Election Code
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Section 4: Qualifications For Election To The Senate
Statue 4.1: Article III of the Constitution of the Students’ Government Association shall be in full force and effect, and shall supersede any conflicting requirements set forth in this Section.
Statute 4.2: In addition to the requirements established in Article III of the Constitution, all candidates for Senator must submit the following nominating documents prior to their name being placed on the ballot:
A): A letter from the candidate certifying that their cumulative grade point average is equal to or greater than 2.25. This letter shall serve as authorization for the candidate’s Grade Point Average to be reviewed by the Dean of Students, who will then verify to the Committee that the candidate’s GPA is equal to or greater than 2.5
B): A letter from the candidate certifying that he/she is not on any disciplinary probation that extends beyond the current academic year. This letter shall serve as authorization for the candidate’s disciplinary record to be reviewed by the Associate Dean of Students, who will then verify to the Committee that the candidate’s disciplinary status is satisfactory under this Statute.
C): A nominating petition bearing the candidate’s name and office, and accompanied by 50 signatures of full-time day division undergraduate students with the same class standing as the office sought (sophomore senator, junior senator, etc.)
Statute 4.3: All candidates for the office of Freshman Senator shall be exempt from Statute 4.2A of this Act.
Statute 4.4: For purposes of determining class standing, the credit scale of the University Registrar shall be used.