2009-2010 Elections

Get Involved in Graduate Student Senate

This is your opportunity to
represent and advocate on behalf of your graduate student colleagues. 

Consider taking on a leadership role in 2009-2010!

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Elected Senate Executive Committee (SEC) positions
President **
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Graduate Allocations Representative
Representatives-at-Large (two positions) 

**Eligible candidates for this position must have served in some capacity in the Senate for at least one semester prior to the election.

 

Appointed Senate Executive Committee (SEC) positions
Academic Affairs Chair
Academic/Professional Development Chair
International and Multicultural Affairs Chair
Local, Regional, and National Affairs Chair
Social Programming Chair
Publicity Chair
Student Affairs Chair
Parliamentarian

 

Other involvement opportunities
Academic department senator
Student organization senator
Graduate student representative on a Graduate Student Senate, Faculty Senate, or University-wide committee
(Over 50 committees to choose from!)

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To run for one of the elected SEC positions (see above), you must be nominated and seconded during the March 30th GSS General Assembly meeting.  Self-nominations are accepted!

 

Nominated and seconded candidates must complete a 'Graduate Student Senate Officer Application,' available in the GSS Office or by clicking here.  In addition, it is the responsibility of each candidate to provide a sufficient number of copies (70 copies) of the completed application to all members of GSS for review during the elections, which will be held during our Friday, April 4 General Assembly meeting. Candidates who do not provide copies for the General Assembly will be removed from the ballot.

 

All General Assembly meetings, which are open to the public, begin at 3:00 p.m. and are held in the McFall Assembly Room.

 

Click here for an electronic copy (Word file) of the 2009-2010 Graduate Student Senate Officer Application.

Please contact the Graduate Student Senate office today to pick up an election application or to learn more about our various leadership opportunities.