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Student Elections
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Governing Body
Duties
Positions
Student Government
Represents students, charters clubs, allocates funds, and provides social, cultural and political programs.
8 Executive Officers
14 Senators
College Association
Reviews and approves all budgets supported by the Student Activity Fee.
4 Undergraduate Positions (and 2 alternates)
Auxiliary Enterprise Corporation
Reviews and approves all contracts for auxiliary enterprises and allocates funds for campus activities.
3 Undergraduate Positions
Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee
Hears testimony and renders decisions regarding disciplinary action.
6 Undergraduate Positions
There are six (6) GSA Executive Council positions which will be elected from and by the senators elected from each graduate program.
Each officer shall be a matriculated graduate student enrolled in a graduate program at Hunter College.
Officers shall be elected by the Senate at its May meeting, from its own membership, for a one-year term, subject to recall by a two-thirds vote.
The Executive Council of the GSA shall comprise the following officers
President
Duties:
1. To serve as the spokesperson for graduate students at Hunter College and the GSA Executive Council, and to express their concerns and interests to Hunter College’s Administration and Staff, students-at-large and the media;
2. To preside at functions of the GSA;
3. To preside at meetings of the Senate and of the Executive Council;
4. To act as liaison on behalf of the GSA;
5. To coordinate the allocation of supplemental funding sources;
6. To create new employee positions (contingent upon approval by the GSA Executive Council);
7. To serve as a member of the Auxiliary Enterprise Board (AEB); and
8. To serve as a member of the College Association Board (CA).
Vice President for University Relations
Duties:
1. To attend University Student Senate (USS) meetings;
2. To supervise the proper functioning of the graduate lounge, including but not limited to coordinating all events clubs desire to set in the graduate lounge and assisting the Treasurer in hiring a Lounge Attendant;
3. To attend Technology Fee Committee meetings;
4. To assist the President in acting as liaison on behalf of the GSA with the Dean of Students and College President; and
5. To act as liaison on behalf of the GSA with graduate departments, including those departments not represented by graduate clubs.
Vice President for Club Relations
Duties:
1. To maintain a database of all graduate clubs at Hunter College;
2. To represent the Brookdale, Social Work, and MFA Campuses of Hunter College, including, holding office hours at and/or making regular visits to these campuses;
3. To act as liaison on behalf of the GSA with all graduate student clubs, including regular communication and reminders about important regulations and deadlines;
4. To assist clubs in using allocated monies during the fiscal year, including assistance with the four required club events;
5. To assist the Treasurer in helping graduate student clubs prepare and modify budgets and properly complete, submit and revise the required documents for reimbursements or other payments; and
6. To act as mediator to graduate student clubs, assisting in organizational or leadership matters.
Treasurer
Duties:
1. To be responsible for the receipt of all monies;
2. To disburse graduate student activity fee funds as voted by the Senate and Executive Council;
3. To keep records of all financial transactions;
4. To be responsible for club chartering and budget allocations;
5. To assist the president in the coordination and allocation of supplemental funding sources;
6. To assist the VPUR in hiring a Graduate Student Lounge attendant;
7. To serve as a member of the Auxiliary Enterprise Board (AEB); and
8. To assist the President with his/her duties as a member of the College Association Board (CA).
Communication Officer
Duties:
1. To be responsible for public relations of the GSA;
2. To be responsible for all aspects of the G-Blasts including compiling announcements of graduate club events open to the Hunter College community, promoting funding opportunities available to individuals and clubs and announcing important matters to the graduate student body. The Communication Officer shall forward finalized G-Blast text to the Dean’s Office for distribution approximately once each week;
3. To be responsible for the timely creation, update, and maintenance of the official Hunter GSA website and on-line calendar.
Sustainability Officer
Duties:
1. To conduct an annual survey of graduate student attitudes, opinions and general awareness of issues related to social, economic and environmental sustainability, preferably in the fall semester;
2. To coordinate a planning effort with faculty, staff and students to create and implement a Sustainability Action Plan for Hunter College.
3. To coordinate and support campus-wide sustainability initiatives;
4. To promote campus sustainability awareness and responsibility through presentations, demonstrations, published articles, tabling and other outreach and education events; and
5. To promote opportunities for students to conduct research and further their knowledge in the field of sustainability and coordinate independent study opportunities in collaboration with Hunter College faculty.
GSA Senate
The Senate shall be composed of one Senator from each graduate program, duly elected if necessary) by the graduate student body of said program.
Senators shall hold office for one academic year, shall be eligible for reelection, and unless otherwise unqualified, shall hold office until a duly elected replacement is elected.
The Senate shall meet regularly during the fiscal year in October, December, March and May. A special meeting of the Senate may be called by the President of GSA at his/her discretion or upon the petition of twelve senators.
Each Senator has one vote at the Senate meeting and elections.
The Senate shall elect from its membership the officers of the Executive Council. In the absence of the Senate, the incumbent officers are elected by the predecessors of the previous fiscal year.
The Senate shall require periodic reports, at least annually, from the Executive Council. In the absence of the Senate, individual officers shall report to the Executive Council at large on a monthly basis.
The Senate shall have the power to create standing and ad hoc committees.
Membership on committees is not restricted to Senators.
The Senate shall act on behalf of the GSA, subject to the purposes and limitations contained in the constitution. The Senate delegates to the Executive Council, the implementations of policy decisions, the revision of bylaws and articles when deemed necessary and the general administration of GSA.
If you are considering running for office or planning a referendum, please join us for a Candidate Workshop to learn about the rules governing the elections, how to organize a campaign, your eligibility, campaign deadlines, and more!
2026 Prospective USG Candidate Workshops
Tuesday, Feb 24
at 6 pm
Tuesday, Mar 3
at 2 pm
Candidate Credit Confirmation
For senate candidates who wish to confirm their group number.
Thursday, February 19
at 2 pm
All workshops will take place via Zoom. To register and access the workshops, please click the link below.
Zoom Meeting Registration
Passcode: 859152
Students who are considering running for office or planning a referendum should attend one of these sessions so that you may learn more about the rules governing the elections, how to organize a campaign, eligibility, deadlines, etc.
Note:
Official campaigning may begin after the candidates’ names have been posted on the website.
If you are considering running for office please join us for a Prospective Candidate Information Session to learn about the rules governing the elections, how to organize a campaign, your eligibility, campaign deadlines, and more!
Spring 2026 Schedule:
Thursday, February 19, 2026
at 6 pm
Tuesday, Feb 24
at 6 pm
Tuesday, Mar 3
at 2 pm
All workshops will take place via Zoom.  To register and access the workshops, please click the link below.
Join a GSA Candidate Workshop on Zoom
Zoom Passcode:859152
Note:
Official campaigning may begin after the candidates’ names have been posted on the website.
Election Packets
Please note the declaration form, candidate statement and picture must be submitted by
Monday, March 9, 2026
by 6:00 pm
(Late submissions will not be accepted –
no exceptions
.)
Undergraduate Student Government Student Election Packet (2026-2027)
Graduate Student Association Election Packet (2026-2027)
Declaration Forms
Undergraduate Student Government Candidate Declaration,
Petition
and Statement Form
Undergraduate candidates must use this form to declare their candidacy and submit their petition, statement and photo
GSA Senator or Executive Council Member
Candidate Declaration Form
Graduate students interested in serving as a GSA Senator or Executive Council Member
must
submit this form by March 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
Student Government Election Document Submission Form
Use this form to submit your referendum proposal, referendum petition, financial statement, campaign violation complaint, appeal. You may attach supporting documentation such as receipts and photos to this form. The form must be submitted by the deadline stated in the election packet.
Do not
submit your candidate's statement, picture or nominating petition to this form. Please use the Declaration form, above.
Additional Forms
USG Nominating Petition
All candidates who wish to appear on the ballot must submit non-returnable petitions for candidacy of 150 signatures per slate or 25 signatures per independent. Signatures must be from currently enrolled undergraduate students. All signatures will be confirmed with emails to students who have signed the petition.
Referendum Proposal
The text of the referendum must appear on the top of the petition. All referenda material or drafts of referenda material must be submitted by
Monday, February 23, 2026.
Financial Statement
Projected winners must submit a financial statement, even if they did not spend any funds on campaigning.
Submission deadline:
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10:00 am.
Campaign Violation Complaint
Use this document for any complaints of campaign violations prior to the conclusion of the election:
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 11:59 pm.
Appeal
Use this document for violations of the election procedures, rules and/or the outcome of the election that occur at the conclusion of the election.
Submission deadline – Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10:00 am.
USG Elections:
Monday, April 27
to
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Note:
The Residence Life Commissioner will be elected only by residents living in the three (3) Residence Halls. This voting will be included on the general electronic ballot.
GSA Elections:
Senate Elections
- Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:01 am to Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:59 pm (web-based)
Executive Board Elections
- Thursday, April 30 at 6:00 pm - Room 204, Thomas Hunter Hall
Election Events
Date/Deadline
Time
USG Election Packets
Available
Monday, January 28, 2026
GSA Election Packets
Available
Monday, January 28, 2026
Prospective USG Candidate Workshops
February 10
2:00 pm
February 11
5:00 pm
March 3
2:00 pm
USG Candidate Credit Confirmation
(for Student Senate candidates who wish to confirm their group)
February 17, February 19
5:00 pm (17th)
2:00 pm (19th)
Prospective GSA Candidate Workshops,
via Zoom
Thursdays, March 3
2:00 pm
Referendum Proposal
Thursday, February 23, 2026
6:00 pm
USG
and
GSA Declaration Form, Candidate Statement, and Candidate Photo
Monday, March 9, 2026
6:00 pm
USG Nominating Petition
Monday, March 9, 2026
6:00 pm
Slate Spreadsheet
Monday, March 9, 2026
6:00 pm
120-Credit limit  Appeal
Monday, March 9, 2026
6:00pm
Meeting with Director
Wednesday, April 8, 202
by appointment
Candidates Announcement
Monday, March 30, 2026
9:00 pm
Campaigning Begins
Monday, March 30, 2026
9:00 pm
Candidates' Meeting (Zoom)
Monday April 20, 2026
1:00 pm
Forum Sign-Up Deadline
Monday April 29, 2026
11:59 pm
Candidates' Forum
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1:00 pm
GSA
Senate
Elections
online voting starts
Monday, April 27, 2026
12:01 am
online voting ends
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
11:59 pm
USG Elections
online voting starts
Monday, April 27, 2026
12:01 am
online voting ends
Thursday, April 30, 2026
11:59 pm
GSA
Executive Board
Election
Thursday, April 30, 2026
6:00 pm
Election Appeal Deadline
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
10:00 am
Election Outcome Certified and Announced, no sooner than
Friday, May 15, 2026 (UGS)
Friday, May 8, 2026 (GSA)
9:00 pm
*if applicable
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If you have additional questions about the Student Elections and procedures not answered above, please contact:
Teneia Wooten
, Assistant Director of Student Activities
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