Associated Students of the University of La Verne (ASULV)
2015 Candidacy Application
Demographic Information:
Full Name:
Phone:
Email:
Address:
Street
City
 Freshman  Sophomore  Junior
Current Class Standing (check one):
# Units Completed:
State
Zip
 Senior
Major:
Fall 2014 Semester GPA:
Cumulative GPA:
Candidacy Information:
Position Running For (select one):  President*
 Executive Vice President*
 Senator–at–Large
 Senator – College of Arts and Sciences
 Senator – School of Education and Organizational Leadership
 Senator – College of Business and Public Management
*Candidates for President and Executive Vice President must run as a ticket (together). Both candidates
running for these positions must complete full applications.
A person running for the office of ASULV President, must have at least one semester of experience in
ASULV.
If you are running for President or Vice President please list your running mate below:
Name:
Candidacy Timeline/General Policies:
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Completed applications must be received by the Office of Student Life (First floor of the campus
center) by Thursday, April 2nd by noon.
Candidates for elected offices must each complete the materials (For example: if you are running with
someone on a ticket for either President or Vice President – both candidates need to complete the
application individually).
Prospective candidates must be in good academic standing. Candidates for ASULV E-Board must
meet and maintain a 2.75 GPA for both semester & cumulative. Candidates for ASULV Senate must
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meet and maintain a 2.50 GPA for both semester & cumulative. All candidates must not be on
academic or social probation.
Prospective and elected candidates must maintain both semester and cumulative GPA throughout
their elected term of office beginning spring 2015. Grade Point Averages will be verified each
subsequent semester while in office.
All prospective candidates must attend the mandatory candidate meeting on Wednesday, April 1 at
10:00 pm in the President’s Dining Room. The meeting shall consist of an explanation of the
Elections Code, overview of the Election’s timeline and a question and answer period. Failure to
attend this meeting will result in your automatic removal from the ASULV ballot.
Candidates will be able to begin campaigning on Monday, April 6th at 8am. Campaigning includes
but is not limited to meeting with constituency groups, posting promotional flyers and posters, and
coordinating campaign related marketing on campus. All materials for campaigning (inclusive flyers
and posters) must be removed on Wednesday, April 15th by 4pm. For specific rules and regulations
regarding campaigning during ASULV elections, consult the ASULV Constitution and Bylaws
(copies may be obtained from the Office of Student Life or online at sites.laverne.edu/studentlife/asulv/documents-and-forms.
There will be candidate debate/forum on Tuesday, April 7th at 10 pm in Campus Center Ballroom A
ASULV Elections will take place on: Monday, April 13th , Tuesday, April 14th and Wednesday, April
15th
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 15th at 5pm.
Candidacy Platform Information:
The following information will be shared with campus media outlets and on promotional information about
the spring 2015 ASULV Elections. Please make sure that you include all of the information requested and
that the information submitted represents your platform/ideas. Only one Candidate Statement is needed for
individuals running as a President/Executive Vice Presidential ticket.
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Candidate Statement - (statements should be no longer than 150 words and explain the key
components of your platform: Goals, Ideals or Important On-Campus Issues).
2. Please list any and all clubs, organizations, or groups you have been involved with.
3. Submit a photograph of yourself no larger than 3 x 5. It is suggested that the photo be professional
and represent you as a candidate. The photo will be submitted to the Campus Times for printing.
GPA Verification from Registrars Office:
As an applicant for this student leadership position, I permit the release of my grades by the Registrar's
Office to the Office of Student Life for verification purposes of GPA minimum requirements.
Student Name
Date
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Signature
Student ID #
Please make sure all application materials are completed. Incomplete materials will not be considered in the
selection process.
Applications are due by Noon on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 in the
Office of Student Life,
Located on the First Floor of the campus center.
For any questions or concerns please contact:
Sean O’ Cain, Elections Commissioner at sean.ocain@laverne.edu
Barbara Mulligan at bmulligan@laverne.edu or by phone at (909) 448-4481.