Executive Recruitment and Elections

[U of T Friends of Wisdom]

Are you interested in making connections and developing your leadership and communication skills? Would you like to gain professional experience by running a group working to make the world a better place? If yes, then don’t miss out on this amazing volunteer opportunity. This is your chance to get involved with a recognized University of Toronto organization!

The U of T Friends of Wisdom are recruiting new executives for the 2014/15 school year. The following positions are open to all members of the U of T community (students, staff, faculty, and alumni): President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. To apply for (a) position(s), kindly send a brief public statement by the morning of September 26. The statement should be about why you want to join the leadership team and/or why you’re a great candidate.


The President is responsible for:
•    Overseeing the operations, management and success of the group
•    Being the spokesperson for the group
•    Holding signing officer authority along with the Treasurer for financial purposes
•    Presiding over board meetings as well as general meetings
•    Ensuring transition of office to the future Executives
Additional responsibilities may include:
•    Handling official correspondence of the organization
•    Appointing additional (willing) executives (in case there’s a position available)
•    Marketing




The Vice-Presidents are responsible for:
•    Assuming duties of the President in his/her absence
•    Overseeing the various committees
•    Ensuring that all the activities of the club meet regulations and policies of the University of Toronto
•    Coordinating organizational recruitment efforts
Additional responsibilities may include:
•    Marketing



The Secretary is responsible for:
•    Making a list of all registered members
•    Maintaining the web sites and member contact list
•    Recording notes and motions for meetings
•    Notifying all members of meetings
•    Handling official correspondence of the organization
Additional responsibilities may include:
•    Coordinating social media


The Treasurer is responsible for:
•    Recording all financial transactions of the group
•    Holding signing officer authority along with the President for financial purposes
•    Maintaining a budget of income and expenses along with receipts
•    Advising members on financial position of the group
•    Preparing an annual budget for the group as well as budgets for specific events
Additional responsibilities may include:
•    Fundraising


Our elections are from 12:15-12:45pm on September 26th, 29th, 30th in the lobby of Sidney Smith (look for the ballot box to find us, and bring your T-card). One can alternatively vote by emailing uoft.friend...@gmail.com from one’s UToronto email address. Only U of T members who have been a group member in good standing for fourteen days prior to election dates are eligible for voting.

We're also looking for volunteer graphic designers and marketers; people not from U of T are welcome to help out.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing many applicants in the days to come! Good luck!

[U of T Friends of Wisdom]

Dear U of T Friends of Wisdom,

This year's executive team has been elected by acclamation, so the balloting events announced below are cancelled. Najam Tirmizi and Ceren Yildiz are our vice presidents, and I am, again, president. We are continuing to recruit executives for both this year and next, so if you're interested in any of the positions described below (or if you're interested in helping out in some other capacity), do get in contact.

Stay tuned for announcements of more exciting events coming up soon!

All the best,
Daniel Lewis