MSA Elections

• Must reach the age of eighteen (18);

• Reside in Ontario throughout the term of office;

• Be legally eligible to work in Canada, including possession of a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN);

• Have not been deemed incapable of managing property under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 or the Mental Health Act;

• Have not been declared incapable by any court in Canada or elsewhere;

• Have not declared bankruptcy in Canada or elsewhere;

• Have no criminal or pending criminal offences on individual record in Canada or elsewhere;

• Is bondable;

• Be an Ordinary Member of the Association;

• Not be employed as a full-time or part-time employee of the Association unless the individual agrees to resign their paid positions prior to taking office (excluding those seeking re-election for President);

• Be enrolled full-time in a program, paying student ancillary fees to the Association*;

  • To qualify as a full-time student, you must be registered in 70% of the total program of study hours or 2/3 of the courses for a given semester;

  • Students with a documented disability who have been identified through Accessible Learning Services as being eligible to take a reduced course load will be considered full-time as long as the switch to a reduced course load is done by the end of the first month of each semester;

  • If the switch to a reduced course load is done after the first month of each semester, they will no longer be considered a full-time student;

• Have an overall passing grade point average of at least 70% and no more than one failed course during their most recently completed semester at Mohawk College;

• Not have any outstanding financial debts with Mohawk College or the Association;

• Have no current offences on their record, under Mohawk College’s Student Behaviour Policy, Academic Integrity Policy an/or the Board’s Governance Policies;

• Has neither resigned nor been removed from office subject to part of a disciplinary process.

The time commitments are as follows:

• President, 35h/week
• Chair, 5-10h/week
• Secretary, 5h/week
• Treasurer, 5h/week
• Director of College Affairs, 15h/week
• Director of External Affairs, 15h/week
• Director at Large, 2h/week

Please note, 3x per year the Board of Directors attends mandatory leadership retreats (overnights, 2-3 days) for team building, training, onboarding, and professional development.

Unfortunately, no. Students who are graduating in 2025 are not eligible for the available elected positions as they require students to maintain full-time student status for the entire duration of the 2025-2026 term.

All of our elected positions are provided a Director's Fee. This is a payment in recognition of Board members service and contribution to the MSA, advocating on behalf of and representing all Mohawk College students.

For more information, please visit the Canada Director's Fees webpage.

NO! There is no cost to run in our elections. We cover all poster printing costs, event costs, and will cover all other elections expenses so there is no extra financial burden on you as a student!

Campaigning in an election is a fun and engaging process! All candidates who successfully complete all required materials, meet eligibility criteria and clear the interview process* will be required to attend an “All Candidates Meeting.” This is where our Elections Team discuss all things elections and campaigning as part of a mandatory training session.

All candidates will be required to create a unique campaign poster and the MSA will provide professional headshots and campaign video shoot (our Communications and Engagement team is excited to support you through this creative process!). MSA will be hosting pre-voting events for the student body to get to know our candidates and candidates may use social media platforms to campaign outside of MSA events.

Any campaigning is subject to restrictions as outlined in our Elections Handbook.

You can contact us via email at msa.elections@mohawkcollege.ca. Please provide 1-2 business days for a response due to the high volume of inquiries.