The Student Council is a representative structure for all degree seeking students at the American University of Armenia. The Student Council provides students with the opportunity to become involved in the affairs of the university, working in partnership with the university administration, staff and faculty. The Student Council should always work for the benefit of the university and its students.
The Student Council has the responsibility for working with the administration, faculty and staff in order to represent the student body, communicating and consulting with all of the students in the university, involving as many students as possible in the activities of the Council, planning and managing the Council’s program of activities for the academic year, managing and accounting to the Student Council and the respective advisor for the budget for the academic year 2013 – 2014.
- There will be a separate Student Council for the graduate student body and the undergraduate student body.
The Student Council advisor for the graduate Student Council is the Registrar, Bonny Vösu.
The Student Council advisor for the undergraduate Student Council is the Coordinator Student Services, Garine Palandjian.
The role of the Student Council Advisor is to promote the interests of the Student Council, assist and advise the Council and be the link between the Student Council and the administration, faculty and staff.
CAMPAIGN
The campaigns for both the UGRAD & GRAD Student Councils will be held from September 25 – October 2.
Interested students must fill out the candidacy form and return it to the Office of the Registrar by September 23, 2013 at 5 PM.
- All candidates must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in order to remain on the Student Council.
- New students who do not have a GPA must make certain that they maintain a GPA after every semester.
- Only degree seeking students can run for Student Council.
List of official candidates will be posted on September 24, 2013 at 5 PM.
Speeches and / or Informational Sessions
Manoogian Hall is reserved during the following hours for campaign purposes. Please use this time to make certain that your fellow students know your position. A position is meant to help voters understand the candidates’ ideas or plans for what they hope to accomplish during the academic year.
All official candidates are free to use this room during the following times to make speeches and or answer questions from the student body or the administration, faculty or staff.
These times will be posted both on our website and around the university to make certain students participate.
| Date | Time |
| Wednesday, September 25 | 12:00 – 13:00 |
| Thursday, September 26 | 13:00 – 14:00 |
| Friday, September 27 | 14:00 – 15:00 |
| Monday, September 30 | 14:30 – 15:30 |
| Tuesday, October 1 | 12:00 – 14:00 |
| Wednesday, October 2 | 13:30 – 15:30 |
*If a candidate needs to use a computer for a presentation, all requests must be submitted to [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance.
Printed Informational Material for Official Candidates
Standing bulletin boards will be available for official candidates to post their campaign information.
| Location |
| Bridge between the Main Building and PAB |
| Hallway, first floor, PAB building outside of the Artbridge Café |
GRAD CAMPAIGN
Each college or school will have one representative per 40 students. In the case that a college or school does not have 40 students, the college or school will have one representative. In the case that the total number of students is not clearly divisible by 40, the number is rounded respectively.
The number of representatives* is listed below:
| College or School | Number of Registered Degree Seeking Students | Number of Representatives |
| College of Business & Economics |
197 |
5 |
| College of Humanities & Social Sciences |
174 |
4 |
| College of Science & Engineering |
84 |
2 |
| School of Public Health |
23 |
1 |
*Final enrollment numbers are listed in accordance with the the September 13, 2013 ADD / DROP deadline.
UGRAD CAMPAIGN
Undergraduate students from all three degree programs are eligible to run for the Student Council. The Student Council will be comprised of twelve undergraduate students.
VOTING
Voting will take place on October 3rd and 4th from 10 AM – 6 PM on both days. Voting will be electronic and you must use your AUA email address to vote. The voting link will be sent to all degree seeking students who have an AUA email address.
UGRAD – One vote per student
GRAD – One vote for College or School representative
If there are any voting discrepancies, associated students will be disqualified.
The winners of the election will be notified on October 7, 2013. The winners will be officially announced on October 8, 2013.
Important Dates
| Candidacy Forms Due to the Office of the Registrar | September 23, 2013 – 5 PM |
| List of Official Candidates Posted | September 24, 2013 – 5 PM |
| Campaign (GRAD & UGRAD) | September 25 – October 2, 2013 |
| Voting | October 3 & 4, 2014 (10 – 6 PM on both days) |
| Notification of Winners | October 7, 2013 |
| Meeting with Elected Body (GRAD & UGRAD)* | October 7, 2013 – 4:30 PM, Manoogian Hall* |
| Official Announcement of Winners | October 8, 2013 |
*This meeting will address the next steps. If you cannot attend this meeting it is your responsibility to inform your respective Student Council Advisor and arrange an alternative date.