The Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG) will hold elections for 7 Board of Directors positions in conjunction with the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union elections. LPIRG’s Board is elected annually and is composed of undergraduate students. All undergraduate students who have not opted-out of the LPIRG fee, are eligible to vote and to run for a position on the Board of Directors.
LPIRG ELECTION DATES
Nominations open: Mon, Feb 9 @ 8:30am
Nominations close: Thursday Feb 12 @ 4pm
Candidate orientation: Thursday Feb 12 @ 4pm
Campaigning begins: Sat. Feb 21 @ noon
Campaigning ends: Mon. Mar 2 @ 4:30pm
ON-LINE VOTING
Begins: Tue. Mar 3 @ 8:30am
Ends: Thurs. Mar 5 @3pm
Results: Thurs. Mar 5 @ 5pm in the Zoo
If you are interested in running for the LPIRG Board of Directors, please fill out the LPIRG Board of Directors Nomination Form (available from our office SU242). Completed nomination forms must be submitted to the Students’ Union office (SU180) by 4pm Thursday, February 12.
LPIRG is a student led, student funded not-for-profit organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and action in the public interest. LPIRG exists to provide students with resources to be active citizens.
LPIRG is a collective, following in the tradition of Public Interest Research Groups on other Canadian campuses, that combines student research, education, and action initiatives. LPIRG provides funding for undergraduate research, projects, events, and working groups in the public interest. We facilitate opportunities for skills development through educational events, public campaigns and partnerships with community organizations. It is our hope to transform social concern into effective action by providing administrative, informational, and technical support to students at the U of L.
The LPIRG Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing all of LPIRG’s operations. Board member duties include organizing events, setting annual priorities, reviewing funding applications, developing and maintaining policy, doing community outreach, and hiring staff. All board decisions are made by consensus.
For more information, contact us at:
pirg@uleth.ca
332-5243
