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Office of the Assemblies

Employee Assembly Election - Spring 2020 (reactivation)

August 28, 2020

Election Results

Meet the new EA members

Candidate Registration Requirements

All regular full-time and part-time staff members in non-exempt, exempt, who are employed at the Ithaca, Geneva or Cornell Tech campuses of the university are eligible to run for a seat in this election.
Each person who wishes to be a candidate in these elections, must complete the following requirements by 12:00 pm (noon) on Thursday, August 13, 2020:
  1. Review the open seats listed below and select ONE. 
    • Review the Election Rules and Candidate Eligibility Guidelines below to ensure your eligibility.
  2. Complete the online registration form including:
    • Full Name
    • Name as you would like it to appear on the ballot (if different)
    • Net ID
    • Seat for which you are running
    • Personal Statement (up to 1,250 characters including spaces)
    • Photo
  3. While petitions are typically required for assembly elections, they are being waived for this particular election. The reasoning is due to this election being virtual/online, as well as keeping with protocol of physical distancing and de-densifying campus as much as possible in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please note: There will be a mandatory meeting for all new members on September 2 at 12:15 via Zoom.
The deadline for submitting this form is Thursday, August 13th at 12:00pm (noon).
 
OPEN SEATS:
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Representative
  • College of Human Ecology Representative
  • College of Veterinary Medicine Representative
  • Cornell Tech Campus Representative
  • Graduate School, Law School, and Johnson School Representative
  • School of Hotel Administration Representative
  • School of Industrial & Labor Relations Representative
  • Division of Alumni Affairs and Development Representative
  • Division of Financial Affairs, Budget & Planning, Audit & Investment Representative
  • Division of Student and Campus Life Representative
  • Division of University Relations Representative
  • Exempt Employee Representative At-Large
  • Facilities and Campus Services Representative (formerly IPP)
  • Less than 5 Years of Service Representative At-Large
  • LGBTQ+ Representative At-Large
  • Non-Exempt Employee Representative At-Large
  • Research & Technology Transfer Representative At-Large
  • Veteran's Representative At-Large
  • Women's Representative At-Large
CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY
Employees who meet the following criteria are eligible to participate in this election.
 
Candidates must:
  • work full-time or part-time in a non-exempt, exempt, or academic staff category; and not be a voting member of the University Faculty (as an RTE)
  • work at the Ithaca, Geneva or Cornell Tech campus
  • work in the corresponding academic college/school if seeking those seats, in the corresponding staff unit if seeking those seats, or identify as a member of the corresponding affinity if seeking an "at-large" seat.
  • plan to remain so for the duration of their two-year term.
If you have questions about this form or require any assistance or accommodation to complete it, please contact the Office of the Assemblies at assembly@cornell.edu or (607) 255-3715.
Forms
Online Candidate Registration Form
2020 Summer Employee Elections Calendar
2020 Employee Assembly Election Rules
2020 Employee Assembly Election Candidate Expenditure/Reimbursement Form