There are 15 uncontested races this spring in the 2015 University elections, not including the School of Enrollment Office positions or those races for which no candidates are running. The elections will be held Friday.
Within the Honor Committee representative races, six are uncontested — including the Curry School of Education, the Engineering School, the Law School, the Medical School, the Batten School and the School of Continuing and Professional Studies Honor Representatives. There are four uncontested elections for UJC Representatives from the Engineering School, Nursing School, Batten School and Commerce School . There are five uncontested Student Council elections, including the representative spots for the Engineering School, the Architecture School, the Commerce School and the Batten School.
Third-year College student Daria Winsky is the only student running for Student Council Vice President for Administration.
Landon Wilkins, a candidate for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies’ Honor representative, said he believes he is the only person running for representative because of the culture of his respective school.
“SCPS mainly consists of working adults who attend school at one of our six cohorts across Virginia,” Wilkins said. “There is an understanding that commitments take time and responsibility, leading to hesitation from the student body.”
Wilkins said his primary goal as representative is to create a better informational flow to SCPS students and faculty.
“Most of the students in our school have knowledge of the Honor code but not the benefits of Honor,” Wilkins said. “I will work to make sure they can see the benefits as well.”
Education School Honor Committee Representative candidate Jessica Drews said the Education School has a smaller percentage of students involved in the Honor Committee and fewer students who would run for a Committee position.
“Being both an undergrad and graduate school, there is a gap between the schools and I want to connect them more through [the Honor Committee],” Drews said. “Even though the structures of programs are very different, [the Committee] plays the same role in both.”
The vast majority of School of Enrollment Offices are uncontested — the Vice President of College Council, College Council Treasurer and Batten Undergraduate Council President are the only contested races.
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