Your Voice, Your Vote:
SIPASA 2024 Elections Await Your Leadership!
Hello, Friends, comrades, SEEPLEs near and far, the moment we've all been waiting for is here: Election Season! As the current student leaders prepare to pass the torch to the next generation of visionaries, we want YOU to be a part of this exciting journey by joining the dynamic SIPA Student Association (SIPASA).
SIPASA is the powerhouse behind all student organizations at SIPA, representing us to both our esteemed institution and the wider Columbia University. This is your chance to be a part of something extraordinary and influential. SIPASA crafts and champions strategic policies that enhance the SIPA and Columbia experience, and it's an extraordinary platform for budding policy-makers and governance enthusiasts to shape the future of our university.
But here's the kicker – this is the LAST WEEK to apply and seize your opportunity to make a difference. Don't miss out on this exhilarating adventure; apply now and be a catalyst for change at SIPA!
We comprise 28 members; 5 executive board members, 14 functional chairs ('officers'), and 9 representatives that serve our various programs and special interest groups. Please find the SIPASA Constitution here for your reference to specific descriptions.
If you are interested in learning more about SIPASA, attend a meeting! We meet every week on Monday between 1-2pm in room 324 (Zoom livestream link here if you cannot make it in person). If you are considering running for officer, please read the election guidelines and application requirements at this link. If you are ready to submit your application, APPLY HERE by Sunday, October 29th by 11:59PM.
To be qualified to serve in the 2024 SIPASA board,
You must attend attend ONE of the SIPASA election informational sessions
AND
any TWO Monday 1-2pm SIPASA meetings (in IAB 324 or via Zoom)
before 11/15.
If you absolutely cannot make it to our weekly meetings or info sessions at all, you can WAIVE the requirement by
- reaching out and talking to any of our officers to learn more about how SIPASA works
- watching the recording of our info session and chat with any of the SIPASA officers
You can talk to any of our SIPASA members by signing up for their office hours here or email them using the roster attached at the bottom of this email!
Fall 2023 SIPASA Election Timeline
Friday, October 20 at 1pm – Election Info session- REGISTER
Monday, October 23 at 1pm -- SIPASA Weekly Meeting (IAB 324 or Zoom)
Thursday, October 26 at 1pm – Election Info session II- REGISTER
Sunday, October 29 at 11:59pm – Candidacy Applications Close
Monday, October 30 at 1pm -- SIPASA Weekly Meeting (IAB 324 or Zoom)
Tuesday, October 31 – Candidacy statements released to the student body
Wednesday, November 1 through Wednesday, November 15 – Campaign Weeks
Monday, November 13 at 1pm -- SIPASA Weekly Meeting (IAB 324 or Zoom)
Thursday, November 16 – DEBATE NIGHT
Friday, November 17 – Election Day! Voting is open on CampusGroups for 24 hours
Tuesday, November 21 – Election results announced!
We look forward to meeting all of you and putting our governance skills to the test as we conduct a peaceful democratic transition of power for the 66th year! Please email sipasa@columbia.edu if you have any questions or concerns.
Best regards,
Your SIPASA 2023 Board
Your SIPASA 2023 Board
- Deris Nagara (mn3081) – President
- Yijie (Frank) Huang (yh3559) – Vice President
- Pin-Chuan (Alex) Shao (ps3303) – General Secretary
- Saeed Bazroon (sb4640) – Treasurer
- Madiyar Nurakhmetov (mn3093) – University Senator
- Kismat Dhaliwal (hkd2118) and Christoph Lhotka (cl4313) – Academic Chairs
- Airin Wu (ahw2146), Tiantian Zhou (tz2554), Benedicte Yenyi Mulumba (by2333), Shawn Gibson (sag2265), and Aditya Shukla (aps2230)– Student and Social Life Chairs
- Hongjie Chen (Phoenix) (hc2952), Franco Cristiani (fhc2111), and Chengyi Yu (cy2677) – Career & Alumni Affairs Chairs
- Chengru (Catherine) Ju (cj2752), Andrea Calderon (ac4949), and Jiyuan Sheng (Louise) (js6178) – Communications and External Relation Chairs
- Yi-Han (Helen) Lien (yl5190) – MPA-DP Representative
- Sara Rashidi (sr3862) – Dual Degree Representative
- Vaishakh Nair (vn2336) – EPM Representative
- Shristi Negi (sn2988) – J-Term Representative
- Jonathan David Gomez Noriega (jdg2228) – E-MPA Representative
- Clarisa Marambio (cm4382) – MPA-ESP Representative
- Andy Gouanvic (amg2447) – MPA-GL Representative
- Pavan Talakala (pt2609) – DEI Representatives
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