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Regulation 110.15: Council Scholarship

01. Overview

  1. Two Council Scholarships, to be administered by Students' Council, shall be offered each trimester. Each award shall consist of:

    1. A certificate signed by the Speaker of Students’ Council and the President of the University of Alberta Students’ Union, and

    2. A monetary award which shall be equal to the University of Alberta fee index value multiplied by nine (9) as denoted in the Calendar for that academic year.


02. Criteria

  1. Members of Students’ Council nominated for a Council Scholarship are expected to

    1. represent their constituents' opinions and concerns in Students' Council matters;

  1. serve as an ambassador of Students' Council in the campus community and attempt to further empower students;

  2. have excellent attendance; and

  3. be active on committees.


03. Nominations

  1. Members of Students' Council must be nominated by a fellow voting member of Students' Council, with the nomination containing three to five additional supporting signatures from other voting members of Students' Council. Self-nominations are not allowed.

  1. Nominators must submit a brief justification, no more than one page in length, as to why the member of Students' Council deserves to be nominated.

  2. Nominations must be presented to the Speaker by the end of the second last Students' Council meeting of each trimester.

  3. Eligibility: All current voting members of Students' Council shall be eligible to submit nominations. There shall be no limit to the number of nominations a member may submit throughout the year.

  4. All current voting members of Students' Council shall be eligible to receive a scholarship, except for members of the Executive Committee. There shall be no limit to the number of times a member of Students' Council may be nominated and/or receive a scholarship throughout the year.


04. Selection

  1. The Speaker shall provide to each member of Students' Council the names of each nominee and a copy of all nomination forms.

  2. Selection of scholarship winners for the preceding trimester shall take place at the final meeting of Students' Council each trimester. There shall be no debate. At the meeting a secret ballot vote shall be held, open to all voting members of Students' Council. The vote shall take place by preferential ballot and shall follow the balloting procedures used in the selection of a committee chair.

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