Monday, February 09, 2004

By Tiffany Johnson, PR Intern

Wilmington, N.C. – The Student Government Association of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington is seeking candidates for the 2004 Student Government Elections. SGA is looking for 37 positions to be filled from the UNCW student body, including graduate students. Interested students can pick up their election packets from Jan. 30 in the University Union, Room 205. Here is a list of the positions that are available:

Student Body President

Student Body Vice President

Senior Class President

2 Senior Class Representatives

Junior Class President

2 Junior Class Representatives

Sophomore Class President

2 Sophomore Class Representatives

2 Arts and Sciences Representatives

2 Cameron School of Business Representatives

2 Watson School of Education Representatives

2 School of Nursing Representatives

2 Graduate Student Representatives

2 Non-traditional Student Representatives

14 At-Large Representatives

The UNCW Student Government Association is an influential student organization on campus. Elections are run by the Student Government Association Election Board Committee. This committee is made up of SGA members not running in this year’s election and two committee co-chairpersons.

Each potential candidate must fill out a packet that contains the rules and regulations of the election. The packet contains all of the information that each candidate will be expected to uphold throughout the campaigning and the election process. After a packet has been filled out, it is to be returned to the Involvement Center, University Union, Room 205.

The SGA Election Board Committee will also need to verify the eligibility of the candidates running for a student government position. All candidates for any position must be full-time students, cannot currently be on disciplinary action and must be classified as a member of their respective class by spring semester. All candidates should be aware that, if elected, they would be expected to attend SGA meetings during their term in office. Meetings are scheduled on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the University Union, Room 100.

Below is a timeline with important dates, times and locations.

Jan. 30 Election Packets Available in the Involvement Center, University Union, Room 205

Packets can be downloaded online at http://www.uncw.edu/SGA.

Feb. 18 Packets Due Involvement Center, University Union,

Room 205 12 p.m.

Feb. 19 Candidate Meeting University Union, Room 201 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 20 Candidate Meeting University Union, Room 201 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 23 Campaigning Begins

The campaigning will begin once candidates have turned in their packets and have gone through the proper process. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the following events:

Feb. 28 Meet the Candidates Tailgate Hanover Parking Lot 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 19 Meet the Candidates WCBR 7:30 and 10p.m.

Mar. 22 Debate Hawk’s Nest 6 to 8 p.m.

Mar. 23, 24, 25 Elections Online 24 hours

Mar. 30 Election Announcement Hawk’s Nest 1 p.m.

These events are an important part of the campaign in that they are outlets for the candidates to meet their constituents and for the students to meet the candidates and hear their issues and platform statements.

The actual elections will be held on Mar. 23, 24 and 25. Every student will receive an e-mail from SGA and they will be able to vote after opening the e-mail and following the directions. They will be able to vote online from midnight on Mar. 22 to midnight on Mar. 25. On Mar. 30 in the Hawk’s Nest at 1 p.m., students will be able to hear the results of SGA’s 2004 Elections.

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NOTE TO MEDIA: For additional information, call Abigail Riley at 910/962-3553 or e-mail ajr6722@uncw.edu.