ELECTIONS & REFERENDUMS
2022-2023
FMUA 2023 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2023 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be: May 1st, 2023 to April 30th, 2024.
President:
Griffin Hook: 82 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 24 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Vacant (1 seat)
Vice-President Internal:
Celeste Thordarson: 81 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 25 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Eric Yang: 89 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 17 votes
Vice-President External:
Dorothea Unwin: 83 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 23 votes
Vice-President Student Life:
Sophia Stellato: 82 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 24 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
History & Culture Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Jazz Director:
Omar Yazaw: 87 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 19 votes
Music Education Director:
Allison But: 76 votes (elected)
Erin Yip: 74 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 14 votes
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Director:
Jordan Cheung: 73 votes (elected)
Asha Yoshiko Mayadunne: 67 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 22 votes
Theory & Composition Director:
Duncan Hall: 85 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 21 votes
Commuter Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Equity and Accessibility Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Social Activity Director:
Claudia Wong: 85 votes (elected)
Charlotte Chau 72 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 14 votes
Sports Director:
Josh Chong: 80 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 26 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
FMUA 2022 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2022 Fall Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be: October 1st, 2022 to April 30th, 2023.
Comprehensive Director:
Dorothea Unwin: 68 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 22 votes
History and Culture Director:
Kelsey Choi: 82 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 8 votes
Jazz Director:
Omar Yazaw: 73 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 17 votes
Music Education Director:
Celeste Thordarson: 76 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 14 votes
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Theory & Composition Director:
Eric Yang: 72 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 18 votes
Commuter Director:
Emma Della Rossa: 78 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 12 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Social Activity Director:
Griffin Hook: 75 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 15 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Sports Director:
Grace Qiu: 79 votes (elected)
Owen Phillipson: 34 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
First Year Classical Director:
Jaclyn Yee: 78 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 12 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
First Year Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
FMUA 2022 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2022 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2022 to April 30th, 2023.
President:
Catherine Tan: 71 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 5 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Vanessa Ng: 71 votes (elected)
Griffin Hook: 25 votes
Spoiled: 6 votes
Vice-President Internal:
Victoria Yuan: 96 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Elijah Goldstein: 52 votes (elected)
Celeste Thordarson: 45 votes
Spoiled: 5 votes
Vice-President External:
Niki Tang: 54 votes (elected)
Piper Shields: 39 votes
Spoiled: 9 votes
Vice-President Student Life:
Eleanor Song: 90 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 12 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
History & Culture Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Music Education Director:
Erin Yip: 93 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 9 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Director:
Mizuki Yaesawa: 61 votes (elected)
Justin Ko: 76 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 12 votes
Theory & Composition Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Commuter Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Equity and Accessibility Director:
Sophia Stellato: 84 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 18 votes
Social Activity Director:
Vacant (2 seats)
Sports Director:
Vacant (2 seats)
2021-2022
FMUA 2021 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2021 Fall Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be October 15th, 2021 to April 30th, 2022.
Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Director:
Piper Shiels: 30 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 3 votes
Commuter Director:
Eleanor Song: 35 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 2 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
First Year Classical Director:
Joseph Park: 4 votes
Justin Ko: 14 votes (elected)
Niki Tang: 16 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 0 votes
Equity and Accessibility Director:
Sophia Stellato: 30 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
Social Activity Director:
Erin Yip: 35 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 3 votes
Sports Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
FMUA 2021 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2021 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2021 to April 30th, 2022.
President:
Ines (Ness) Wong: 92 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Vanessa Ng: 92 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
Vice-President Internal:
Christian Umipig: 89 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 9 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Hillary Chu: 91 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 7 votes
Vice-President External:
Catherine Tan: 73 votes (elected)
Duncan Hall: 22 votes
Spoiled: 3 votes
Vice-President Student Life:
Lara Moshaver: 92 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Victoria Yuan: 92 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
History & Culture Director:
Elijah Goldstein: 92 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 6 votes
Jazz Directors:
Julia D’Ascanio: 93 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 5 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Music Education Director:
Michelle Wang: 87 votes (elected)
YiChen (Julie) Wang: 67 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 5 votes
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Directors:
Vivid Ma: 93 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 5 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Theory & Composition Director:
Griffin Hook: 90 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 8 votes
Commuter Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Equity and Accessibility Director:
Priscilla Menezes: 93 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 5 votes
Social Activity Directors:
Celeste Thordarson: 93 votes (elected)
Spoiled: 5 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Sports Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
2020-2021
FMUA 2020 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2020 Fall Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be October 1st, 2020 to April 30th, 2021.
First Year Jazz Director:
Julia D'Ascanio - 47 Votes (96%; Elected)
Spoiled - 2 Votes (4%)
First Year Classical Director:
Celeste Thordarson - 41 Votes (53%; Elected)
Ruth Yeo - 33 Votes (43%; Elected)
Spoiled - 3 Votes (4%)
Comprehensive Director:
Kaitlyn Aquino - 46 Votes (94%; Elected)
Spoiled - 3 Votes (6%)
FMUA 2020 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2020 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2020 to April 30th, 2021.
President:
Emily Tam - 59 votes (elected)
Hillary Chu - 45 votes
Spoiled - 3 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Lyndon Kwan - 102 votes (elected)
No - 3 votes
Spoiled - 2 votes
Vice-President Internal:
Christian Umipig - 100 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 5 votes
No - 2 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Tyler Hastings - 102 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 4 votes
No - 1 vote
Vice-President External:
Catherine Wang - 101 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 5 votes
No - 1 vote
Vice-President Student Life:
Breanne Dharmai - 103 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 2 votes
No - 2 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
History & Culture Director:
Elijah Goldstein - 95 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
No - 3 votes
Jazz Directors:
Adrian Lo - 98 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
No - 0 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Music Education Directors:
Ines Wong - 89 votes (elected)
Tyler Adams - 67 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
No - 4 votes
Opera Director:
Mike Liu - 85 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 17 votes
No - 5 votes
Performance Directors:
Futian Yao - 97 votes (elected)
Anika Venkatesh - 68 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 2 votes
No - 0 votes
Theory & Composition Director:
Adam Heagle - 84 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 15 votes
No - 8 votes
Commuter Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Equity & Accessibility Director:
Priscilla Menezes - 98 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 7 votes
No - 2 votes
Social Activity Directors:
Sarah Mole - 84 votes (elected)
Jane Zuchelkowski - 80 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 7 votes
No - 2 votes
Sports Directors:
Lara Moshaver - 98 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 6 votes
No - 3 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
FMUA 2020 Spring Referendum
Date held: March 23rd-27th
Votes cast: 42
Official Results of the FMUA 2020 Spring Referendum: (note that percentages are rounded)
Endowment Fund Fee Update:
The Endowment Fund is used for capital projects (ie. student space construction). The FMUA is proposing continuing this fee, but lowering it from $200 per year, to $100.
Yes - 38 votes (90%)
No - 3 votes (7%)
Spoiled - 1 vote (3%)
Special Projects Fund Update:
The Special Projects Fund is used for creating and aiding in special co-curricular activities (such as music aboard or conferences). As well as covering SPF and IGA grants. The FMUA is proposing retaining the current $400 undergraduate fee.
Yes - 36 votes (86%)
No - 6 votes (14%)
Spoiled - 0 votes (0%)
2019-2020
FMUA 2019 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2019 Fall Elections:
Jazz Directors:
Mira Riselli - 63 votes (elected)
Maxwell Simpson - 46 votes (elected)
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Directors:
Hillary Chu – 72 votes (elected)
Spoiled – 4 votes
Theory & Composition Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
First-Year Classical Directors:
Anika Venkatesh - 33 votes (elected)
Lara Moshaver - 28 votes (elected)
Victoria Yuan - 26 votes
Siobhán Guylay - 20 votes
Cal Jung - 18 votes
Spoiled - 2 votes
First-Year Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Commuter Directors:
Rebecca Synard - 71 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 5 votes
Equity & Accessibility Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Sports Directors:
Alejandro Izquierdo - 59 votes (elected)
Jasmine Fok - 52 votes (elected)
UTSU Director:
Catherine Wang - 70 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 6 votes
FMUA 2019 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2019 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2019 to April 30th, 2020.
President:
Chanel Chow - 95 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 6 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Christian Umipig - 92 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
Vice-President Internal:
Judy Yang - 93 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 8 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Lyndon Kwan - 101 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 0 votes
Vice-President External:
Catherine Wang - 88 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 13 votes
Vice-President Student Life:
Paolo Rosselli - 90 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 11 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Ken Chen - 90 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 11 votes
History & Culture Director:
Tyler Hastings - 91 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
Jazz Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Music Education Directors:
Solivan Lau - 70 votes (elected)
Breanne Dharmai - 62 votes (elected)
Hillary Chu - 29 votes
Spoiled - 5 votes
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Director:
Lydia Shan - 87 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 14 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Theory & Composition Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Commuter Directors:
Catherine Wang - 85 votes (elected)
Dermot O’Halloran - 59 votes (withdrawn)
Spoiled - 9 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Equity & Accessibility Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Social Activity Directors:
Emily Tam - 67 votes (elected)
Yvonne Gao - 82 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 12 votes
Sports Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
2018-2019
FMUA 2018 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2018 Spring Elections:
Comprehensive Director:
Lyndon Kwan (elected)
History & Culture Director:
Tyler Hastings (elected)
Jazz Directors:
Mira Riselli (elected)
Vacant (1 seat)
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Directors:
Leighton McKinley Harrell (elected)
Vacant (1 seat)
First-Year Classical Directors:
Nate Williams (elected)
Hillary Chu (elected)
First-Year Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Sports Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
FMUA 2018 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2018 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2018 to April 30th, 2019.
President:
Julia Brotto - 69 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
No - 7 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Nina Jeftic - 72 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 8 votes
No - 5 votes
Vice-President Internal:
Eric Luo - 47 votes (elected)
Nikki Puchkov - 30 votes
Spoiled - 8 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Kevin Vuong - 77 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 6 votes
No - 2 votes
Vice-President External:
Reneé Olo - 59 votes (elected)
Arieh Sacke - 11 votes
Spoiled - 15 votes
Vice-President Student Life:
Rebekah Tam - 74 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 8 votes
No - 3 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
History & Culture Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Jazz Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Music Education Directors:
Chanel Chow - 55 votes (elected)
Judy Yang - 44 votes (elected)
Emily Tam - 32 votes
Spoiled - 3 vote
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Directors:
Vacant (2 seat)
Theory & Composition Director:
Shreya Jha - 68 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
No - 8 votes
Commuter Directors:
Christian Umipig - 62 votes (elected)
Stephane Martin Demers - 58 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 12 votes
Equity & Accessibility Director:
Emily Parker - 72 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 8 votes
No - 5 votes
Social Activity Directors:
Paolo Rosselli - 59 votes (elected)
Madeleine Kay - 58 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 19 votes
Sports Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
2017-2018
FMUA 2017 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2017 Fall Elections:
Vice-President Internal:
Eric Luo - 77 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 14 votes
Vice-President External:
Victor Cheng - 76 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 15 votes
Vice-President Student Life:
Julia Brotto - 82 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Jazz Director:
Mira Riselli - 81 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 10 votes
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Director:
David Walsh - 73 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 18 votes
First-Year Classical Directors:
Stephane Martin Demers - 51 votes (elected)
Christian Umipig - 48 votes (elected)
Gordon Mok - 19 votes
Spoiled - 20 votes
First-Year Jazz Director:
Leighton Harrell - 82 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
Commuter Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Equity & Accessibilty Director:
Nikole (Nikki) Puchkov - 74 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 17 votes
Social Activity Directors:
Madeleine Kay - 66 votes (elected)
Paolo Rosselli - 63 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 16 votes
Sports Directors:
Vacant (1 seat)
FMUA 2017 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2017 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2017 to April 30th, 2018.
President:
Rebekah Tam - 36 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 9 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Emily Simone - 38 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 7 votes
Vice-President Internal:
Cristian Delfino - 42 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 3 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Matthew Snowdon - 35 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 10 votes
Vice-President External:
Vacant (1 seat)
Vice-President Student Life:
Alexander Bowie- 41 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 4 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
History & Culture Director:
Renee Olo - 36 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 6 votes
Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Music Education Directors:
Benjamin Yoon - 28 votes (elected)
Kevin Vuong - 44 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 4 votes
Opera Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Performance Directors:
Arieh Sacke - 46 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 8 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Theory & Composition Director:
Nina Jeftic - 46 votes (elected)
Tara Henechowicz - 5 votes
Spoiled - 2 votes
Commuter Directors:
Vacant (2 seats)
Equity & Accessibility Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Social Activity Directors:
Julia Brotto - 49 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 5 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
Sports Directors:
Thomas Chong - 49 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 5 votes
Vacant (1 seat)
2016-2017
FMUA 2016 Fall Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2016 Fall Elections:
Vice-President Internal:
Jorge May - 36 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 10 votes
Vice-President Academic:
Meredith Liu - 42 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 4 votes
Comprehensive Director:
Cristian Delfino - 44 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 2 votes
Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Theory & Composition Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
First-Year Classical Directors:Arieh Sacke - 35 votes (elected)
Julia Brotto - 34 votes (elected)
Spoiled - 3 votes
First-Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
FMUA 2016 Spring Elections
Official Results of the FMUA 2015 Spring Elections:
The term of elected officers and directors will be May 1st, 2016 to April 30th, 2017.
President:
Sophia Wang - 147 votes (elected)
Jorge May - 58 votes
Spoiled - 10 votes
Vice-President Communications:
Danielle Sum (elected)
Vice-President Internal:
Helen Geng (elected)
Vice-President Academic:
Cristina Lanz (elected)
Vice-President External:
Jacob Feldman (elected)
Vice-President Student Life:
Nila Rajagopal (elected)
Comprehensive Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
History & Culture Director:
Alexandra Delle Donne (elected)
Jazz Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Music Education Directors:
Emily Simone - 105 votes (elected)
Kevin Vuong - 101 votes (elected)
Elena Baker - 87 votes
Spoiled - 20 votes
Opera Director:
Emma Bergin (elected)
Performance Directors:
Korin Thomas-Smith (elected)
Matthew Snowdon (elected)
Theory & Composition Director:
Vacant (1 seat)
Commuter Director:
Connie Tran (elected)
Rebekah Tam (elected)
Equity & Accessibility Director:
Caitlin Jodoin (elected)
Social Activities Directors:
Joanna Wandel (elected)
Alexander Bowie (elected)
Sports Directors:
Ann-Merrie Leung (elected)
Alex Sandoval (elected)
FMUA 2015 Fall Referendum
Date held: November 23rd-27th
Votes cast: 222
Official Results of the FMUA 2015 Fall Referendum (note that percentages are rounded):
FMUA Student Society Fee A ($100):
Yes - 152 votes (68%)
No - 61 votes (27%)
Spoiled - 9 votes(4%)
Student Society Fee B (standard of living increase):
Yes - 146 votes (66%)
No - 66 votes (30%)
Spoiled - 10 votes (5%)
FMUA Clubs, Events and Services Fee A ($200):
Yes - 160 votes (72%)
No - 54 votes (24%)
Spoiled - 8 votes (4%)
FMUA Clubs, Events and Services Fee B (standard of living increase):
Yes - 146 votes (66%)
No - 76 votes (34%)
Spoiled - 0 votes (0%)
FMUA Special Projects Fund ($400):
Yes - 150 votes (68%)
No - 63 votes (28%)
Spoiled - 9 votes (4%)
FMUA Endowment Fund ($200):
Yes - 153 votes (69%)
No - 59 votes (27%)
Spoiled - 10 votes (5%)
Support for Fall Reading Week:
Yes - 205 votes (92%)
No - 16 votes (7%)
As per our bylaws, all the levies have meet the 60% threshold. As such, student fees paid to the FMUA will drop from $600 per semester to $450, resulting in a $300 yearly reduction per student.