Student-Elected Trustee Election (Graduate/Professional Student) - Fall 2022
Candidate Forum (video recording) - September 21, 2022
Information for Candidates
All graduate and professional students who will remain a student for the duration of the Student Elected Trustee's term (Fall 2022-Spring 2024) are eligible to be candidates for the Student-Elected Trustee Election for Fall 2022. The elected candidate will serve as a full-voting member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees for a two-year term, from October 2022 to June 30, 2024. If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact the Office of the Assemblies via email: trustee-elections@cornell.edu.
Each person who wishes to be a candidate in this election must complete the following requirements by 12:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, September 14, 2022:
- Read the CCCET Procedures and the Addendum to "Student and Employee-Elected Trustee Procedures" Fall 2022.
- Attend the information session on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 4:30-5:30 P.M. (via Zoom)
- https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96411980944?pwd=YjBDYU1jSTlvZVNHa2RIdmJCNC9tQT09
Meeting ID: 964 1198 0944
Passcode: 745858
- https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96411980944?pwd=YjBDYU1jSTlvZVNHa2RIdmJCNC9tQT09
- Complete the Online Registration Form. Be prepared to provide:
- a candidate statement (1500 character-limit)
- describe relevant experiences, community involvement, and special interests
- a photo of yourself
- Gather 40 valid, distinct signatures using the online Candidate Petition Form (see instructions for Creating the Online Petition Form).
- We recommend you collect at least 45-50 signatures.
- Any registered Cornell graduate or professional students may sign a candidate's Candidate Petition Form. There is no limit to the number of signatures a candidate may submit.
- Complete your online petition signature gathering by the registration deadline of Wednesday, September 14, 2022, @ 12:00pm.
- Attend the mandatory campaigning meeting with University Counsel on September 20, 2022 (3:45-4:30PM in 305 Day Hall)
- Attend the mandatory campaigning meeting on Wednesday, September 15, 2022 (4:00-5:00PM in 305 Day Hall)
- Participate in the Trustee Candidate Debate/Forum on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (via Zoom, 5:00-6:15PM)
- Submit the Candidate Expense Report to the Office of the Assemblies by Thursday, September 29, 2022, by 5:00 PM, even if you have no expenses.
- Should there be cause to challenge a candidate, please complete the Challenge Form and submit it to the Office of the Assemblies at assembly@cornell.edu by Wednesday, September 29, 2022, by 4:00 PM.
View the Fall 2022 Student-Elected Trustee Election Calendar.