This page is created for information about or from the Student Representatives to DART's Department Council.
Josh Davidson is the Student representative for DART for the academic year 2010-11 and he is able to post and manage this page.
Election for a Representative for the 2009-10 Academic Year
Every year a Student Representative is elected by DART students to attend Department Meetings and develop and advocate for the quality of our students' experiences when at DART. The Student Representative (or another student) also participates in the Appointment and Re-Appointment of Department Faculty. The Department's Rules and Procedures sets out the method that a Student Representative is elected. (Note that the Rules and Procedures are updated annually.) Here are some extracts from the Rules and Procedures about the Student Representative:
"Departmental Membership
See BUFA Collective Agreement article 16 and related sections. Until June 30, 2008 this Article states “The Committee will consist of all full-time members of the Department or Centre, limited-term, probationary or tenured, and any other persons, including students, that the full-time members shall determine” (16.02.c). The membership of the Department Committee will therefore consist of full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty, and, upon invitation, any Instructional Limited Term Appointments or Limited Term Appointments, technical staff, and a student representative. . . .
For 2009/09, the ILTA and student representative will be invited to meetings and be given a vote . . .
Student Representative Elections
Nominations for representatives are made during the last two weeks of classes in March/April. Should the elected representative not return, this process will be repeated in the first or second week of classes in September. Nominations must be signed by the nominator and thenominee, signifying that he/she has agreed to be nominated. The elections must conclude no later than the beginning of the exam period.Voting is by closed, anonymous ballot. This process will be co-ordinated by the Chair or his/her designate.
The responsibilities of a student representative will be clearly outlined by the department Chair immediately after nominations have been received and before elections are held in order to account for the possibility of acclamation, and to discourage those students who may be unaware of, and therefore, unwilling to carry the full weight of the responsibilities of this position as outlined in the Departmental Rules and Procedures.
*Students nominated to serve as student representatives must be majors or combined majors in Dramatic Arts. Voting students must be majors or combined majors and must be returning students in order to nominate and vote for student representatives in their unit.
Responsibilities of Student Representatives
Student representatives are responsible for attending meetings of the Department Committee and for keeping open the lines of communication between students and faculty. Although a maximum of two students may share the Student Representative responsibilities, only one may attend department meetings. They should be available to help students with problems or questions and inform them of news, department policy, or changes that might affect them. The representative is a member of the SFPA Showcase event and may be appointed to other departmental committees as necessary. They also are involved in organizing other student activities. If a student representative is unable to fulfill these duties, the Chair may recommend to the department that new elections be called or that a temporary replacement (not to exceed three weeks) be appointed.
A student representative unable to attend a department or program meeting may send a replacement provided (1) that advance notice is received by the Chair/Director; and (2) that the substitution is announced by the Chair/Director at the beginning of the meeting. . . "
Nominations and Election for DART Student Representative 09/10
Student rep nomination form.doc 
Student rep nomination form.pdf
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