Monday, October 11, 2021, at either 12:15 PM or 4:30 PM via Zoom.
Please note: It is anticipated that newly seated members will be expected to attend an onboarding/orientation meeting shortly after the conclusion of the election. Details will be forthcoming. If you have any questions or concerns, email the Employee Assembly Elections Committee at ea-elections@cornell.edu.
Monday, October 11th, 2021 @ 12:00 pm (noon) EST - on-line registration form submission.
Mandatory Candidate Information Session
Monday, October 11th, 2021 @ 12:15 pm or 4:30 PM - virtual via Zoom
Campaigning Begins
Monday, October 11th @ 6:00 pm EST
Voting Begins
Monday, October 18th, 2021 @ 12:00 pm (noon) EST
Voting Ends
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 @ 2:00 pm EST
Expense Reports and Candidate Challenge Forms Due
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 @ 4:00 pm EST via electronic submission to the Office of the Assemblies at assembly@cornell.edu
Challenge Hearings
Thursday, October 21st, 2021
Earliest Results Will Be Announced
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY
Employees who meet the following criteria are eligible to participate in this election. Candidates must:
work full-time or part-time in a non-exempt, exempt, or academic non-professorial staff category.
work at the Ithaca, AgriTech in Geneva or Cornell Tech campus.
work in the corresponding academic college/school if seeking those seats, in the corresponding staff unit if seeking those seats, or identify as a member of the corresponding affinity if seeking an "at-large" seat.
plan to remain so for the duration of their position's term.
OPEN SEATS (FALL 2021):
Term ends Spring 2022
Less than 5 Years of Service Representative At-Large
Term ends Spring 2023
Representative At-Large (2 seats)
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Representative
Term ends Spring 2024
College of Architecture, Art & Planning Representative
College of Arts and Sciences Representative
College of Engineering/Computer Information Sciences Representative
School of Continuing Education, Summer Sessions and eCornell Representative
