The CIU Student Council Elections have been concluded

The Social Activities and Student Clubs Coordinate within the CIU Student Counseling and Development Center (SCDC) have completed the student council elections that were organized with the aim for the council to forward the problems and suggestions of the associate degree, undergraduate, and graduate students to the governing bodies of the university, and in order for them to contribute to the decisions made in relation to education.

With the voting performed online due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been experienced across the world, the results were again announced to the students upon the online environment (Student Information System), and upon the website.

Speaking at the opening of the event where the representatives were being introduced at the CIU Çevik Uraz Center conference hall, CIU Rector Prof. Dr. Halil Nadiri advised that the student board president will be a natural member of the university senate, and went on to say, "As a student representative, you will have the right to speak within the decision-making mechanism, which will affect all of the academic units and students".

Expressing that the ideas and views of the Student Council elected representatives will be followed closely by all, Nadiri continued, “You will have the right to have a say in social, cultural, and sporting issues related to the university. You will also have the duty as a student representative within the academic unit, faculty, or school boards that you are affiliated with”.

Selen Akün Kalaycı, who is the Coordinator of the Social Activities and Student Clubs, responsible for providing the coordination of the CIU Student Council and also took duty as the President of the 2021-2022 Student Council Election Board, reminded that the Student Council elections were carried out in 3 stages and noted that during this process, they had a very comprehensive preliminary work process.

Advising that taking part in the election process was a 4-person election committee and a 60-person ballot box committee, Kalaycı explained that they are very important in terms of the election preparation and campaign processes, together with the election and council culture, and in terms of raising awareness.

Drawing attention to the fact that in terms of establishing a democratic and free university environment, the elections are an important initiative, Akün concluded, “Following the elections of the Department, School, Preparatory School, and Institute student representatives that took place on the 15th December, the elections for the faculty representatives took place on the 17th December, with the Council President, and Supervisory Board President and members elections completed on the 20th December.