2025 - 2026 SUCCI Board Elections
The Board of Directors consists of 11 elected student representatives and 5 non-voting board members who represent and govern our student organization known as SUCCI, the Student Union of Confederation College Inc. Your student leaders identify the issues and concerns of the whole student body, advocate for positive change when necessary, improve on communication between students and the college and help to create activities, opportunities and ways for students to engage outside of their class time. Bi-weekly board meetings are held to conduct the business of SUCCI, and are open to any student who wishes to observe.
Do you want to be an advocate for other students? Do you want the opportunity to develop your skills? Do you want to be a part of a dynamic team? Do you want to represent our students across the province and have the chance to connect with other student leaders? Do you want to have fun and create fun opportunities for others? Consider running for a position on the SUCCI Board. Nominations Open on Wednesday January 29th, 2025 and close at 4pm on Wednesday February 12th, 2025.
FIND THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU ACCESS YOUR NOMINATION FORM
Eligibility
Any full-time post-secondary student at the Thunder Bay campus is eligible to run for a position on the SUCCI Board of Directors provided they meet the requirements of office. Candidates are required to maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.25 and must be returning to school full-time in Fall 2025 and finishing in April 2026. The GPA is determined by the potential candidate’s marks from the previous semester, as held by the official records in the Office of the Registrar of the college.
Special consideration will be provided to a student confirmed by the Student Accessibility Service as a student with a disability. Students commencing their first term at Confederation College as a new student in Winter 2025 are ineligible to run in the annual election.
A candidate running for a position of Representative must be a full time student in the respective school of study for the duration of their elected term of office. If an elected Representative changes their school of study once elected to represent that school of study, they will automatically forfeit their position as Representative.
To Qualify as a Candidate, You Must:
- Read the complete Election Policy
- Attend one of the scheduled Mandatory Information Meetings
- Submit the completed Expression of Interest form linked below by February 10th at 4pm, to receive your Nomination Package and begin the Nomination Process.
- Insure that you have the correct number of electronic Student Nominations before you submit your nomination package by February 12th at 4pm
- Have a faculty member or other college staff person submit a personalized letter of recommendation outlining that they believe you to be a role model, have leadership skills and that they would recommend you to SUCCI in a student leadership role to [email protected] by February 12th at 3pm, please ask them to send you a copy of the letter by email.
If applying for the Distance Education & Regional Campus Rep Position please follow the process outlined in the application form linked at the bottom of the page.
CLICK HERE TO READ SUCCI'S ELECTION POLICY
An Official Candidate List will be posted at succi.com and on SUCCI’s social media channels on February 19th 2025, after confirming all candidates meet the requirements to run for a position.
Please note that these are NOT EMPLOYMENT Positions with the Student Union or Confederation College.
Positions Include:
SUCCI Vice President
Director of Athletics & Campus Recreation
Director of Social Events & Wellness
Director of Student Life & Engagement
(Open to All Full Time Post Secondary Students at the Thunder Bay Campus)
Aviation Representative
Business, Hospitality & Media Arts Representative
Health, Negahneewin & Community Services Representative
Engineering, Technology & Trades Representative
(Open to Full Time Post Secondary Students in the respective School of Study at the Thunder Bay Campus)
Distance Education & Regional Campus Representative
(Open to all Confederation College Distance Education Students via an application process)
Mandatory Information Meeting
If you are considering running for a position on the SUCCI Board of Directors, you must attend a mandatory information meeting. We will answer any questions that you may have about student leadership and make your decision to run for a position easier.
Wednesday, January 29th at 2:30 PM EST via Zoom
Wednesday, February 5th at 12:30 PM EST in the Pride Centre Learning Lounge
Requests for virtual attendance can be sent to [email protected]
If you are unable to attend any of these meetings, please email [email protected] to book an appointment.
Student Nominations
All students seeking election to the SUCCI Board of Directors require the support and nomination including signature and student numbers to demonstrate the support of Student Union Members (a member is a current full-time post-secondary student registered at the Thunder Bay Campus) to be nominated:
Vice-President: Fifteen (50) | Directors: Twenty-five (25) from any academic division
Representatives: Twenty-five (25) must be registered in the division you are being nominated to represent
* Please note a student may not nominate themselves.
Please copy and share this link to receive student nominations
www.cognitoforms.com/SUCCI3/SUCCIBoardOfDirectors20252026StudentNominationForm
Mandatory All-Candidates Meeting
- All Candidates Meeting February 18th 2025 at 12:30pm and 4:30pm EST (Attend One) in Board Room A219
The Chief Returning Officer will review campaign procedures and respond to any questions. All candidates are required to attend one of the All-Candidates Meetings and should rearrange their schedules to attend.
Important Dates to Remember (All Dates Mandatory)
- Monday, January 29th, 2025 Nominations Open at 9am EST
- Information Meetings Wednesday, January 29th at 2:30pm via ZOOM or Wednesday, February 5th at 12:30pm in the Pride Room (Attend One)
- Requests for virtual attendance can be sent to [email protected]
- February 12th, 2025 Nominations Close | Nomination Package must be submitted by 4pm EST
- February 18th 2025 All Candidates Meeting at 12:30pm and 4:30pm EST (Attend One) Board Room A219
- February 24th, 2025 Campaigning Begins at 9am EST
- February 26th, 2025 Candidates Roundtable 12:30-1:30 PM EST
- March 10th, 2025 Campaigning Ends at 12am EST
- Online Voting/Election Week Tuesday, March 11th at 9am EST to Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 4pm EST
- SUCCI Board Transitional Orientation Saturday, April 29th 2025
- Term of Office May 1st 2025 to April 30th, 2026
- August 27th & 28th 2025 Full Day Board Orientation
- September 26 – 28th, 2025 SUCCI Board & Staff Retreat
Chief Returning Officer
If you have questions/issues or concerns regarding the election, please contact The Chief Returning Officer Vignesh Viswanathan via email at [email protected]
Marketing of Candidates
- SUCCI will create digital marketing materials to make the student body aware of all candidates running for a position on the SUCCI Board of Directors. This will be the only poster or paper materials used on campus and they will be put up by SUCCI
- A photo is required for SUCCI marketing purposes and must be provided with your Nomination form at the time you submit it. Business casual wear is required, with no visible logos or wild patterns. Hats may not be worn. Please dress appropriately. Additional Photos will be taken at the All Candidates Mandatory Meetings on February 18th, 2025.
Honorariums
SUCCI Board Members shall receive a token of appreciation in the form of an honorarium paid monthly during the academic year. The President shall receive a salary based on full-time work for the term of office.
CLICK HERE TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR A POSITION ON THE SUCCI BOARD FOR 2025-2026
