Undergraduate Student Government Application
2025-26 USG Application
The application process for the upcoming academic year is now closed. The next election for
2026–27 will begin in February 2026. Check back closer to the election for more information!
How to apply for BGSU Undergraduate Student Government?
If you're passionate about student advocacy and ready to lead, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is your opportunity to represent your peers and make an impact on campus.
2025-26 USG Application
Deadline: 9 a.m. on March 17
Questions? Email Ava Kramer, USG Chief Outreach Officer
USG application requirements
All BGSU undergraduate students are welcome to apply, and voting is based off of the undergraduate student body.
In order for your application to qualify, you must:
- Submit the application by the deadline
- Attend one (1) virtual information session
- Be a full time student in good standing
- Have a 2.5 minimum GPA
- Be a member of the constituency group applying to represent
If you meet all requirements, you will be automatically eligible to run. You will receive an email on March 18, 2025 if you are ineligible to run.
Thank you for your interest in Undergraduate Student Government!
Required information sessions
Information Sessions are a required part of the USG application process. If you're still interested in applying, but wasnt able to attend one of the four sessions last week, please email USG President, Elyse Adrian, at eadrian@bgsu.edu to recieve a substitute option.
More Detailed Application Guildelines
1. All candidates must attend one Election Information session. If a candidate has a time conflict with the Information Session dates, then candidate must make other arrangements with the Chief Administrator. Written documentation will be needed to show that all dates/times are conflicted.
2. Candidates must be full time undergraduate students, in good standing with the University, as outlined in the BGSU Student Handbook. Candidates must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
3. For senator positions, a candidate must reside among the constituents, or be a member of the college, he/she/they wishes to represent.
4. All candidates seeking senator seats in the General Assembly are required to submit a candidate information form.
5. Each President/Vice President ticket must submit a candidate information form.
6. As part of the online candidate information form, candidates digitally sign their petition for candidacy, by signing the petition, candidate agrees all information submitted is honest to the best of their knowledge.
7. ALL candidates must, via the Candidate Information Form, signify that they have read the election packet in its entirety. By digitally signing the Candidate Information Form, the candidate agrees to abide by this all rules, procedures, and guidelines included in this packet. Failure to abide by this packet will result in discipline which will be determined by the Procedures and Appeals Board. This is DUE February 24th, 2023 at 5pm online. By fulfilling these requirements, candidates will be permitted to appear on the ballot.
NO late submissions will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS.
8. Candidates may turn in a statement of 100 words or less about their platform to be posted on the USG website. This is NOT a requirement, but rather an opportunity. This is part of the Candidate Information Form.
Updated: 04/28/2025 03:22PM