Teach Applications are Here!!

Hey Con-Ed 2015! Did you LOVE Frosh Week? (Is that even a question worth asking?) Do you want to continue your Frosh Week experience in the most awesome way possible? Then apply to be a Teach, and get ready to show Con-Ed 2016 just what we’re all about!

The application form can be found here. Finished applications should be left in the Head Teach mailbox by Friday, January 27 at 4:30 PM. When you hand in your application you will also need to sign up for an interview in groups of 4 – 6, so be sure to do so! Being a Teach an awesome and unique experience, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

Inform Yourself!

The all-candidates forum for the CESA elections will take place on Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 PM in Dunning 11. You’ll get a chance to hear from your candidates about their visions for the 2012-2013 year, so be sure to be there! And don’t forget to vote on January 31 and February 1!

The complete list of candidates, as well as their platforms, can be found here.

Check out the B.Ed Spread!

Learn about upcoming events, the (not so) secret lives of Con Eddies, the first-year experience, and more — all in the January issue of the B.Ed Spread! Drop on by the Con Ed Office for a hard copy, or check it out online right here!

Update: Important Elections Information

For anyone interested in running for an elected position for the 2012/2013 year, be sure to pick up and fill in a nomination form; forms can be found in the Executive Administrator’s mailbox in the Con Ed Office. The up-to-date version can be downloaded and printed off right here. Forms must be returned to the Con Ed Office by January 19.

To help you keep on top of all the dates, we have prepared a handy to-do list, which you can find here.

Elections are right around the corner!

It is that time of year again, elections are right around the corner!

The positions that are elected are:
Executive Team [President, Vice President (External), Vice President (Internal)]
Executive Administrator
Treasurer
Service Director
Events Director
Representative to TELC
Academics Affairs Commissioner
Equity Affairs Commissioners
CESA Representative to the AMS
2nd, 3rd, 4th Year Representatives (running as a team)
Alumni Representative(s)

Nomination forms will be available in the Con Ed Office as well as online on Monday. Keep the evening of Wednesday, January 18 open, as we will be congregating from 7:00 – 8:00 PM in Dunning 11 for the Elections Information Night. Nomination forms will be due to the Con-Ed Office on January 19, and the Campaign Period will begin the following day.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail Suzie, the Executive Administrator.

Good luck to all candidates!

Motions for the Special General Meeting

The proposed motions by CART for Wednesday’s Special General Meeting are now available, and can be found here. Be sure to check them out before the meeting, and see you then!

IMPORTANT: SGM and Proposed Leadership Structure Changes

On Wednesday, January 11 at 6pm in Dunning 11 there will be a SGM (Special General Meeting) where CART (Council Appraisal and Review Team)’s proposed changes will be presented to everyone in Con-Ed. You are all invited to attend this meeting. The meeting will provide an opportunity for everyone to discuss the proposed changes. We would love to hear your thoughts, opinions, concerns, and alternative suggestions.

The proposed leadership structure changes can be found here.

Candycanes and QCE, Oh My! Registration Closes Soon!

Say happy holidays in a super sweet way! Candy Cane candygrams are on sale in the Con Ed Office until Wednesday, November 30. For only $2, you can have a sweet message personally delivered to that special Con Eddie in your life. Get them before they disappear!

Registration for QCE 2012 closes tomorrow (November 25), so be sure to get your forms in, either online or in person to the Con Ed Office ASAP! Registration forms and information can be found here.

Keychains!

Con-Ed will be selling apple keychains for the first time in years. Don’t miss your chance to get these super cool key chains for only $5! Pre-orders start Tuesday November 22nd in the Con-Ed Office, and the keychains will be arriving some time next week, so get yours today!

Tree of Life is here!

Our Community Affairs Commissioners bring you this yearly opportunity to brighten someone’s holidays! This is a great opportunity to give a gift to a child in the Kingston community who may not otherwise receive any presents this upcoming holiday season.

To sign up, visit the Con-Ed office from November 16th to December 2nd. Gifts should be unwrapped and clearly labeled with the child’s name, returned to the Con-Ed office by December 2nd at 3:30pm.

We invite you to join us on Saturday, November 26 at 1:00pm in front of Stauffer Library if you’d like to go shopping downtown with us!