Student Government

Student Government is an entity that was created to provide students the experience and training in the democratic form of government. This group of students are charged with the duty of continuously expanding and coordinating a program of student activities, to stimulate interest and support in the development, assessment and execution of educational, social, cultural and recreational programs, to develop communication amongst students, administration and faculty. In effect, to represent the best interests of the general student body.

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Student Government (SGA) Special Elections General Information

Available Positions

1. Treasurer: Keeps track of the SGA Budget and chairs the Allocation Committee, which allocates budgets to Student Clubs and Groups.
2. Student Senator-At-Large (19 positions available): Supervise the decisions of the QSA Executive Board. Serves on Academic Senate Committees and SGA Committees.
3. Allocating Committee (3 positions available): Approves Student Club Budgets.
4. Judicial Board (4 positions available): Ensures QSA Constitution compliance.
5. Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee (3 positions available): Decides on discinplinary cases involving faculty and students.

Click here to apply. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 6th, 2025

Requirements to Run and Maintain Office

1. To run for Treasurer must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 and the successful completion of BU-101 (Principles of Accounting I) or served for one year on the QSA Allocating Committee prior to running. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 with at least a 12-credit QCC course-load must be maintained while holding Office.
2. To run for Student Sentator-At-Large, Allocating Committee, Judicial Board and Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 with at least a 6-credit QCC course load while holding Office.

Officers serve for one year, starting July 1st and ending on June 30th the following year.

The online Special Election will take place May 12-14th, 2025

For more information contact rvolel@qcc.cuny.edu or refer to the SGA Constitution.