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Cornell University

Employee Assembly Election - Spring 2022

Meet the Spring 2022 Candidates

Candidate Registration Requirements

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 5:00 pm (EST) on Tuesday, April 12th 2022
  1. Review the open seats listed below and select ONE.
    • All 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  “At-Large” seats will be awarded to the top two candidates in that race. You may also direct questions to assembly@cornell.edu.
  2. Review the Election Rules and Candidate Eligibility Guidelines below to ensure your eligibility.
  3. Complete the online registration form including:
    • 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
  4. While petitions are typically required for assembly elections, they are being waived for the Spring 2022 election to create greater parity between staff who are in-person, hybrid, or remote. 
  5. Attend (or send a proxy on your behalf) one of the mandatory candidate information sessions on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 12:15 PM via Zoom.
Please note: All newly seated members will be expected to attend the Organizational Meeting of the 2022-2023 Employee Assembly on Wednesday, May 4th immediately following the EA meeting that day (12:15-1:30PM) If you have any questions or concerns, email the Employee Assembly Elections Committee at ea-elections@cornell.edu.

Important Information:

Registration Materials:

  • Online Candidate Registration Form

Additional Forms:


Important Dates

  • Deadline for Election Registration
    • Tuesday, April 12, 2022 5:00PM EST - on-line registration form submission.
  • Mandatory Candidate Information Session
    • Thursday, April 14, 2022  12:15PM  via Zoom
  • Campaigning Begins
    • Thursday, April 14, 2022 1:15PM (or immediately following the Mandatory Campaign Meeting)
  • Meet the Candidates Forum
    • Tuesday, April 19, 2022
  • Online Voting Begins
    • Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 8:00AM EST
  • Voting Ends
    • Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:00PM EST
  • Expense Reports and Candidate Challenge Forms Due
    • Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:00PM EST via electronic submission to the Office of the Assemblies at assembly@cornell.edu
  • Earliest Results Will Be Announced
    • Monday, May 2, 2022

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 the term of the seat being elected.

OPEN SEATS (Spring 2022):

Term ends Spring 2023
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Representative
  • School of Industrial & Labor Relations Representative
  • Cornell Tech (filling a 1-year vacancy)
Term ends Spring 2024
  • College of Arts and Sciences Representative
  • College of Engineering/Computer Information Sciences Representative
  • School of Public Policy Representative
  • Health & Safety Representative
  • Division of Human Resources Representative
  • International Representative At-Large

Term ends Spring 2025

  • College of Human Ecology Representative
  • SC Johnson College of Business Representative
  • Cornell AgriTech Representative
  • Facilities and Campus Services Representative
  • Financial Affairs, Budget & Planning, Audit & Investment Representative
  • Less Than 5 Years of Service Representative At-Large
  • LGBTQ+ Representative At-Large
  • Non-Exempt Employee Representative At-Large
  • Research, Technology Transfer, and Information Technology Representative At-Large
  • Division of Student and Campus Life Representative