2015 Annual General Meeting and Board Elections

The AGM is where the members of the organization come together to hear about the year’s activities and elect Directors for vacant positions on WPIRG’s Board of Directors. What you can expect from this meeting:

• Electing new members to the Board of Directors.
• Hearing a report from the Board of Directors on WPIRG’s activities over the past year and the results of our campus survey.
• Approving the 2013-2014 audited financial statements & by-law amendments
• Celebrating another year of social & environmental justice at uWaterloo with WPIRG Social Justice Awards!

ACCESSIBILITY: 

Bus tickets will be provided! Room is wheelchair accessible. 

MORE INFO: 
Email info@wpirg.org, call 519.888.4882,
or visit the WPIRG office! (Conrad Grebel, CPA, Room 4222)

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Board of Directors Elections

This year, we will be electing seven new Board members, so if you’re passionate about WPIRG, we’d love for you to consider running. Board members help guide WPIRG’s direction during their term – gaining governance experience in a non-profit organization and learning consensus decision-making along the way.

While staff and volunteers carry out the day-to-day operations of the organization, the Board works behind the scenes to support other students and community members in creating social and environmental change. 

Board activities include:

1. Participating in decision-making & visioning for the organization,
2. Applying anti-oppression in programming and policy,
3. Developing and overseeing the WPIRG budget,
4. Building relationships across the UW campus and broader KW community,
5. Reviewing and approving funding and action group proposals,
6. Hiring, evaluation and ongoing support of staff members, and more!

What’s the time commitment?

Board members are elected for a term of two years starting in April, and are expected to spend about 8-10 hours a week on related activities, including a 3-hour meeting every two weeks, serving on committees, and attending training and professional development sessions. Students are able to take leaves of absence or attend meetings remotely when out of town on co-op terms.

Who can be a Board member?


Four of the eight available spots need to be filled by students, and one needs to be a community member. Community members bring valuable experience and skills to the board and help connect WPIRG with the broader community, a key element of social justice work, and the university’s role in society.

There are no required qualifications, but being organized, motivated, positive, and able to engage respectfully in consensus decision-making are valuable traits. You will learn about facilitation, minute-taking, policy, finances and more during your time on the Board, but previous experience in these areas is definitely helpful!


How to apply:

1. Download the WPIRG Board of Directors nomination package.
2. Collect signatures from 10 WPIRG members (student or community members with paid-up fees).
3. Write a brief explanation of who you are and why you want to be on the Board.
4. Submit your nomination form by email to wpirgelections@gmail.com or in hard copy to the WPIRG office (Conrad Grebel, CPA, Room 4222) Monday, March 25th, 2015  at 5:00pm
5. Attend the all candidates’ meeting on Thursday, March 26th at 5:00pm. Meet in the WPIRG office. 
6. Attend the AGM on April 1st and answer questions from the membership.