Board of Elections Chair and Chief Justice Applications Open
Board of Elections Chair
The Chair of the Board of Elections oversees the elections cycle, special elections, referendums, and changes to the elections handbook. The Chair will also work with the board to work towards increasing voter engagement as well as other necessary tasks.
Application Timeline
- Application Opens — March 13, 2023
- Application Closes — March 24, 2023 at 12:00PM
- Position Interviews — March 24-28, 2023
Chief Justice
The Justice Department, led by the Chief Justice, is the foremost authoritative body on the Student Body Statutes and the Student Body Constitution, and the arbiter of disputes regarding constitutionality and implementation of Statutes and Executive Orders. It derives its authority from Article III of the Student Body Constitution.
Application Timeline
- Application Opens — March 13, 2023
- Application Closes — March 24, 2023 at 12:00PM
- Position Interviews — March 24-28, 2023
Eligibility Requirements
A minimum 2.5 cumulative Grade Point Average at time of election/appointment is required. Students must be in good academic and conduct standing with the university (REG 11.55.064.1.2.). Please see below on how to be exempted from this requirement and the waiver process.
a) If at the time of election/appointment, a student’s cumulative GPA is below 2.5, he or she may appeal to the organization advisor for special dispensation. After reviewing the student’s academic record, if the organization advisor considers that the student’s taking on the new leadership role will not adversely affect the student’s academic progress, the organization advisor may approve the student’s candidacy. The student would then be required to receive his or her academic advisor’s approval before being fully declared eligible for the position.
b) If a student leader’s semester GPA drops below 2.5 any semester during his or her service, the student must develop a recovery strategy that meets the organization advisor’s and the student’s academic advisor’s approval. Organization advisors will also encourage the student to take advantage of tutorial and other academic support services available on campus. The recovery strategy may include probationary status or suspension from the leadership position for a minimum of one semester.
c) Student leaders who do not meet the minimum cumulative GPA standard must meet with the organization advisor within four weeks to develop a recovery strategy, if appropriate.