SGA Elections

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SGA OFFICER APPLICATION PROCESS

• You Will Be Required To Turn In A Letter(s) Of Recommendation vouching for your nomination from members of the Shorter College Faculty and Staff to a member of the SGA Committee: Rev. Mary Hull Lovett, Mrs. Kelly Huskey, or Ms. Karen Hunter.
• Applications will be accepted through March 29^th, 2023.
• Candidates for office will have until April 3^rd at 5 pm to submit a 2-minute video with their campaign speech or prepare a speech for a live presentation.
• On April 6^th, a link will be sent to the student body with an option to watch the speeches live via a zoom link. After April 6^th, the speeches will be posted on our YouTube channel, and a link will be sent to the students and posted in the Chapel canvas classroom.
• Candidates will have from April 6^th to April 11^th at 5 pm to campaign for election.
• The election will be held via a Google Form that will be opened at 6 pm on April 11^th.
  • Students must log into the Google Form using their Shorter College email address. Any personal email addresses submitting votes will not be counted.
• Voting will be from April 11^th at 6 pm to April 13^th at 12pm.
• Candidates will be notified no later than 5 pm on April 13^th.
• Announcements of the new SGA will be sent on April 14^th.

QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS

• All positions are for a term of one year
• All officers must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0
• Must be in good standing with the college

OFFICER POSITIONS

• President - Must be a sophomore in Fall 2023, have completed one academic year at Shorter College as a full-time student, and meets all other qualifications.
• Vice President - Must have attained sophomore status, have completed one academic year at Shorter College as a full-time student, and meets all other qualifications.
• Secretary - Must meet qualifications.
• Treasurer - Must meet qualifications.
• Parliamentarian - Must meet qualifications.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS

President

• Preside over monthly SGA meetings
• Preside over SGA call meetings
• Act as ex-official chairperson of all committees
• Submit suggestions and plans at the beginning of the year
• Perform other duties related to the office of the president

Vice President

• Will preside during the absence of or at the request of the president.

Treasurer

• Will maintain a record of all funds received and expenditures made.
• Will make a financial report to SGA at the last meeting of each semester and as needed.

Secretary

• Must be available for all meetings
• Will keep an accurate record of the meeting content and attendance.
• Will be responsible for written communications for SGA

Parliamentarian

• Maintains order in the meeting by following Roberts Rules of Order.