102 Election of SGA Council Board Members
The open election of SGA Council Board officers will be held electronically through myEFSC. The election will be held prior to the end of the spring semester each year. All registered EFSC students are eligible and strongly encouraged to vote in SGA elections. Students have access to cast votes on all four EFSC campuses.
Students interested in running for an Executive Council Board position can pick up a Candidate Application Packet from their campus SGA Office or download one from the EFSC website. Election dates and Candidate Application Packets will be made available to the student body no later than the eighth week of the spring semester.
Completed packets must be submitted to the Associate Dean of Student Life Coordinator by the published deadline in order for the candidate to be eligible for consideration.
102.1 Student Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to run for an SGA Council Board officer position a student:
• Must be currently enrolled at EFSC and maintain six( 6) or more credit hours during both the fall and spring semesters.
• Cannot be a dual enrolled high school student( includes Early Admission program students).
• Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. If candidate has no prior college coursework, the most recent, unweighted high school GPA will be used.
• Cannot be an officer of another campus club if elected as an SGA Council Board officer.
• Must submit a completed Candidate Application Packet by published deadline.
• Must be able to commit 15-20 hours each week to the elected position during the fall and spring semesters( includes meetings, office hours, events, travel, etc.).
• Must not have any Student Code of Conduct violations.
If a candidate for office previously resigned or was impeached, the candidate must interview and receive approval from the Associate Dean of Student Life and the Dean of Students for the student to be eligible to run for office again.
The submission of a completed Candidate Application Packet does not automatically guarantee students the right to run for office. Eligibility requirements will be verified by the Dean of Students Office. Any deviation from the eligibility requirements listed above must be discussed with and approved by the Student Life Coordinator and Associate Dean of Student Life.
102.2 SGA Council Board Scholarship All elected SGA Council Board officers will receive a scholarship for both the fall and spring semesters of their elected terms of office. In the event an elected officer becomes unable to fulfill the requirements and duties of the position or is removed from the position, his or her scholarship will be revoked at the time of resignation or removal from office.
102.3 Term of Office & Running for Reelection SGA Council Board officers are required to serve a one( 1) year term running from spring commencement until the spring commencement of the following year. Current SGA Council Board officers may run for reelection under the following conditions:
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