Student Government Association Elections

Download the Student Government Association Candidate Application Info Packet for the 2013 Elections

Elections Committee

The elections committee is charged with providing a free, fair, and accessible election process each year for the Student  Government Association Executive Board. They aim to make this process as open and transparent as possible for the entire Pace University-Pleasantville community through a series of policies and expectations that are in line with the Student Government Association Constitution. Any questions about the elections process can be directed to the Election Committee members:

Melanie Londono - SGA President                                      Rachel Carpenter – Director, SDCA & SGA Executive Advisor 

Ariana Abramson - Student Representative                       Shawn Livingston – Associate Director, SDCA

Kellyanne Perez-Vera - Student Representative                 Professor Howard Weishaus – Faculty & SGA Legislative Advisor

Ryan Shields - Student Representative

Eligibility of candidates

(Please additionally review the requirements and responsibilities of your desired position as outlined in the SGA Constitution)

• Full time, registered, undergraduate Pace University (Pleasantville) student with at least 24 academic credits
• No current disciplinary probation or sanction at the time s/he is sworn in
• Must have a minimum QPA of 2.50
• Must not be on the executive board of any student organization at the time s/he is in office except for a Greek Organization and/or Hall Council
• Must have served as a member of a SGA Committee or as an organization executive board member for a minimum of two semesters prior to swearing in.  The semester in which the election occurs may count as the second semester.

Election Process Information (2013):

1. Student Government Association Candidate Applications are available online via http://www.orgsync.com.  To access the application directly, please visit https://orgsync.com/9233/forms/66971.  All documentation (except the petition) must be submitted online no later than 5pm on February 28th.  The OrgSync application will automatically close at the deadline. Petitions must be submitted in person by the same deadline.

2. Petition forms available online via http://www.orgsync.com and can be accessed directly by visiting https://orgsync.com/9233/files/340676/download.  The petition form must contain a minimum of 100 signatures from full time, registered, undergraduate Pace University (Pleasantville) students.  The complete petition form must be submitted no later than 5pm on February 28th to the Director of SDCA in Kessel.

3. Position statements and candidate photos will be collected by all applicants via the online OrgSync application.  Only confirmed candidates’ information will be forwarded to The Pace Chronicle. This information will also be posted on the SGA Elections webpage (www.pace.edu/student-development-plv/sga-elections).

4. The final list of all approved candidates on the official ballot will be announced on March 4th.  

5. Formal campaigning can begin no earlierthan 9am on Monday, March 11th.  All campaign materials must be approved by Student Development & Campus Activities before use, distribution, and/or copying.  Please refer to the election policies in this packet for specific explanation of “campaigning”.  Materials must be approved by SDCA professional staff.

6. Campaigning will only take place between 9am Monday, March 11th until 3pm Friday, April 5th.

7. Elections will take place starting April s1st at 10:00am and polls will close on April 5th at 3pm.  Voting will take place electronically through a secure online voting program (VoteNet). Election stations will be set-up in Miller (near café), Kessel (near Café), and Mortola (near entrance) and will be run by the Elections Committee, the current SGA Eboard, SDCA Graduate Assistants, and SDCA professional staff.

8. Updates will be posted on the elections website on Monday (4/1) by 6pm, Tuesday (4/2) by 6pm, Wednesday (4/3) by 6pm, and Thursday (4/4) by 6pm.  Candidates will be emailed final results no later than 6pm  Saturday (4/6).  Website updates and a campus-wide email will be released no later than on Saturday (4/6) by 6pm.  Candidates will be officially introduced to Student Government Association on Friday, April 12th at 12:15pm.

9. Please see the list of important dates and required events below.

Benefits Information

Tuition Remission (TR) is available as follows - President will receive five (5) hours of TR per semester and all other positions will receive four (4) hours of TR per semester.

• All TR availability is based on budgetary approval.
• TR eligibility is determined by financial aid packages - please consult with Financial Aid to check your eligibility
• Cash refunds will not be given in lieu of ineligibility to receive TR funding.  As a result, your position will be compensated by your genuine interest and need to serve Pace University students.
• TR may affect student and parent loan amounts - please consult with Financial Aid to confirm possible changes to your account and/or loans
• You are responsible for your Pace University bill.  TR will be applied to you account by October 15th and February 15th of each semester.

Each executive officer will receive $1000.00 per semester (awarded at the end of each semester)

Each executive officer is expected to schedule ten (10) office hours not including weekly SGA Eboard meetings and weekly SGA meetings.  Office hours must be clearly posted for students and must be adhered to by officers.

Important Dates (2013)