Interested in being a Student Government Association leader next school year?
Well the deadline for declaring your candidacy—Feb. 23 at 4 p.m.—is fast approaching.
Candidates can only run for one position and must be enrolled in at least six credit hours, with the majority of the classes being at the campus they are campaigning for. Those running for office must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and have a high school diploma. To submit an application, visit any Student Life Department.
Elections will take place March 23-25. Students can cast a single ballot at their local campus or online at elections.mymdc.net.
The open positions at every campus are president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, public relations director and governmental relations director. In order to run for president or vice president, candidates must have been a member of student government since last fall.
Stelzon Anaya, SGA president of North Campus said the duties of the executive board and senate are to act as a liaison between the students and the College.
“If there is an issue, we act as the voice for the students and go about with the appropriate steps to deal with and express those thoughts to administration,” Anaya said.
Stephanie Gutierrez, SGA president at Homestead Campus said she strives to inspire students to voice their opinion and create their own clubs.
“We walk around campus promoting events, getting people to join and sit down with other clubs to see what they are up to, in order to learn about their needs and goals,” Anaya said. “Recruitment is key to having officers in the future, and this year we have had more people join.”
Applicants running for office must also submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member, a written statement submitted electronically, a photo that must be taken at your campus Student Life Department and a complete expense sheet that will be included in the election packet.
If any position is unopposed, the running candidate would need at least 50 percent of their campus vote to win.
“I am happy to see more people want to run,” Gutierrez said. “Leadership has stepped up and it is very encouraging.”
