Students know that the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union elections have begun when they see posters of smiling candidates plastered all over campus. Campaigning for next year’s USSU executive began March 19, and undergraduates will vote online through PAWS March 27 and 28.

Each USSU Exec Candidate candidate completed a quiz on university affairs which you can try out yourself below. You can find their scores here.

1. Which professional college has been recently given a warning of probation by accreditors? (1)
2. What is the name of the university’s program prioritization plan? (1)
3. What year was the Sheaf founded? (1)
4. Name the past two USSU presidents. (1/2 each)
5. Who sets tuition fees at the U of S? (1)
6. Name the four USSU centres. (1/2 each)
7. Who was recently elected U of S Board of Governors chairperson? (1)
8. What new services are moving into Lower Place Riel? (1/2 each)
9. Who was the Huskies’ starting quarterback at the start of this past year? (1/2)
10. What was the College Building renamed to last year? (1)
11. Earlier this year, the Sheaf put out a special issue devoted to the university’s financial situation. What was it called? (1)
12. What is the university’s projected deficit for 2016, if no pre-emptive actions are taken? (1)
13. Approximately how many undergraduate students attend the U of S? (1)
14. Earlier this year, students voted _______________ (in favour of/against) a universal bus pass for undergraduates enrolled in classes during the spring and summer months. (1)
15. What year was the University of Saskatchewan founded? (1)
16. Student from which college stole all copies of the Sheaf from stands one week earlier this year? (1/2)
17. Where did President Ilene Busch-Vishniac work before coming to the U of S? (1)
18. Which top U of S administrator was once a USSU executive member? (1)
19. Who is the USSU General Manager? (1)
20. What year was the USSU, then known as the SRC, established? (1/2)

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1. College of Medicine
2. TransformUS
3. 1912
4. Jared Brown, Scott Hitchings (We also accepted Scott Hitchings and Chris Stoicheff)
5. Board of Governors
6. Pride Centre, Food Centre, Women’s Centre, Help Centre
7. Susan Milburn
8. Dentist, Hair Salon, Cellphone shop
9. Drew Burko
10. Peter Mackinnon Building
11. The Money Issue
12. $44.5 million
13. 17,000
14. in favour
15. 1907
16. Engineers
17. McMaster (We also accepted Ontario, U.S.A. and University of Texas)
18. Brett Fairbairn
19. Caroline Cottrell
20. 1909

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