Meet your Candidates for this year’s 2025 – 2026 Students’ Association Council By-Election!
Oloruntoba Akinsulie
Running for Agriculture & Environment Representative
I am currently an Agricultural Business student, passionate about bridging the gap between agriculture, sustainability, and business practices. My academic journey is focused on understanding how agricultural industries can thrive while maintaining environmental responsibility and social equity, and a strong foundation in economics, supply chain management, and environmental policy, I am eager to contribute to solutions that drive sustainable agriculture and environmental preservation.
As a representative of the Agriculture and Environment Department, my goal is to promote the importance of sustainable agricultural practices, environmental conservation, and climate change mitigation both on campus and in the wider community. Through my involvement in various initiatives, I aim to amplify the voices of those working at the intersection of business and environmental stewardship, and advocate for policies that support sustainable food systems and ecological balance.
Alexia-Rae (Lexi) Anderson
Running for Indigenous Representative
Joe Hrycak
Running for Trades Representative
2025 - 2026 Election Timeline
Nomination Application Period Opens:
September 8th at 9:00am
Deadline for Nomination Applications:
September 15th at 4:00pm
All Candidates Meeting
(It is mandatory for all Candidates to attend this meeting):
September 16th at 5:00pm
Campaign Period Starts:
September 16th at 6:00pm
Campaign Period Ends:
September 22nd at 4:00pm
Voting Period Starts:
September 23rd at 9:00AM
Voting Period Ends:
September 24th at 4:00PM
Election Results
(Announced via student email):
September 25th
What is the Students' Association Council (SAC)?
The Students’ Association Council (SAC) is a group of elected student representatives that are primarily responsible for making decisions on behalf of the ACSA in order to better support our students. The SAC work together to bring services, advocacy, and supports to the entire Assiniboine student body.
Council Positions
Indigenous Representative
Open to only Indigenous students
Accessibility Representative
Open to only students who have accessibility requirements
Centre for Adult Learning Representative
Open to only students taking programs through the ACC Centre for Adult Learning
Agriculture & Environment Representative
Open to only Agriculture & Environment students
Trades Representative
Open to only trades students
Manitoba Institue for Culinary Arts (MICA) Representative
Open to only MICA students
Winnipeg Representative
Open to only students residing at the Winnipeg Campus
Important Information
Executive Positions (President and VP’s)
Must be willing to enter a short-term employment contract with the ACCSA over the months of May, June, July and August for their respective term.
Must be wiling to work specified hours between 8AM and 5PM Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) for the term of employment referenced.
Executive positions are paid at a rate of $15.50 per hour during the short-term employment contract, after-which the President receives an honorarium of $625 per month and the VP’s will receive an honorarium of $500 per month to fulfill their duties as required in their leadership roles.
Representative Positions
Must be a student attending Assiniboine College within the group represented by each particular position to run for that position. For example, you must indentify as Indigenous to run for the Indigenous Representative position or you must be a student in the School of Business to run for the Business Representative position.
SAC representatives are paid an honorarium of $400 per semester during their term from September 2023 to April 30th, 2023.
To see all information relating to specific duties relevant to each position, please see the ACSA ByLaws below.
Remote Campus Chair Position (Winnipeg, Parkland, Southport or any Rural Rotating or Contract Site)
Must be an ACSA member studying at an Assiniboine College remote campus location to be eligible for this position, such as Parkland, Winnipeg, Southport, or any Rural Rotating or contract site.
The Remote Campus Chair is responsible to both the SAC and an additional committee – which specifically supports the remote Assiniboine College campuses. The remote campus chair does not work through the summer. They are paid an honorarium of $500 per month during their term from September 2023 to April 30th 2024.
The SAC Experience
The experience you’ll gain from being a SAC board member is the number one benefit of these positions. It looks great on a resume, and you’ll have ample opportunityto use your voice and express the needs of Assiniboine students.
You’ll gain practical work experience:
- Team building
- Networking
- Budgeting
- Event planning
- Committee involvement
- Meeting organization
- Time management
Experience that you’ll have the opportunity to gain, unique to this year:
- Development and networking opportunities specific to SAC members
- Further the mission of the ACSA through a new Strategic Plan, focused on student engagement.
- Enjoy a brand new Council Office, and get free access to a new ACSA Boardroom on the Victoria Avenue East Campus