Hi Everyone,
I’ve had a few questions regarding the video speeches, so I want to make sure everyone has the same information:
The video is a fantastic way to show off more of your personality and for people to get to know you— make it what you want! Some people prefer to do a professional-style speech, while others like to have fun with it and use props or actors. There are no set criteria for the video speeches, and they are meant to be supplemental to your written platforms. If you are not comfortable doing a video speech, you are not required to!
The best advice I can give for applying to any representative role is to show people who you are as a person, think about your goals for the year, and reflect on experiences you think would be an asset to your class council.
Best of luck, Darci
From: Darci Mowatt mowattd@myumanitoba.ca Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 08:45 To: med-class2030-student@lists.umanitoba.ca med-class2030-student@lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Class Council Election
Hi Class of 2030!
This email marks the beginning of the Class Council Election process. The election timeline is as follows:
* September 8th – 19th at 11:59pm: Nomination Period. * September 22nd – 24th at 5:00pm: Voting Period. Only M1 students will vote in this election, and votes will be submitted via an online ballot.
To nominate yourself for a position, please fill out the form below which includes:
* The position which you are running for * A written platform of 300 words maximum (500 word maximum for Class President candidates) * An optional video speech recording, maximum 3 minutes long (5 minutes maximum for Class President candidates)
NOMINATION FORM: CL2030 Class Council Self-Nomination Form – Fill out formhttps://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uAQXsWzJ1vtKghMZusPaGl9UNkFWUzU0SEVUQklZUFkyMDRRUEc5OTcwTS4u
I have included a document with a brief overview of the duties for each position. For further details, the MMSA Bylaws and Elections/Referendum Manual can be found on the MMSA websitehttps://mmsa.online/resource-centre. The positions that are elected as part of the Med 1 Class Council Election are:
* Class President (1 position) * Academic Representatives (2 positions) * Social Representatives (2 positions) * Sports Representatives (2 positions) * Wellness Representatives (2 positions) * MMSA Medicine I Representative (1 position) * Community Outreach Representatives (2 positions) * Global Health Liaison Junior (1 position)
Some key rules to note:
* You cannot run together with a classmate and have a shared campaign (i.e. no “slates”), including for positions that have multiple representatives. * You can only nominate yourself for one position. * You cannot nominate classmates for a position. Self-nomination only. * Class Council Appointed Positions will be filled through an application process after the election, led by your soon-to-be-elected Class President.
Best of luck with the election! If you would like to connect with the Med 2’s who held these positions last year, check out the attached document for their emails. If you have any questions about the election process itself, please feel free to send me an email or a Teams message anytime.
Best regards,
Darci Mowatt Class President, 2029 Max Rady College of Medicine University of Manitoba