Employee Assembly Election - Spring 2022
March 27, 2022
Meet the Spring 2022 Candidates
Candidate Registration Requirements
All regular full-time and part-time staff members in a non-exempt, exempt, or academic non-professorial staff category; and who are employed at the Ithaca, AgriTech in Geneva or Cornell Tech campuses of the university are eligible to run for a seat in this election.
Application Process:
Each person who wishes to be a candidate in these elections must complete the following requirements by 5:00 pm (EST) on Tuesday, April 12th 2022
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Review the open seats listed below and select ONE.
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All seats will be elected using the Ranked Choice Vote method of voting tabulation. Each seat will be elected with voters ranking candidates in order of preference; the two “At-Large” seats will be awarded to the top two candidates in that race. You may also direct questions to assembly@cornell.edu.
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Review the Election Rules and Candidate Eligibility Guidelines below to ensure your eligibility.
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Complete the online registration form including:
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Name as you would like it to appear on the ballot (if different)
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Phone number
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Campus address
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Seat for which you are running
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Current employee category
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Personal Statement (up to 1,250 characters including spaces)
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Photo
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While petitions are typically required for assembly elections, they are being waived for the Spring 2022 election to create greater parity between staff who are in-person, hybrid, or remote.
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Attend (or send a proxy on your behalf) one of the mandatory candidate information sessions on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 12:15 PM via Zoom.
Please note: All newly seated members will be expected to attend the Organizational Meeting of the 2022-2023 Employee Assembly on Wednesday, May 4th immediately following the EA meeting that day (12:15-1:30PM)
If you have any questions or concerns, email the Employee Assembly Elections Committee at ea-elections@cornell.edu.
Important Information:
Registration Materials:
- Online Candidate Registration Form
Additional Forms:
Important Dates
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Deadline for Election Registration
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 5:00PM EST - on-line registration form submission.
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Mandatory Candidate Information Session
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 12:15PM via Zoom
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Campaigning Begins
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 1:15PM (or immediately following the Mandatory Campaign Meeting)
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Meet the Candidates Forum
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Online Voting Begins
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 8:00AM EST
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Voting Ends
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Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:00PM EST
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Expense Reports and Candidate Challenge Forms Due
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Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:00PM EST via electronic submission to the Office of the Assemblies at assembly@cornell.edu
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Earliest Results Will Be Announced
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Monday, May 2, 2022
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CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY
Employees who meet the following criteria are eligible to participate in this election.
Candidates must:
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work full-time or part-time in a non-exempt, exempt, or academic non-professorial staff category.
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work at the Ithaca, AgriTech in Geneva or Cornell Tech campus.
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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.
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plan to remain so for the duration of the term of the seat being elected.
OPEN SEATS (Spring 2022):
Term ends Spring 2023
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Representative
- School of Industrial & Labor Relations Representative
- Cornell Tech (filling a 1-year vacancy)
Term ends Spring 2024
- College of Arts and Sciences Representative
- College of Engineering/Computer Information Sciences Representative
- School of Public Policy Representative
- Health & Safety Representative
- Division of Human Resources Representative
- International Representative At-Large
Term ends Spring 2025
- College of Human Ecology Representative
- SC Johnson College of Business Representative
- Cornell AgriTech Representative
- Facilities and Campus Services Representative
- Financial Affairs, Budget & Planning, Audit & Investment Representative
- Less Than 5 Years of Service Representative At-Large
- LGBTQ+ Representative At-Large
- Non-Exempt Employee Representative At-Large
- Research, Technology Transfer, and Information Technology Representative At-Large
- Division of Student and Campus Life Representative