2012 Governing Council Call for Nominations – Administrative Staff Seat

Memorandum

To: Members of the Administrative Staff

From: Anwar Kazimi, Chief Returning Officer

Date: January 8, 2012

Subject: 2012 Governing Council Call for Nominations – Administrative Staff Seat

One administrative staff seat on the Governing Council will be vacated as of July 1, 2012, and nominations for election to that seat are now being accepted until Friday, January 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Nomination forms are available at http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/elections.htm and from the Office of the Governing Council, Room 106, Simcoe Hall. All eligible members of the administrative staff are encouraged to apply.

Governing Council, the senior governing body of the University of Toronto, is responsible for overseeing the University’s strategic direction, finances, human resources, capital expenditures and infrastructure, academic quality, and the student experience. The Council is composed of members from across the University community. Two of the representatives on the Council are administrative staff members who are elected by their peers to serve a three-year term (July 1 to June 30).

Please share this information with your colleagues and encourage them to consider running as a candidate in the upcoming election. Prospective candidates are advised to review the Elections Guidelines, 2012, available at: http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=7282
These Guidelines provide important information regarding election procedures, nominator and nominee eligibility requirements, campaign principles, allowable campaign expenses, etc.

Comprehensive information about the Governing Council is available at http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/home.htm

Please note that the University of Toronto Act, 1971 requires that members of the Governing Council be Canadian citizens.

Additional information about serving on the Governing Council may be obtained by contacting the Chief Returning Office, Mr. Anwar Kazimi (416-978-8427; anwar.kazimi@utoronto.ca) or the Deputy Returning Officer, Ms Mae-Yu Tan (416-978-8794; maeyu.tan@utoronto.ca).

Thank you.