Student Council Elections

for the

2015-2016

school year

Qualifications

• You must be a current 8th grader at UMS.

• You do NOT need to be a current member of student council. All 8th graders are eligible.

Expectations of Candidates

• You must attend election meetings unless speaking to an advisor in advance as to the reason for your absence.

• You must meet all election deadlines or you will be removed from candidacy immediately.

• You demonstrate your desire to represent Unami’s students in your actions and words at all times.

Process

• Declaration of Candidacy—Application/Essay

• Staff Review—All UMS staff members are surveyed on candidates’ Behavior, Academics, Leadership, and Responsibility

• Administration Review—The office staff reviews your academic, attendance, and behavior records

• Campaigning

• Speeches and Voting

Voting

• The current 7th and 8th graders as well as our current leadership board members are the only students in the building that vote.

• Voting will be done on June 9th during Unami United time.

• Results will be announced at the end of the school day via the PA system.

• The FIVE candidates that receive the highest number of votes will serve on the 2015-2016 leadership board for student council.

Campaigning

• Rules will be distributed at the next meeting.

• No campaigning can start prior to the date designated in the rules document.

• Campaigning earlier than allowed will result in removal from the election process.

• Do not purchase anything to distribute to anyone! No pencils, buttons, t-shirts, coupons, etc. NOTHING!

Expectations for Next School Year

• You must maintain a C- average or better in all classes in order to remain serving as an officer.

• Serious behavior/discipline issues can be grounds to remove you from serving as an officer.

It has happened in the past!

Still want to run for a position on the leadership board of student council?

• Consider what obligations you will have next year. Will being an officer over extend your available time, effort, and energy?

• You are expected to attend and work at all dances and student council sponsored events.

• You are to be a positive role model for other students and a positive representative of our school both at Unami and in the community.

Dates

• Essay/Applications can be picked up outside room 3 starting TOMORROW! Be sure to pick up a timeline as well.

• Forms are due back by Friday, May 8th at 8 AM. No exceptions!