Vote in the USG Spring 2012 Special Elections

The election process will start on 1/30/2012 at 7:00:00 AM and last until 1/31/2012 at 5:00:00 PM

https://elections.usg.uconn.edu
 

If you encounter any problems with the election process
contact us at elections@usg.uconn.edu or call 486-3708.
(please include you Net ID, Resident Status and a description of the problem)

Just a reminder... USG's Session 2 funding application deadline is Monday, January 30th!  All applications due to the USG Office (SU 219) by 4:00 p.m.

Elect Her:  Campus Women Win Training

The Women’s Center and Community Outreach are pleased to announce that the University of Connecticut was once again selected to host Elect Her: Campus Women Win, a unique campus-based program that teaches a whole new generation of college women how to run for campus-based elective office as well as to run for office later in life.

Since 2007, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start have collaborated to encourage college women to run for student government. Building on those successes, the organizations developed and initiated the Elect Her: Campus Women Win training program last year (called Campaign College), and the effort is already showing results for young women. From the campus sites in 2010 and 2011 (UConn being one of them), participant evaluations indicate that nearly double the number of students are now planning to run for student government and/or to run for political office post-college.

The Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11th, 2012, at the Women’s Center on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus.  Students will have the opportunity to network with female legislators and political figures from Connecticut who will be in attendance at this event, including Representatives Susan Johnson and Mae Flexer.  
There is a limited amount of spaces available on a first come, first served basis.  Students interested in participating can register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UConnElectHer2012.  The registration deadline is January 27th.

For questions about UConn’s training session, please contact: Jamilah Tigner at student1448@ad.uconn.edu.  To learn more about Elect Her: Campus Women Win, please visit: http://www.aauw.org/learn/LeadershipPrograms/electHer.cfm

University Catering is pleased to offer a new “Student Catering Menu.” With special pricing and delicious menu options, this menu is specially designed for student groups' meetings.  Be sure to check it out before you prepare your next funding application!

Tonight's Senate meeting is being held at 6:00 PM in the Dodd Center, Konover Auditorium.

Application Help Night is an event hosted by the Funding Board, in which student organizations are invited to come and complete their applications in the USG Office. USG funding experts are on hand to answer questions and offer assistance.

The 2012 UConn Fact Sheet is now available online at http://uconn.edu/about.php.

USG will hold Spring 2012 Special Elections from 7:00 a.m. on January 30th to 5:00 p.m. on January 31st to fill vacant seats in the Student Senate. Anyone interested in running can pick up an elections packet from the USG office (SU 219) or download the PDF by clicking on the link below.  Packets must be completed and submitted to the USG Office (SU 219) no later than January 26th at 5:00 p.m. in order to appear on the ballot.

Seats Available for Spring 2012 Special Elections
Academic Senators (term ends April 2012):
Agriculture (2 open seats)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (5 open seats)
School of Engineering (1 open seat)
School of Fine Arts (1 open seat)
School of Nursing (1 open seat)
School of Pharmacy (1 open seat)

Multicultural and Diversity At-Large Senators (term ends April 2012):
Multicultural and Diversity (2 open seats)

Residential Senators (term ends September 2012):
Alumni Quadrangle (1 open seat)
East (1 open seat)
Hilltop Apartments (2 open seats)
Hilltop Dorms (1 open seat)
Lester E. Shippee Residence Hall (1 open seat)
Mansfield Apartments (1 open seat)
Northwest Quadrangle (2 open seats)

Class Senators (term ends September 2012):
Sophomore Class (1 open seat)


Please check http://www.elections.uconn.edu/index.html for information on USG’s Spring 2012 General Elections.  The President, Vice President and Comptroller positions will be filled along with thirty Academic Senator seats and five Multicultural and Diversity Senator seats.  General Election packets will be available at the end of January.