Student Senate Application for the 2016-2017 Academic Year Candidate: Name: ________________________________________ College: ________________________________________ *If you are a double major, please put down the college you would like to represent. Please return to the Student Government Office, Room 052 in the Lower Level of the Dreyfus University Center. Page 1 of 6 University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Student Government Association Job Description Title: Senator Supervised by: Speaker of the Senate Hours per week: Minimum of 5-7 hours Position Qualifications: 1. Be a student at UWSP 2. Have a grade point average of 2.00 or better 3. Be carrying a credit load of at least 6 undergraduate or 3 graduate credits Duties of a Senator: 1. Attend the weekly Senate meetings every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. 2. Attend Caucus meetings for your College (meetings set by Caucus Chair) 3. Sit on two committees a. SGA Committee – A committee made up of other Senators and students to work on different areas to protect student rights b. University Committee – A committee consisting of faculty and administrative staff members where a Senator represents the student body Major Job Responsibilities: 1. Represent the students of your College on issues before Senate 2. Keep students informed on topics before Senate and those discussed in Student Government Association and University Committees 3. Be open to feedback from other students 4. When informed of a problem, try to find a solution, or find someone who can 5. Become familiar with Shared Governance, Finance, System Policies, University Policies and Robert’s Rules of Order Page 2 of 6 PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: _______________________________________________________________ Local Address: _________________________ Local Phone: _______________ Home Address: ________________________ Home Phone: ______________ Semesters Remaining at UWSP: _____ Grade Point Average 2.0 or above? YES NO Major(s): __________________________________________________________ Minor(s): __________________________________________________________ Enrolled for 6 or more undergraduate credits? YES NO Enrolled for 3 or more graduate credits? YES NO ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS Please list all co-curricular activities you have participated in and any offices that you have held. (Use back side or separate sheet if necessary) GENERAL QUESTIONS Please answer on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Why are you interested in being a Student Senator and how does this position relate to your professional goals? 2. What do you feel qualifies you for this position? 3. How will the students in your College (L & S, CPS, CNR, COFAC) benefit by having you represent them as their Senator? By signing below, I acknowledge that all of the information contained in this application is accurate and is my own work. Name (signed): _______________________________________________________________ Name (printed): _______________________________________________________________ Date: ________________________ Page 3 of 6 A minimum of 40 signatures are required from students within the College you are running to represent. The following students endorse _____________________________________ as a candidate for Student Senate. NAME (print) NAME (signature) ADDRESS PHONE 1. ___________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________________________ 6. ___________________________________________________________________ 7. ___________________________________________________________________ 8. ___________________________________________________________________ 9. ___________________________________________________________________ 10. ___________________________________________________________________ 11. ___________________________________________________________________ 12. ___________________________________________________________________ 13. ___________________________________________________________________ 14. ___________________________________________________________________ 15. ___________________________________________________________________ 16. ___________________________________________________________________ 17. ___________________________________________________________________ 18. ___________________________________________________________________ 19. ___________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 6 The following students endorse _____________________________________ as a candidate for Student Senate. NAME (print) NAME (signature) ADDRESS PHONE 20. ___________________________________________________________________ 21. ___________________________________________________________________ 22. ___________________________________________________________________ 23. ___________________________________________________________________ 24. ___________________________________________________________________ 25. ___________________________________________________________________ 26. ___________________________________________________________________ 27. ___________________________________________________________________ 28. ___________________________________________________________________ 29. ___________________________________________________________________ 30. ___________________________________________________________________ 31. ___________________________________________________________________ 32. ___________________________________________________________________ 33. ___________________________________________________________________ 34. ___________________________________________________________________ 35. ___________________________________________________________________ 36. ___________________________________________________________________ 37. ___________________________________________________________________ 38. ___________________________________________________________________ 39. ___________________________________________________________________ 40. ___________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 6 The following students endorse _____________________________________ as a candidate for Student Senate. NAME (print) NAME (signature) ADDRESS PHONE 41. ___________________________________________________________________ 42. ___________________________________________________________________ 43. ___________________________________________________________________ 44. ___________________________________________________________________ 45. ___________________________________________________________________ 46. ___________________________________________________________________ 47. ___________________________________________________________________ 48. ___________________________________________________________________ 49. ___________________________________________________________________ 50. ___________________________________________________________________ 51. ___________________________________________________________________ 52. ___________________________________________________________________ 53. ___________________________________________________________________ 54. ___________________________________________________________________ 55. ___________________________________________________________________ 56. ___________________________________________________________________ 57. ___________________________________________________________________ 58. ___________________________________________________________________ 59. ___________________________________________________________________ 60. ___________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 6