2022 Student Government Association - Call for Campaigns

Do you have great ideas on how to improve campus life, university processes, or know of causes that need to be advocated for? if so, Student Government may be a great fit for you. Elections happen in April, and we are now accepting campaign applications.

Timeline:

• April 1 - 15 - Campaigns applications are being accepted
• April 18 - 26 - Student body will vote on incoming officers
• April 28 - New officers are sworn in at the Saints in Leadership Banquet

The below positions are available. If you want to know the qualifications and/or role responsibilities of each respective position, please visit the Student Government website.

• President: To be responsible for the administration of SGA; To preside over and call all special SGA meetings, as well as Executive Board meetings, unless he/she is absent; To facilitate and preside over monthly club meetings; To act as the official representative of SGA; To appoint student representatives to serve on University Committees in his/her place; To serve on the Board of Trustees, and serve on Board of Trustee level Committees; To call and preside over Open Forums for the entire Student Body when deemed necessary; To help give direction and lead by example; To establish and dissolve abhor committees and appoint members to standing committees; To appoint other staff as needed; To establish guidelines for support staff with approval of the Executive Board; and To have the right to unilaterally call for a constitutional review.

*Must be junior/senior and served one full year on Executive Board

• Executive Vice-President: To execute presidential responsibilities in the event of the President’s absence; To preside over regularly scheduled meetings and set agendas; To assist the President in the administration of the SGA; To provide immediate interpretation of this constitution when necessary; To oversee and coordinate the elections of all SGA positions; To oversee the mandated club service; To conduct all impeachment proceedings unless accused, then the President will conduct; To chair the committee which conducts any constitutional review; To ensure that all members of SGA are participating in committee meetings; and To provide agendas for General Assembly meetings.

*Must have served one full year on SGA

• Vice-President of Programming: To work toward the development of new programming ideas for the Thomas More University community; To provide quality programming for the students of Thomas More University; To plan Student Government's main service event - Winter Wonderland; To plan STAR Banquet; and To aid as a representative for service events requesting SGA assistance, if another Executive Board member does not already fulfill this duty.
  
  
• Vice-President of Finance: To be responsible for the accounting of all monies, funds, assets, etc. of SGA; To present an accurate report of all finances when deemed necessary at SGA meetings; To serve as the Chairperson to the Finance Committee; To maintain the files and record keeping of all monthly budget reports of the SGA general account as presented by the Business Office; To maintain accurate records of all active clubs and organizations, as well as constitutions of said club/organization; and To meet with all clubs and advisors at least once a semester to update policies, field questions, etc.
  
  
• Vice-President of Records & Public Relations: To be responsible for the taking, publishing, and record keeping of all minutes of all SGA meetings and to present a copy of such minutes to all members of SGA and all other appropriate university personnel; To keep accurate records of attendance, roll call, and all business at each meeting of SGA; To publicize meeting dates and locations to the Student Body; To aid in official outgoing SGA correspondence; To oversee the files and all other important record keeping of SGA in an efficient manner; To assist the President in organizing and publicizing all Open Forums and publicize all information concerning the forums; To coordinate with the publicists on all SGA organized events; and To ensure that quality correspondence is provided in a timely and artistic fashion.
  
  
• Vice-President of Diversity and Inclusion: To act as a voice for students of diversified backgrounds; To help program for minority student populations; and To serve as the Chairperson of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

After your application is received, the Office of Student Life will contact you with next steps. Thank you for your interest!