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ELECTIONS

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The Board of Governors

U.P.E.I. is mainly [cerned , with the inistration of- the iversity. On this Board

positions are held for dents of U.P.E.I. and in ' upcoming election one these positions is being ght for among three

As a candidate for the :rd of Governors, I would e to be given a chance to oresent the students of '.E.I. on this, one of - highest governing bodies the University. Students fnions would be expressed Ough my presence on the :rd as well as through a e. Since the vet college now a reality students uld be kept informed ut this new edition to ‘ University campus.

Another major event on Board’s agenda is the {sing of funds strictly use by the University. ommittee of three board ubers has already been uck to help raise funds our financially troubled 001. ' I would like to ' mine and other

ideas to the

udent Union Elections.

You, as students need to be represented fairly and actively on both the

U.P.E.I. Board of Governors and the U.P.E.I. Student Union

As a member of the

U.P.E.I. Student Union for the last two years I have compiled a perfect

attendance record and have always been very active and vocal in my representation of the students. I would like very much to continue to voice your concerns on

both the Student. Union and the Board of Governors.

On Tuesday October 11.

please get out and exercise Your right tO’ vote and by all means do yourself a favour by electing me to the Board of Governors.

Thank You

James Johnston

O'Brien

I want to begin by thanking you, the students of U.P.E.I., for giving me the honour and privilege of representing you on the U.P.E.I. Board of Governors for the past year. It was an experience both gratifying and humbling to be chosen as your representative on the Board and Student Council. _ In truth, I would like to step down now However, now that I've had a year's

experience actively working _

on the Board, I believe that I am the most qualified person for the position. Because nexy year is so crucial to the future of U.P.E.I., I would like to bring my experience and your concerns to the Board again. I think that a measure of

-shortcomings

’

continuity, in the midst if

such a time of change, is important right now on the

Board.

U.P.E.I. is facing serious budgetary cutbacks,

I‘i ‘ ‘ “emanates. than s?

,in r gr changing academic structures and priorities, and a

nation-wide picture of university cutbacks.

I offer the following credentials for the position of Student Rep, on the Board of Governors:

- a good understanding of what is currently happening at U.P.E.I.,

concerning academic changes and their implications;

- knowledge of Board Procedures, its methods of decision-making (inside and outside of procedures),current issues of the Board and the History behind many of these issues;

— familiarity with the of' the Board; (of these I am openly critical)

- experience in working actively and assertively and actively on the Board;

- a demonstrated willingness to work many hours outside of the

required meeting times in order to better understand issues and act in the best interests of U.P.E.I. and its students;

- a wide ranging rapport with all segments of the University community;

- a past. record of

opposing the University administration, government,

and even student council, when necessary, to defend

the concerns of students;

- a demonstrated willingness to cooperate with and to seek cooperation between all segments of the University - community and within the student body.

About the position of Student Rep. on the Board: I believe student representatives must keep students informed as much as possible; however, students themselves must actively

, behalf of

seek to keep informed about what is happening at the University ie. Board, Council meetings.

by attending

Senate and Student

When students are

informed it is their right and responsibility to assist their expressing informed concerns and seeing that their Peps. pursue these concerns.

representatives by

Simple. but true. At the moment all I am interested in doing is learning the way the system works an to make you aware and try to get your views across to the administration.

I don't rearesent any particular interest group on campus so I haven't really any "political' leanings. I have some of my own ideas about how things whould be run, and how the red tape and beaurOcracy should be eliminated, but I am open to your ideas and actions. The most we as students can do

is to get \involved and strive for improvement. That's basically what I would like to do — get involved on Senate and encourage constructive change.

P.S. I would also like

to take this chance to wish luck to all the other candidates and congratulate

gthem for taking an interest.

Finally, I want to wish Good-Luck to my opposing candidates. I promise my full support for the winning candidate in his work on U.P.E.I. students.

It is indeed an honour to find myself Opposed by

two such worthy candidates as John and Mike!

Thank You!

Please Vote! John O'Brien