SOLES GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
OFFICER APPLICATION
Name: __________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________
Program: ________________________________________________________________ Year: _________________________
Email: ______________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________
Position descriptions can be found in the SGSA Bylaws. You may apply for any officer
position for which you are qualified. You must be a student within that department to apply
for a program representative position. Please rank your position preferences with 1
indicating your most preferred position:
Executive Committee Positions:
Representative Positions:
President
Learning & Teaching Representative
Special Events Director
Leadership Studies Representative
Financial Director
School of Family & Mental Health
Professions Representative
Communications Director
Graduate Student Council Representative
First-Year Representative
Doctoral Representative
Please include at least two references. One reference must be a faculty/staff member of the
SOLES Community or a previous work supervisor.
Name:
Phone Number:
Email address:
1. _________________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________
2. _________________________________________ _____________________________ ____________________________________
Please answer the following questions in short answer format:
1. Please explain why you are interested in your top choice position(s).
2. If chosen, what would be your short-term and long-term goals for SGSA and the SOLES
community?
3. What qualities, skills, and experiences would you bring to the position and the SGSA team?
4. After reading the job description what do you anticipate as your major challenges for the
position?
5. How do you handle time management, stress and, managing priorities?
6. Have you attended any SGSA events in the past? Why or why not? In your opinion, what core
purpose do SGSA events serve?
7. Please list any major responsibilities, involvement, or time commitments you will have for the
2015-2016 school year (i.e. Jobs, Internships, Practicums, Teaching Assistantships, etc.):
8. SGSA typically has several standing committees functioning at any given time. These may
include but are not limited to Community Service and Philanthropy, Coffee Hours, SGSA Grant
Selections, Professional Development, SGSA food mixers, Social Events, and Main Event/End of
the Semester Event. Which committee(s) would you be interested in serving on?
9. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?
Please read the SGSA Bylaws and initial here to indicate you have completed this process: __________
Do you understand and agree to adhere to the expectations and obligations of an SGSA Officer as
outlined in the SGSA Bylaws and Officer Application? If so, please initial here: ___________
An update on our elections timeline:
o We will be hosting an optional information session on Tuesday, April 7th from 7:00-9:00pm
in MRH 200/the SOLES 2nd floor Living Room.
o Though early applications will be gladly accepted, the final deadline to turn in an
application is 11:59pm on Monday, April 27th in Microsoft Word format via email to
usdsolesgsa@gmail.com.
o Applicants will be notified during the week of May 4th-8th.
o If selected, please plan to have the evening of Monday, May 18th free for the SGSA End of the
Year Dinner.
Thank you for filling out a SOLES Graduate Student Association officer application. Please email
your application to usdsolesgsa@gmail.com by no later than Monday, April 27th.