president For A Day

President Mamdouh Shoukri is excited to swap roles with a York University undergraduate student for a day and learn what student life is like. The lucky student will then experience what it is like to be "President for a Day". Dr. Shoukri will break out his pens and a backpack and attend the student's classes and other on-campus commitments while the student will be required to attend the president’s meetings, and partake in other obligations and duties. All undergraduate students are welcome to submit an application to serve as president for a day.

Jan. 13 to Feb. 6, 2012

Feb. 28, 2012

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On an annual basis, President Mamdouh Shoukri will swap roles with a York University undergraduate student for a day and learn what student life is like. The lucky student will then experience what it is like to be "President for a Day". All undergraduate students are welcome to submit an application to serve as president for a day.

Sign up with your e-mail and be the first to know when you can be the next President For A Day.

Assume the role of president for a day by partaking in meetings and events.

Enjoy a catered lunch in the president’s boardroom with three of your friends.

Breakfast with president Shoukri following your day as president to discuss your top three priorities for students.

A two hundred dollar gift certificate to the York University BookStore.

All York undergraduate students are invited to enter.

Students must submit their resume and a 500-word written or video essay on the topic "What would be your top three priorities that would directly impact students if you were appointed president of York University?"

All submissions must be received no later than 4 pm EST on Feb. 6, 2012.

All submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee and will be announced on Feb. 17, 2012.

All submissions will become property of York University.

The winner will serve as president for a Day on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2012.

For full contest rules, please click here

Submissions for President for a day has ended. The winner will be announced on Feb 17th, 2012.

Thank you for your participation.

Congratulations Rabia!

After weeks of amusing promotions, witty tweets and a funny video starring York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri, the inaugural President for a Day contest is now closed and a winner has been selected. On Feb. 28, Rabia Sajun, a third-year biochemistry and education student, will become York University’s President for a Day.