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Capitalize for Kid's National Student Investors Challenge

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Want to be crowned Canada’s top student investor? Want a fantastic opportunity to build your financial acumen while supporting an amazing social cause? If so, register for Capitalize for Kid’s National Student Investors Challenge today!

Compete against students across every province in a portfolio management competition where top performers will be awarded amazing prizes, and obtain exclusive career building opportunities including introductions to mentors across top financial institutions and consulting firms, alongside resume screens and possibly job interviews!

It’s free to register and compete. All participants are asked to raise $100 for children’s brain and mental health. For more details, please visit www.capitalizeforkids.org/challenge to learn more.

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AFSA BOD applications

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The last AFSA BOD position for 2016-2017 will be determined through an application and interview process as per the AFSA constitution. The application is  https://goo.gl/d2YmnN and due Monday June 27, 2016 at 11:59PM.

Eligibility

All SAF (AFM, Math/CPA, Biotech/CPA, CFM) students who will be in 2A and above as of September 2016 are eligible to apply.

Timeline:

Monday June 27, 2016 11:59PM - Application deadline

Week of June 28-July 5 - Interviews with the current Board of Directors and Elections Committee

July 11 (tentative) - Result announced

If you have any questions, please email elections@uwafsa.ca

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AFSA By-election 2016

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Missed out on the AFSA 2016-2017 election? Don't worry, there are still positions open on the AFSA BOD and AFEF BOD in the by-election! WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS I CAN RUN FOR?

There are 3 elected positions on the Board of Directors, and 3 elected positions on the AFEF Board. For a complete description of roles and responsibilities, refer to http://www.uwafsa.ca/executive-and-bod and https://uwaterloo.ca/school-of-accounting-and-finance/current-undergraduates/accounting-and-finance-endowment-fund-afef

WHEN ARE THE DEADLINES?

Mon May 30th – Deadline to submit applications @midnight Tues May 31st – Candidates vetted and announced Wed June 1st – Campaigning begins Tues June 7th – Campaigning ends @midnight Wed June 8th – Voting begins Fri June 10th – Voting Ends @midnight Sat June 11th – Results announced

WHAT IS THE ELECTIONS PROCESS?

  1.  Anyone enrolled in the School of Accounting and Finance (AFM, Math-CPA, Bio-CPA, and CFM) for September 2016 in 2A and up are eligible to run! (Exception of alumni allowed for one AFSA Board seat).
  2. The elections process formally starts with the submission an application for the position you wish to run for (one position per person), the links for which can be found below.
  3. Once applications are approved by the elections committee (you will receive an email along with further rules and regulations), the campaign period begins. During the campaign period, candidates can promote their platform (online only) and SAF students can participate through the elections forum (http://safstudentvote.freeforums.net/).
  4. Once the campaign period ends, voting will begin. During this period, all SAF students (including MAcc) can vote (or abstain from voting, i.e. not vote for any candidate) for all positions as well as any referendums. The vote will be anonymous and held online (the link will be provided at a later date through uwafsa.ca and AFSA’s Facebook page).
  5. Subsequently, the votes will be tallied and the successful candidates will be contacted through email while the final results will be announced on www.uwafsa.ca.

Direct Link to the Executive Application Form:

AFSA BOD application: https://goo.gl/0AEBVp

AFEF BOD application: https://goo.gl/TVtDAr

 If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Elections Committee at elections@uwafsa.ca  

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Voting now open!

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The 2016-2017 AFSA & AFEF elections are now open for student voting! If you are a student in 2A or above as of Fall 2016, or a current MAcc student, you are eligible to vote!

Don't know who to vote for? It's not too late to get informed! See candidate profiles & answers here and view their answers to other students' questions on the forum here (forum registration is still open - use your UWaterloo email to register).

After making an informed decision, caste your votes here . Use your WatIAM user name and password to log on! Voting period is Tues May 17 at 8am to Thurs May 19 at 11:59pm.

 

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Election applications due!

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Want to get involved with AFSA or AFEF and get a say in what events and services we run or how money is being spent? Run for an executive or board position on AFSA or a board position on AFEF! The deadline for applications is this Sunday May 8, at midnight.

For more information, see here.

Direct Link to the Executive Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/a/uwafsa.ca/forms/d/1D0zGgH2Ijh_KDVGI5phbx8SZ5TWUv7AEjbc0D265S8A/viewform

Direct Link to the Board of Directors Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/a/uwafsa.ca/forms/d/143Htt3l8dlDvI0rFzvgHI91W60IC4FDtZSiwot6PpEw/viewform

Direct Link to the AFEF Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kQ7Pe1fXLvi6ZFX7s7Kt3uj0uFjiaenvvgXpysqObsE/viewform

 If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Elections Committee at elections@uwafsa.ca  

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AFSA Elections 2016!

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The annual AFSA Elections applications are now open! This general election is the perfect opportunity for students wishing to assume an Executive, Board of Director, or AFEF role for the 2016 – 2017 year.  This year’s elections are starting next week (first week of May), so seize the opportunity while you can! WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT POSITIONS I CAN RUN FOR?

There are 10 elected positions for Executives, 6 elected positions on the Board of Directors, and 4 elected positions on the AFEF Board. For a complete description of roles and responsibilities, refer to http://www.uwafsa.ca/executive-and-bod and https://uwaterloo.ca/school-of-accounting-and-finance/current-undergraduates/accounting-and-finance-endowment-fund-afef

WHEN ARE THE DEADLINES?

Tues May 3rd - AFSA elections info session @4pm, room TBD Sun May 8th - Deadline to submit applications @midnight Mon May 9th - Candidates vetted and announced Tues May 10th – Campaigning begins Mon May 16th - Campaigning ends @midnight Tues May 17th – Voting begins Thurs May 19th – Voting Ends @midnight Fri May 20th - Results announced

WHAT IS THE ELECTIONS PROCESS?

  1.  Anyone enrolled in the School of Accounting and Finance (AFM, Math-CPA, Bio-CPA, and CFM) for September 2016 in 2A and up are eligible to run! (Exception of alumni allowed for one AFSA Board seat). If you are interested, come out to our info session Monday, May 2 at 6pm (room TBD). This year's executives will be there and can answer your questions. If you cannot make it, you can email your questions to elections@uwafsa.ca or ask any of the executives personally http://www.uwafsa.ca/executive-and-bod/ .
  2. The elections process formally starts with the submission an application for the position you wish to run for (one position per person), the links for which can be found below.
  3. Once applications are approved by the elections committee (you will receive an email along with further rules and regulations), the campaign period begins. During the campaign period, candidates can promote their platform (online only) and SAF students can participate through the elections forum (http://safstudentvote.freeforums.net/).
  4. Once the campaign period ends, voting will begin. During this period, all SAF students (including MAcc) can vote (or abstain from voting, i.e. not vote for any candidate) for all positions as well as any referendums. The vote will be anonymous and held online (the link will be provided at a later date through uwafsa.ca and AFSA's Facebook page).
  5. Subsequently, the votes will be tallied and the successful candidates will be contacted through email while the final results will be announced on www.uwafsa.ca.

Direct Link to the Executive Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/a/uwafsa.ca/forms/d/1D0zGgH2Ijh_KDVGI5phbx8SZ5TWUv7AEjbc0D265S8A/viewform

Direct Link to the Board of Directors Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/a/uwafsa.ca/forms/d/143Htt3l8dlDvI0rFzvgHI91W60IC4FDtZSiwot6PpEw/viewform

Direct Link to the AFEF Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kQ7Pe1fXLvi6ZFX7s7Kt3uj0uFjiaenvvgXpysqObsE/viewform

 If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Elections Committee at elections@uwafsa.ca  

 

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WEBs Event - Friday April 1

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You’re invited: The Future of Sustainability in Canada panel and networking social Canada is increasingly pressured to respond to climate change and extreme weather events. This discussion will explore current policies and procedures, and panelists will share why we need to bring a new audience into the discussion -- specifically, the capital markets.

Guest speakers include:

Dr. Blair Feltmate

Head, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation

Alexander Hay

Principal, Risk, Resilience and Security Planner, Southern Harbour

Sarah Keyes

Sustainability Principal, Research, Guidance and Support at CPA Canada

Deborah Martin-Downs

Chief Administrative Officer, Credit Valley Conservation

Please join us for an interesting and thoughtful panel discussion and networking social over lunch this Friday, April 1. Register now as space is limited.

Friday, April 1, 2016

9:30am - 2pm

Conrad Grebel University