It is that time of year again! The 2013 SGA election cycle is swiftly approaching and the application process has been officially opened up to the campus community. You may pick up an application from the student life office located in the Wisemen student center. All applications must be turned in by March 8, 2013 at the close of business (5pm) back into the student life office. Below I will detail the offices and the qualifications to run for the respective offices.
SGA President & Vice President
Qualifications:
1. The President and Vice President will be elected by plurality vote among the undergraduate student body.
2. Persons seeking the offices of the president and vice president of the SGA will have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better and will have no student code of conduct violation(s) or violation of Bowie State University Housing Policies and Procedures on record at the time of application for office. At the time of application, persons seeking the office of President or Vice President must have acquired forty-five (45) credit hours*. Both candidates must be in good standing with the university as stated in the student handbook, must be a full time student, and must have attended Bowie State University for at least one year, and must not have been absent from the University during the semester which immediately precedes elections.
- The SGA President & Vice- President must run together as a team
Mr. Bowie State University & Ms. Bowie State University
1. Mr. and Miss Bowie will be elected by plurality vote among the undergraduate student body.
2. The candidates for Miss Bowie and Mr. Bowie must have a 2.7 cumulative grade point average, and must have obtained at least forty-five (45) credit hours from Bowie State University at the time of filing an application*, and must have no student code of conduct violations or violation of Bowie State University Housing Policies and Procedures on record at the time of application.
3. The candidates for Miss Bowie and Mr. Bowie are subject to the same election procedures as all other SGA elected officials.
4. The candidates for Miss Bowie State University must be female and the candidates for Mr. Bowie State University must be male.
- Only the top two candidates to place at the Mister & Miss Bowie Pageant will placed on the ballot for the election.
Student Activities Coordinator (CAB Chair)
1. The Student Activities Coordinator will be elected by plurality vote of the student body during SGA elections held in April.
2. The person seeking the office of Student Activities Coordinator must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better, must have acquired at least forty-five (45) BSU credits and must have no student code of conduct violations or violation of Bowie State University Housing Policies and Procedures on record at the time of application.
3. The Student Activities Coordinator will assume and maintain full responsibility from the day after commencement to the day of the following comme
* The forty-five (45) credit hours are required for all students seeking to hold SGA positions. However, for transfer students the amount of BSU credits needed is thirty (30). Once transfer students have acquired thirty (30) BSU credits, they may run for a SGA position, assuming that they have transferred in at least fifteen (15) credits from their prior institution.
Executive Member – At- Large
1. The Executive Member at Large will be elected by plurality vote during SGA elections held in the month of April.
2. Persons seeking the office of Executive Member at Large must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better, must have acquired at least forty-five (45) BSU credits* and must have no student code of conduct violations or violation of Bowie State University Housing Policies and Procedures on record at the time of application.
3. The Executive Member at Large will assume and maintain full responsibility from the day after commencement to the day of the following commencement.
Solicitor General
1. The Solicitor General will be elected by plurality vote of the student body.
2. Persons seeking the office of Solicitor General must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.7 or better, must have acquired at least forty-five (45) BSU credits* and must have no student code of conduct violations on record or violation of Bowie State University Housing Policies and Procedures at the time of application.
3. The Solicitor General will assume and maintain full responsibility of office from the day after commencement to the day of the following commencement.
Class Presidents/Vice-Presidents & Class Kings/Queens
1. Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class officers shall be elected during the month of April, along with SGA officers.
2. Freshmen Class elections shall be held during the Fall Semester no later than the third Wednesday after
3. Classes officially commence and shall be conducted by a committee appointed by the Vice President with Executive Branch approval.
4. Candidates for all class offices are subject to the same application and election regulations and election procedures as SGA elected officials.
5. Candidates for class offices must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
6. Candidates will gain approval to run for a class office only if their acquired credits and currently enrolled credits total the amount needed for that respective class (i.e. 30 – Sophomore, 60 – Junior, 90 – Senior).
7. Candidates who wish to hold the office of Class President must have a vice-presidential running mate. The same GPA and credit requirement will exist for Vice President Candidates as well.
This is the first article in the series of articles on what it takes to run for office for Bowie State University SGA. Eugene Craig is the Executive Director of The Bulldog Collegian and a Senior Contributor. Eugene is also a owner of other blogs and a big supporter of the Kustom Kozzies Movement.
