HSPH Student GovernmentNominations & Election Info Session

September 3rd, 2014

Outline

• Student Government Purpose

• Structure and Available Positions

• Example Events

• Nominations & Elections Process

Student Government

Student Government (SG) is the centralized student organization that acts on behalf of all HSPH students in matters concerning their education and welfare.

Executive Board• Vice President of Finance

Division of Student Advocacy• Department Representatives (9):

• Biostatistics• Epidemiology• Environmental Health• Social and Behavioral Sciences• Global Health and Population• Health Policy and Management• Nutrition• Immunology and Infectious Disease• Genetics and Complex Diseases

• Harvard Graduate Student Government (HGSG) Senators (3)

Division of Student Advocacy (cont.)•Program Representatives (5):

• 1 Representative from Academic Doctoral Programs (SD/PhD)• 1 Representative from Professional Doctoral Programs (DrPH)• 1 Representative from Academic Masters of Science Programs (SM1, SM2)• 2 Representatives for Masters of Public Health Program (MPH)

Division of Student Life•Athletic Chair•Volunteer Chair•Diversity Chair•Social Chair

Division of Information•Stall Stories Editor-In-Chief•Global Chat Coordinator

Examples of SG Events

Harvard vs. Yale Football Game

Saturday, Nov. 22nd

12:30pm

Global ChatEvery Wednesday12:30pm, Kresge G-2

Dinners With Dean Frenk

Winter BallJanuary 30th, 2015Harvard Club of Boston

I-Night 2015April 11th, 2015

SG Nominations & Election Process

Nominations Open: Monday, Sept. 8th, 2014 @ 12pm

Nominations Close: Friday, Sept. 12th, 2014 @ 12pm

Polls Open: Wednesday, Sept. 17th, 2014 @ 12pm

Polls Close: Friday, Sept. 19th, 2014 @ 12pm

SG Team Announced: Monday, Sept 22nd

Nominations:

Self-nominations are accepted.

Provide your first and last name, contact email, degree program and department.

Please indicate your desired position.

Describe your background and goals for the position in a candidate statement (less than 300 words).

A photograph and the candidate statement should be emailed to OSA (studentaffairs@hsph.harvard.edu) by Friday, September 12, 2014 at 12pm.

Elections:

Students will vote via an online Qualtrics survey sent to their HSPH-affiliated emails.

Students will log-in using their HUID and can only vote once.

The Office for Student Affairs will act as the third party administrator of the nomination and voting processes.

No formal campaigns are required, however candidates often advertise verbally.

For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/student-affairs/student-organizations/hsph-student-government/

Thank You

Questions? Email Us! Alvin Tran (alvintran@mail.harvard.edu)Caitlin McMurtry (clm225@mail.harvard.edu)Emilia Ling (emilia.ling@mail.harvard.edu)Ahmed Alhassani (aaa160@mail.harvard.edu)