McGill needs a better sense of community. It is time for our events to cater to all students, to build rapport with university administration, and to foster a sense of McGill identity. Being AUS VP External has given me a broad range of experiences. As VP Internal, I will sponsor a guest-speakers series, a student art gallery, off-campus events for those who live at home, and more. Sustainability, financial responsibility, and equity must be priorities for all SSMU events. I will work closely with faculty associations and student groups to create a calendar of events that is exciting and inclusive. 

I’m Christina Sfeir. I have experience in organizing the majority of SSMU events that were held this year, specifically Faculty Olympics. My platform stands on four main goals. 1. The improvement of existing events. 2.Communication, for example, making Get Ready McGill a branded name. 3. Environmental initiatives, having a green roof on top of Shatner. 4. Lastly, creating a variety of events, such as a speaker series. I have an adaptable, friendly personality. I am dedicated, hardworking and creative. I have the motivation and initiative to make your 2011/2012 an amazing year. Vote Christina Sfeir, the BEST you’ll ever have.

Hey McGill! My priority as your VP Internal is maintaining student independence. My goal is to encourage more involvement from the McGill community at large. I am passionate about integrating clubs and organizations into the planning process. Why not have Midnight Kitchen cater events? Or the Film Society help organize Movies in the Park? My passion for student life stems from my involvement with Frosh as a Science Coordinator and my position on the Orientation Working Group, which has spent the year developing a new integrated Frosh. I am committed to promoting sustainability in events and life on campus.

Salut McGill! Ma priorité en tant que future VP Interne est de maintenir l’autonomie des étudiants. Je veux encourager la participation de l’ensemble de la communauté universitaire. Pourquoi ne pas engager Midnight Kitchen comme traiteur pour les évènements étudiants? Ou engager la Société Cinématographique pour organiser Movies in the Park? Ma passion pour la vie étudiante provient de ma participation au Frosh en tant que coordonnateur science ainsi que mon poste avec le Orientation Working Group, qui a développer le nouveau Frosh intégré. Je suis aussi dévouée à la promotion de la durabilité environnementale dans la vie scolaire à McGill.

Please note that Stefan Zuba Prokopetz has received a sanction for putting up unapproved posters.

The position of VP Finance & Operations requires an analytical individual with a unique and diverse set of financial, accounting, and strategizing skills, coupled with strong motivation and exceptional organization. If elected, I plan on devoting myself to creating sound budgets for all SSMU departments, allowing all 19 SSMU services to continue running for all students that seek their benefits next fiscal year. As a finance major with a concentration in accounting, I feel confident in my abilities to sustain and improve Gerts’ recent profitability and look forward to overseeing the transformation of our beloved bar with this summer’s renovations.

Please note that Maggie Knight has been sanctioned for contacting campus groups prior to the opening of the campaign period. 

Hello! I’m Maggie, a BASc Environment & Economics student from Victoria, BC. With over 3 years’ SSMU experience as Councillor and Environment Commissioner, I know SSMU inside-out. As a leader within many campus groups, I also know SSMU outside-in. I want to lead a friendlier SSMU where every student has a voice. I’ll fight tuition hikes, increase accountability and accessibility with better communications, spearhead consultation on the big issues through a series of strategic summits, strengthen direct democracy, create a unified Sustainability Strategy, and streamline SSMU’s cumbersome legislation and policies. GET REAL: leadership, consultation, sustainability, experience. Vote Knight for President!

Salut! Je m’appelle Maggie et je suis étudiante au BASc. Grâce à mes trois ans d’expérience en tant qu’élue et commissaire à l’environnement de l’AÉUM, je connais notre asso de A à Z. J’ai l’intention d’être à la tête d’une asso étudiante où chaque membre a voix au chapitre. Je m’opposerai aux hausses de frais de scolarité; je mènerai des consultations sur les grands enjeux à l’aide de sommets stratégiques; et je renforcerai la démocratie directe. POUR DU VRAI TRAVAIL: du leadership, une démocratie forte, une asso verte et une candidate d’expérience, votez Maggie Knight à la Présidence!

As VP University-Affairs, I will provide holistic, innovative solutions to student issues across all levels of McGill governance. My experience working with both McGill’s administration and SSMU will ensure that students have strong representation at the negotiating table. I will foster a culture of school spirit and community by promoting student public art on campus and improving support to international students. Furthermore, I will work to ensure accessible education, by advocating for increased number of work study positions and representing students against proposed tuition hikes.

Let’s keep McGill accountable to its commitment to being a ‘Student-Centred University’: VOTE Emily Clare.

En tant que vice-présidente aux affaires universitaires, je m’engage à fournir des solutions englobantes et innovatrices aux problématiques étudiantes à tous les niveaux de gouvernance de l’université. Ayant déjà travaillé avec l’administration de McGill et à l’AÉUM, je vais m’assurer que la population étudiante puisse bénéficier d’une représentation forte à la table des négociations. Finalement, je vais oeuvrer pour assurer l’accès à l’éducation en m’opposant aux hausses des frais de scolarité, tout en améliorant les services aux étudiants internationaux.

Assurez-vous que McGill maintienne son engagement envers la population étudiante : VOTEZ Emily Clare

Please note that Cathal D. Rooney-Cespedes has been sanctioned for having a campaign website online before the campaign period. 

The function of the Students’ Society is to provide excellence in service, representation, and leadership for undergraduate students, and that is exactly what I plan to do. Student politics has been dominated by too frequent debates of us versus them, right versus wrong, and a combative mentality that I am simply incapable of performing. As President, I will perform my duties by coupling my passion for student life with real pragmatism, and by recognizing that as a community of students, we hold more than strength in numbers – we also have a wealth of knowledge. Let’s put it to work.

La fonction de l’Association des Etudiants est de représenter, de diriger, et de rendre service aux étudiants de premier cycle, et voilà exactement ce que je prévois. La direction des étudiants a été trop fréquemment dominée par la polémique de nous contre eux, de justice contre abus, et une mentalité combattante qui n’est pas la mienne. En tant que Président, j’entrerai en fonction par joindre ma passion pour la vie universitaire avec pragmatisme, et par reconnaître, qu’en tant que communauté d’étudiants, nous pourrons l’emporter non par le nombre mais par la diversité de nos connaissances. Essayons d’y parvenir ensemble!

“My name is Lauren Hudak and I am running for VP University Affairs. As your VP, I will continue to push for greater student representation within athletics; for an improvement in student services, particularly within health services and student aid; and for more stimulating learning environments by lowering the student-to-faculty ratio. Given this position’s demanding nature, I will use my extensive SSMU experience as the former Speaker of Council and current Science Representative in order to efficiently work in an impartial manner, to effectively represent my constituents, and to embark on practical initiatives. Vote Lauren Hudak for VP University Affairs!”

“Je m’appelle Lauren Hudak, et je suis candidate à la position de VP aux affaires universitaires. Je continuerais à encourager : une plus grande représentation étudiante au sein de McGill athlétiques, une amélioration des services offerts aux étudiants, particulièrement les services liés à l’assistance financière ; et en réduisant la proportion des étudiants face aux professeurs, créer un environnement d’apprentissage plus stimulant. Étant donné la nature du poste, j’utiliserais mon expérience de présidente du conseil à l’AÉUM, et de représentant de la faculté des Sciences, pour travailler de manière efficace, impartiale, en représentant les électeurs, pour m’engager dans des projets!”

Hi, my name’s Joël. I’m originally from Ottawa and I’m a fourth-year Arts student. As current vice-secretary general of the Quebec Student Roundtable (a provincial student lobby group representing over 65 000 students, including SSMU) and as SSMU Councilor in 2009-10, I’ve developed the experience needed to work closely with student associations in other universities and coordinate a campaign for accessible education here at SSMU.

As VP External, I plan to work on a province-wide strategy to lower tuition fees for all students and increase access to financial aid.

 Vote for experience and vision, vote Joël for VP External!

Bonjour, je m’appelle Joël.

En tant que vice-secrétaire général actuel de la Table de concertation étudiante du Québec (un regroupement étudiant représentant plus de 65 000 étudiant-e-s, y compris le SSMU) et en tant qu’élu au conseil législatif du SSMU en 2009-10, j’ai acquis le savoir-faire qui me permettra de collaborer étroitement avec d’autres associations étudiantes tout en mobilisant la population étudiante de McGill pour le droit à l’éducation. En tant qu’externe, j’ai l’intention de contribuer à bâtir une stratégie pan-québécoise pour contrer la hausse actuelle des frais de scolarité et ce, pour les étudiants d’ici comme d’ailleurs.

I’m running for VP Internal of SSMU because I feel that my diverse array of experiences allows me to both have a solid grasp of the current portfolio and of effective possible improvements. I have experience planning events with the Education Undergraduate Society, McGill Athletics, The McGill Daily, and SSMU – both through my current involvement as a SSMU councillor, and as a member of the Students’ Society Programming Network, a subcommittee of the VP Internal portfolio.

  My plans for the portfolio consist of diversifying the events run by SSMU to target a broader group of students, while emphasizing the Internal title through greater inter-faculty, and inter-club relations within the Society.