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Office of the Assemblies

Student Assembly Election-Spring 2022

Election Results

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Information about the Spring 2022 Student Assembly election

Timeline: Spring 2022 Student Assembly Elections Calendar

  • Candidate Information Sessions
    • Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 at 6:30 PM (EST) in 213 Kennedy Hall
    • Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 at 5:30 PM (EST) in 111 Ives Hall
  • Deadline for Election Registration
    • Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 at 12:00 PM (noon) (EST) on-line registration form submission and completed petitions submitted in person in 109 Day Hall.
  • Mandatory Campaigning Meeting
    • Thursday, March 24th, 2022 at 7:30 PM (EST) in 115 Rockefeller Hall
  • Campaigning Begins
    • Thursday, March 24th, 2022 @ 11:59 PM (EST)
  • At Large Representatives and Undergraduate Representatives to the University Assembly Debate/Forum
    • Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 @ 7:00 PM (EST) in 226 Weill Hall
  • College Representatives Debate/Forum
    • Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at 7:30 PM (EST) in 226 Weill Hall
  • President and Executive Vice President Candidate Debate
    • Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 at 7:30 PM (EST) in 226 Weill Hall 
  • Voting Begins
    • ​Monday, May 2, 2022 @ 12:00 PM EST
  • Voting Ends
    • Wednesday, May 4, 2022 @ 4:00 PM EST
  • Challenge Forms and Expense Reports Due
    • Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 @ 4:00 PM EST via in-person submission to the Office of the Assemblies in 109 Day Hall
  • Challenge Hearings
    • The afternoon of Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 (if necessary)
  • Earliest Results Will Be Announced
    • Thursday, May 5th

Registration Materials:

Additional Forms:

Election Rules:

Become a Candidate

Available Seats (Spring 2022):

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Representative
    • Two Positions
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • College of Art, Architecture, and Planning Representative
    • One Position
    • Requires 50 Petition Signatures
  • College of Arts and Sciences Representative
    • Three Positions
    • Requires 100 Petition Signatures
  • Dyson School of Business Representative
    • One Position 
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • College of Engineering Representative
    • Two Positions
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • School of Hotel Administration Representative
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • College of Human Ecology Representative
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • School of Industrial and Labor Relations Representative
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • Undesignated Representative At-Large
    • Four Positions
    • Requires 150 Petition Signatures
  • First Generation College Students Liaison At-Large
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • International Students Liaison At-Large
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • LGBTQIA+ Students Liaison At-Large
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • Minority Students Liaison At-Large
    • Two Positions
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • Students with Disabilities Representative At-Large
    • One Position 
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • Womxn’s Issues Liaison At-Large
    • One Position
    • Requires 75 Petition Signatures
  • President
    • One Position
    • Requires 300 Petition Signatures
  • Executive Vice President
    • One Position
    • Requires 300 Petition Signatures
  • Undergraduate Representative to the University Assembly
    • Two Positions
    • Requires 150 Petition Signatures

Application Process:

You must do these 7 things prior to becoming a candidate:

  1. Review the details for the open seats listed above to determine the race in which you will run. 
  2. Review the Election Rules to ensure your eligibility.
  3. Complete the online registration form.
    1. Include a 1250 character Candidate Statement
    2. Attach a photo (or have one taken of you)
  4. Review petition requirements for each seat listed below and gather petition signatures *It is suggested that you gather more than the requisite number in the event that a signature is invalid.*
  5. Attend the mandatory campaign meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 7:30 pm (EST) in 115 Rockefeller Hall
  6. Attend at least one Student Assembly meeting held weekly on Thursdays from 4:45 pm to 6:30 pm in the Memorial Room (Willard Straight Hall) or virtually via Zoom.
  7. ​Apply for at least one Student Assembly Committee through the online committee form

If you have any questions or concerns, email the Student Assembly Elections Committee at sa-elections@cornell.edu.