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Welcome to the Student Senate Opportunities site. If you're interested in being a part of one of the oldest and most influential student organizations on campus, this is the place for you. Check back often as new opportunities are always being posted.

Important Information

• Candidates must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and be enrolled full-time in a university degree-granting program or are students enrolled in a co-op program or are students with minimum hours to graduate.
• Candidates must be in good judicial standing with the University.
• Candidates for school seats are only eligible to run for seats of the school in which they are enrolled at the time of the election.  Students who are double majors or are represented by multiple senators can select the constituency they wish to represent, but cannot run for more than one senator seat.
• Candidates who have not yet declared a major classify as Dedman I.
• Please note that this is a FULL YEAR commitment.  You must be able to attend Senate meetings from 3:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays for the entire 2007-2008 academic year.
• Though you may only run for one senator seat, you may apply for a Student Body Officer position, Student Center Governing Board and/or Student Media Company Board of Directors position in addition.

Available Positions

Student Senate/Senator Positions Education Senator (3 seats) Engineering Senator (4 seats) Finance Committee Chair Student Concerns Committee Chair Student Concerns Committee Vice Chair Scholarship Committee Chair Scholarship Committee Vice Chair - Distribution Scholarship Committee Vice Chair - Development Scholarship Committee Disbursement Chair Communications Committee Chair Membership Committee Chair Finance Committee Chair Finance Committee Associate Chair - Senate Fund Finance Committee Associate Chair - Chartered Organizations

Officer Positions Student Body President  Student Body Vice President Student Body Secretary Other Positions Student Center Governing Board Student Media Company Board of Directors (2)

Position Description & Job Responsibilities:	For Student Senate and Student Body Officer positions please review job descriptions and obligations in the Student Body Constitution. Note that Student Body Officer positions carry additional meeting and time requirements. Questions about Student Senate and Student Body Officer positions should be addressed to studentsenate@smu.edu. Candidates for the Student Media Company Board of Directors should contact Dick Lytle with questions. Candidates for the Student Center Governing Board should contact Karen Click with questions.
Requirements for Candidacy:	Currently enrolled as a full-time student (12+ hours), a co-op program, or have the minimum number of hours to graduate Minimum SMU GPA of 2.0 and in good judicial standing with the University. Currently declared in the school of the applicant's desired position
Application Period Closes:	Friday, February 8, 2008 @ 5 p.m.
Related Documents:	Election Code Campaign Expense Report

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For more information, e-mail studentsenate@smu.edu.

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