Debate: Elections and the CUDS AGM

CONSTRUCTIVE POINTS 1. Upcoming elections for the 2006/07 CUDS Executive 2. Call for volunteers 1. Upcoming elections for the 2006/07 CUDS Executive The CUDS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Friday, March 24 in 204 Tory Building, beginning at 3:30. At the AGM, executive members will deliver summaries of their positions for the 2005/06 year, and all CUDS Members in Good Standing will have the opportunity to vote for the 2006/07 executive of CUDS, as well as propose amendments to the CUDS Constitution (see http://www.carletondebate.org/constitution). The positions that will be open for the 2006/07 academic year are as follows: 1. President – Responsible for overall leadership of the Society, coordination of executive duties, chairing meetings, communications with CUSID and the University. Will be the vote holder for CUSID meetings. Official voice of the Society. Tie breaking vote in cases of ties. May delegate responsibilities as need be. 2. Vice-President Administration – Responsible for maintaining Society records and managing Society funds, including the administration of the student levy. Prepares and administers the annual budget. Acts in the absence of the President. 3. Vice President Communications – Responsible for maintenance of the Society web site and mailing list. Responsible for keeping membership informed of all upcoming events in a timely fashion. Will also liaison with external organizations, including media organizations, with regards to Society events. 4. Vice President Internal – Responsible for club activities withing Carleton, including setting up the weekly meetings and business meetings, and organizing public on-campus debates. Responsible for recruitment and retention of members. v. Vice President External – Responsible for organizing Society participation in external debating events and maintaing the sign up list for external tournaments. Please note that the position of Novice Representative will be voted upon in September or October 2006. If you wish to run for any of these executive positions, please email your interest to exec(a)carletondebate.org and post a notice of your interest and your platform on the CUSIDnet forum. It would also be beneficial, if you are interested in running for an executive position, if you would examine Article V of the Constitution so that you are aware of the voting procedure. Please also note that all amendments to the Constitution must pass with a 2/3 majority of those present and voting. 2. Call for volunteers Only five days remain until the Carleton University Debating Society will be hosting the 2006 National Debating Championships on the weekend of March 17-20th. Over 150 of the country's top debaters will be flocking to our humble university to compete, and an event like this takes many people to make sure it runs smoothly and successfully. If you can give us a hand, it would be much appreciated as we need people to do everything from being runners to preparing food and so on for the weekend. If you can help, please email volunteer(a)nats2006.com. You will be fed throughout the weekend and invited to some of the excellent social events (all ages). People are specifically needed for Friday evening and Saturday, so even if you are only available for part of the weekend, send us an email if you would like to help us out. ***Please do not reply directly to this email. If you have any questions or comments, please direct them to vpcom(a)carletondebate.org***