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 .).
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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