Leadership March:GBA Nominations Start Today!

2/24/09

Leadership March Timeline

• Tues Feb 24th: GBA Nominations Begin• Mon March 16th: GBA Nominations End & Nomination Acceptances Due• Tues March 17th: GBA Position Papers Due• Thurs March 19th: GBA SPEECH DAY! 4pm, Auditorium• Thurs March 19th – Sunday March 22nd: Vote!• Mon March 23rd: Announcement of new GBA• Mon March 24th – Tuesday March 31st: All Club Elections• Weds April 1: The reign of the 2010s begins…• Friday April 3: Transition Meeting, 1-5 pm W525

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GBA Position Descriptions and Election Process Overview

GBA Elections

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GBA Nomination Instructions

• You will see a conference on your desktop titled “Nominations”

• Within it, there will be a sub-conference for each GBA position

• Click on a particular sub-conference and write in the subject box:– "I nominate <person's name> for <position>”

• To accept or decline, write in subject box:– "I, <your name> accept/decline the nomination for <position>“

• Nominations will end and acceptances due on Monday, March 16th (the day we get back)

What is a Position Paper?

• Your position paper is your platform– What you would do with this position– Why you are good for this position and people should

vote for you– A longer version of the 2-3 minute speech– For people who can’t come to the speeches– ½ a page, max

• DUE: Tuesday, March 17th

A few notes…

• Grad Senate elections are different (that is University-wide), this is the GBA (Graduate Business Association)

• Campaigning note– No advertising or PR– But feel free to talk