Interested in running to be on the Board of Directors of Charlatan Publications Inc.? Here’s a sheet of everything you need to know about our upcoming elections and their procedures.
Important dates:
- Applications due April 10, 2026 @ 6 p.m. EST.
- Elections to take place at Charlatan Publications Inc.’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) happening on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 6 p.m. EST. Members of the Corporation of Charlatan Publications Inc. are eligible to attend the AGM and vote for the Board of Directors.
What is the Board of Directors?:
The Board of Directors is responsible for the corporate governance of Charlatan Publications Inc. All legal, financial and governance affairs of the paper are carried out by the Board. The Board is also responsible for facilitating the hiring of non-elected editorial positions, and hearing appealed complaints about published content. In all of its work, the Board is mandated to make decisions which maintain the integrity, independence and freedom of the press. The Board meets regularly and its decisions are recorded publicly. To learn more, please consult the constitution and by-laws of Charlatan Publications Inc., or contact the current Chair at [email protected].
Available positions:
As per the governance documents of the paper, the Board shall consist of a maximum of twelve (12) members and a minimum of eight (8) members, as follows:
- Between three (3) and seven (7) student directors, who must be members of the Corporation at the time of their nomination and election and during their term in office. Student director positions include:
- Chair (mandatory role)
- Treasurer (mandatory role)
- Secretary (mandatory role)
- Director of Community Engagement
- Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Director of Legal Affairs and Ethical Principles
- Director of Policy and Strategic Planning
- Two (2) staff representatives, who must be members of the Corporation at the time of their nomination and election and during their term in office. Neither staff representative shall be the editor-in-chief or a section editor during their term in office.
- One (1) professional journalist who is regularly publishing, and not a faculty member of Carleton University. This is a professional director designation.
- One (1) professional businessperson or professional journalist who can be a faculty member of Carleton University. This is a professional director designation.
- One (1) director to be elected based on a nomination proposed by the editorial staff, which nominee may include the editor-in-chief.
Additional information:
- Each director shall hold office for a term of one year beginning May 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2027. Some director positions are eligible for renewal/re-application.
- The Board of Directors is an elected volunteer position.
- During their term on the Board or in the year previous to their term, no member of the Board shall be a CUSA, GSA, CASG or RRRA councillor or executive. Nor may any member of the Board be a member of Carleton University’s Board of Governors or Senate during their term on the Board. They must also be transparent about their involvement in any other organization in a capacity that could potentially put them in a conflict of interest or cause the appearance of a conflict of interest
- The Chair of the Board and the Treasurer are not authorized to create editorial content except in compliance with the Bylaws and/or Constitution. No member of the Board, except the editor-in-chief, are authorized to contribute editorial pieces to the newspaper.
To apply:
To apply for a student director or staff representative position:
- Submit a letter of intent, outlining your qualifications for the role and why you are interested in serving on the Board.
- Submit a nomination sheet. Nomination sheets shall contain five (5) signatures of current Carleton University students, including their student numbers and faculties. These nominators may not be current board members or editorial staff. The nomination must contain signatures from a minimum of three faculties.
- The student director candidate shall provide their name, student number and faculty and must agree beforehand in writing to serve if elected to the Board.
- To run for a student director or staff representative position, one must be a member of the Corporation. To apply to be a member of the Corporation, fill out this form.
To apply for a professional representative position:
- Submit a letter of intent, outlining your qualifications for the role and why you are interested in serving on the Board.
- The professional representative candidate must agree beforehand in writing to serve if elected to the Board.
To apply to be the director based on a nomination proposed by editorial staff:
- Submit a letter that verifies you have been nominated by editorial staff.
All applications can be submitted to the current Chair of the Board, Ky Vellinga, at [email protected]
