The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) is now accepting Candidate Applications
for 2010-2011 Executive Officer and College Senator positions.
Getting involved is an excellent way to make a difference in the graduate
community and gain valuable professional experience by working on important
issues such as graduate research, health care, academic and professional
development, and international student concerns.
Executive Officer Positions:
President
Vice President for Committees & Legislative Affairs
Vice President for Administration and Finance
Vice President for Communications
Elected Senator Positions:
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Communication
College of Education
College of Fine Arts
Russ College of Engineering and Technology
Center for International Studies
General information about the GSS and specific information about the
positions are available from www.ohio.edu/gss
How to Apply
1. Fill out a Candidate Application Form by visiting the GSS website at
www.ohio.edu/gss and clicking on “Election” and submit it by the deadline.
2. Complete and sign the Candidate Application Form, then obtain the
signatures of at least five other current Athens-campus graduate students who support your candidacy. If you are running for a College Senator position, these
signatures must be from people within your respective College, Center for International
Studies, or IIP.
3. You may run independently or as a member of a Party (a group of at least
two candidates running together). If running as a member of a Party, a member
must also download and submit the Party Affiliation Form by the deadline posted
below. The form is available from www.ohio.edu/gss by clicking on “Election”. All members of the Party must submit their own respective Candidate Application Forms.
Deadlines:
Return your completed application to the Graduate College office in the Research
and Technology Center (R-Tech). Do not return applications to the GSS office.
All applications must be received by 5:00pm on Monday, May 3rd, 2010.
Campaigning begins Thursday, May 6th, 2010.
The election will be held on Thursday, May 20th, 2010.
Winners will be sworn in at the last GSS meeting of spring quarter. Contact the GSS for the time and date (gss@ohio.edu)
CONTACT:
William M. Knoblauch, A.B.D.
2010 GSS Election Coordinator
Department of History
Ohio University
wk141406@ohio.edu
