Comments on: AUS Election Results http://ubcinsiders.ca/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/ Separating the wheat from the chaff. Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Alex Lougheed http://ubcinsiders.ca/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/comment-page-1/#comment-10149 Alex Lougheed Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:48:40 +0000 http://ubcinsiders.ca/wp/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/#comment-10149 Or you could move the AUS away from an electocracy and towards a system that makes more sense, and is more welcoming to the general student body.<br/><br/>I recall a brief survey I did while on the SUS, which give an, albeit weak, indication that students are far more willing to be involved with our organizations in a volunteer capacity, rather than an elected or appointed (titled) one. Take advantage of that. Spread the informal-help net wide.<br/><br/>This ballot looks like it had to be printed on legal-sized paper, and a ton of the positions are completely ambiguous. For instance what makes a good "MASS Officer"? What's the difference between that and a "MASS Coordinator"? Shouldn't those people be recognized by the clergy?<br/><br/>Simply things. Make people want positions by giving them an ounce of trust, responsibility and power, and you will see them not only contested, but you might actually see the electorate care about who is given such discretion. Or you could move the AUS away from an electocracy and towards a system that makes more sense, and is more welcoming to the general student body.

I recall a brief survey I did while on the SUS, which give an, albeit weak, indication that students are far more willing to be involved with our organizations in a volunteer capacity, rather than an elected or appointed (titled) one. Take advantage of that. Spread the informal-help net wide.

This ballot looks like it had to be printed on legal-sized paper, and a ton of the positions are completely ambiguous. For instance what makes a good “MASS Officer”? What’s the difference between that and a “MASS Coordinator”? Shouldn’t those people be recognized by the clergy?

Simply things. Make people want positions by giving them an ounce of trust, responsibility and power, and you will see them not only contested, but you might actually see the electorate care about who is given such discretion.

]]> By: Maria_Jogova http://ubcinsiders.ca/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/comment-page-1/#comment-10143 Maria_Jogova Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:10:38 +0000 http://ubcinsiders.ca/wp/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/#comment-10143 I know that SUS has had the same problem. I know it's hard to address, but from what I've learned on SUS, doing more promotion of the positions may help. I think having people do classroom announcements and letting people know what the positions entail would be great. Having an information session on the elections that is well-advertised would likewise be good (perhaps providing food might be an attraction to get more people to come). I know in SUS there has been a huge effort to recruit volunteers, particularly those in first year- I think similar efforts should be undertaken to get them to run. I find that most often, people encourage other people on Council to put their name forward- similar efforts should be made to get people outside of the current Council to run. It's hard, for sure, but I think that a bigger advertising push may work. I can't say I know what goes on in the AUS, of course, I'm just drawing on my SUS experience- but if they're alike, then I think that may be effective in at least getting more people to run. I know that SUS has had the same problem. I know it’s hard to address, but from what I’ve learned on SUS, doing more promotion of the positions may help. I think having people do classroom announcements and letting people know what the positions entail would be great. Having an information session on the elections that is well-advertised would likewise be good (perhaps providing food might be an attraction to get more people to come). I know in SUS there has been a huge effort to recruit volunteers, particularly those in first year- I think similar efforts should be undertaken to get them to run. I find that most often, people encourage other people on Council to put their name forward- similar efforts should be made to get people outside of the current Council to run. It’s hard, for sure, but I think that a bigger advertising push may work. I can’t say I know what goes on in the AUS, of course, I’m just drawing on my SUS experience- but if they’re alike, then I think that may be effective in at least getting more people to run.

]]> By: twilightcity http://ubcinsiders.ca/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/comment-page-1/#comment-10141 twilightcity Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:03:50 +0000 http://ubcinsiders.ca/wp/2009/04/aus-election-results-4/#comment-10141 How would you propose this, Maria? How would you propose this, Maria?

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