Don’t know who to vote for? Check out the candidate profiles: http://www.casg.ca/elections/student-senators/

The CASG Executive wish to extend their sincerest apologies to the Vice President (Internal), as any accusations of wrong doing have been fully investigated, and dropped.

Andrew Kwai
President & Student Governance Coordinator
Carleton Academic Student Government

Click here to nominate yourself to be a part of the University Senate.

Vacancies are as follows:

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: 3
• Faculty of Public Affairs:
• Faculty of Science: 1
• Faculty of Engineering and Design: 2
• Sprott School of Business: 1

Terms for Student Senators will run from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.  Meeting dates can be found here.

“This agreement with the Canadian Federation of Students will ensure that the student movement is alive and well at Carleton University” said CASG President, Andrew Kwai.  “We will pick up where CUSA has failed and continue to fight for lower tuition fees.  This progressive movement will allow us to stand in solidarity with several other universities not only in Ontario, but across Canada.”

Release date: April 1, 2013 – Happy April Fool’s day everyone.

The TEDx Talks took place on March 20^th and featured independent presentations from three students and two faculty members. One hundred students, staff and faculty were able to witness the event live along with countless others who tuned in to watch the live stream.

Under TEDx Talk rules and regulations the first two shows are limited to an audience of one hundred people. After these two trial session the next series of talks can feature a larger audience and a greater number of speakers.

It is the hope of CUSA and CASG that this event will continue to grow and become a fixture of the Carleton University community. The event itself highlights the intellectual and creative abilities of Carleton’s students and staff. By hosting TEDx, CUSA and CASG have demonstrated their continued commitment to highlighting the dedication of its members to Carleton University and to the greater community as well.

CUSA President Alexander Golovko and CASG President Andrew Kwai would like to extend a special congratulations to the great talks provided by the five speakers; Trevor Deley “A Selfless Good Deed”, Dr. Rena Bivens “Why Gender Matters in Social Media Design”, Chris Sauve “The Habits of Highly Boring People, Michael Chacho “Brands Beyond Different” and Dr. Steven Cooke, “Fishing for the Future”.

CUSA and CASG would also like to give a special thank you to Dr. Kim Matheson, the Vice-President (Research and International) and her office, particularly Julie Carl, for all their advice and support throughout the planning and implementation process.

CUSA and CASG will submit the recording of the talks in the coming days, once received TED will review the results and notify CUSA and CASG of their decision.

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For more information:
James Armbruster
Administrative Officer and Executive Assistant
Carleton University Students’ Association
613-520-2600 ext 6688
admin@cusaonline.ca

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Check out casg.ca/elections for all the details.

•          ONE undergraduate student to fill a vacancy in this current term, from March 2013 to June 2013 to be followed by a one-year term (July 2013 to June 2014)
•          ONE undergraduate student for a one-year term from July 2013 to June 2014

The nominees will be identified by an online election to be conducted March 11-13, 2013.  If you’re interested in running in the election or if you know someone who is, please visit the following website for additional information:  http://www2.carleton.ca/boardofgovernors/electionsnominations/student-representatives/.   At that website, you will see eligibility criteria, a nomination form and other relevant information.  To take part in the election, nomination papers must be filed with the Deputy University Secretary not later than 12 noon on Thursday, February 21, 2013.  Please contact Anne Bauer, Deputy University Secretary at anne_bauer@carleton.ca if additional information is required.

At our last council meeting, we made a significant change to our bylaws, allowing council members to send proxies in their absence.  This is a great step forward, as it will help increase representation, and ensure that no department goes unrepresented.  On that note, there are still many seats that need to get filled, so check out http://www.casg.ca/council/student-representatives/ for a list of vacancies.

We’re still working hard on our ongoing projects, specifically TEDxCarletonU and a Fall Break for 2013.  It looks like we’ll have everything finalized for TEDx by the start of January, so check our website often for updates.  A call for auditions for speakers will go out shortly, and we’re looking for talented undergrads to present on topics they are passionate about.

As for what our future holds, scholarships will be back, along with a discussion panel to inform students about the potential Fall Break that the Senate will vote on at the end of January.  We’re also planning to run a campaign or two in the New Year, so stay tuned for more information as we head into 2013.

Best of luck to all who are finishing up assignments and studying for midterms!  Enjoy your well-deserved holidays and see you in 2013!

Sincerely,

Andrew Kwai
President, Carleton Academic Student Government
president@casg.ca
@andrewkwai