Fall 2014 Nomination Process for Senators and Committee Members  

• Application period is from March 11th-April 15th
• Please see the Timeline for more information
• Officer Candidates declarations are due by March 26th  (Click here for documents)
• Senator/Committee Application Forms are due by 11pm April 4th

For Officers: Nominations will follow the calendar of other Student Associations within the University. Nominations and elections will occur during the 9th and 13th week of the Spring semester ONLY. Candidate statements will be distributed the week following the nominations. Elections will take place two weeks after nominations are due. The election process will be supervised and coordinated by an elections committee. Officers will be elected by plurality vote.

For Senators: Nominations and elections will occur during the 9th and 13th week of both the Fall and Spring semesters. Senators are appointed for one semester with no term limits. Nominations and applications will be received and reviewed by the Election committee. Applicants will be chosen based on candidate’s experience and needs of the board.

For Committees: Committee positions are available for the six standing committees. All graduate students are encouraged to apply for a committee position. Applications will be requested between the 9th and 13th week of both the Fall and Spring semesters. Committee members are appointed for one semester with no term limits. Nominations and applications will be received and reviewed by the Election committee. Applicants will be chosen based on candidate’s experience and needs of the board.