There is currently one opportunity on the Students' Union Board of Directors for a Brantford-based undergraduate student, for a 1-year term commencing May 1, 2025.

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The Students’ Union is a not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors. This governing body determines the overall strategic purpose of the Students’ Union and provides broad organization oversight.

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The Students’ Union Board of Directors is made up of 12 undergraduate students, with 2 spots reserved for individuals studying on the Brantford campus.

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As members of the Board, your responsibilities are to:

• Participate in training and put into practice the Policy Governance (Carver Model) system of corporate governance.

• Prioritize attendance at all Board meetings.

• Prepare for Board meetings by reading materials in advance in order to make informed decisions and positively contribute to respectful debate.

• Understand that while individual directors will bring their respective questions, opinions, and suggestions to debate, the Board makes a collective decision through majority vote.

• Avoid conflict of interest with respect to the Board’s fiduciary responsibility.

• Participate in evaluation of operational performance and self-evaluation of the Board’s performance based on established metrics.

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Eligibility: Any Laurier undergraduate student registered on the Brantford campus is eligible to run for the current open seat on the Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term.

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Nomination packages can be submitted to sucro@wlu.ca and suboardchair@wlu.ca or in person to the SU Desk at the Students' Union office in Brantford by March 7, 2025 at 12:00 NOON.

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The election will be facilitated by the Students' Union Board of Directors and will be held on March 10, 2025 at 7:00pm in the Students' Union's Brantford Boardroom (online participation available).

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