Georgette Morris

Question 1: I believe that I would be an excellent candidate to be considered as a Student Governor because:

Georgette is pursuing a PhD at Carleton University, in Law and Legal Studies. She holds an Honours BA in Human Rights and Equity Studies, a BA in Social Science and an MA in Public Policy Administration and Law, all from York University. She also holds certificates in Law and Society, Public Policy Analysis, and graduate diplomas in Democratic Administration, Ethics and Public Affairs. Her primary research interests have been in labour, policy, equity, human rights (im)-migration, citizenship, government, political debate, public reason and agenda setting. Georgette has experience working at all levels of government, within a range of departments and ministries. She has extensive experience in student government during her undergraduate and graduate studies, serving in roles of Communications and Vice President. She has worked extensively in strategic policy and research in the Privy Council Office, Employment Social Development Canada, Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada and the Social Science and Humanities Research Council, Canada Revenue Agency as a Policy Analyst in the Research and Innovation Lab. She has sat on a number of task forces regarding improvement, equity diversity and inclusion and modernization. She has presented at a few universities in Canada Jamaica, Czech Republic, England, Germany on various topics such as on discrimination, migration, race and gender as it relates to systems, programs, policies and government. Her research aspirations include making political debate and access to what is deliberated in Parliament more accessible and understandable to citizens. She seeks to create strategic use of tools of political engagement tools to provide measurable outcomes for vulnerable populations in society. She is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Question 2: I have the following skills and experiences which would be beneficial in my role as Student Governor:

I believe I would be an excellent candidate as a student Governor because I possess a range of experiences at all levels of government, specifically within the House of Commons. I am familiar with meeting practices, policy, and procedure inclusive of mechanisms that support and facilitate useful meetings. I understand the apolitical nature of the role and its value to the institution as well as population at large. Additionally, I have been involved with student government at York University as a Director of Communication and Vice President, within the School of Public Policy Administration.

Question 3: If elected to the Board, what would you like to gain from the experience and/or what skills would you like to further develop?

If elected to the board I aspire to develop my skills around public speaking, legal responsibilities of a board, governance, communication and decorum. Additionally, I hope to learn more about the way that the university functions from a multifaceted approach.