SGA Elections

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official voice of the Cabrini University undergraduate student body. Cabrini University’s SGA is comprised of 22-28 undergraduate students holding positions on either the Executive Board or their class senate. There are three types of positions. 

Executive Board- 6 members: 

• President 
• Vice President 
• Treasurer 
• Public Relations Chair 
• Parliamentarian 
• Secretary 

Student Senate - 16 members 

• First Year Class: minimum of 4 Senators and a maximum of 6 Senators and At-Large members combined (10 total first year students) 
• Sophomore-Senior class: consisting of a minimum of 2 Senators from each class year and a maximum of 6 combined Senators and At-Large members per class year (6 total returning students)  

At-Large Members- 6 members: 

• Elected based on a percentage vote within their class year. 

Election Process 

• SGA will hold one election in the spring and one election in the fall. Additional elections will be held if a position becomes vacant mid-year. 
• Spring SGA elections are held between March 1 and May 10 for positions and membership during the following academic year, including Executive Board and class senates.  
• Nominations and elections for Executive Board positions are held by the current SGA members.  
• Nominations and elections for SGA Senators will take place after the Executive Board is established, through the campaigning and election process listed below.   
• SGA will hold elections within the first four weeks of the fall semester for freshman-class senate positions and any positions not filled during the spring semester. 

• Voting will take place by in-person secret ballot for Executive Board members and via electronic secret ballot for Senators.   

Class Senator Candidate Requirements 

Candidates for Class Senators must be full-time undergraduate students, have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.7, and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. (Executive Board members must maintain at least a 3.25 Cumulative GPA.) 

Each candidate must submit an application to the SGA Election Committee. This application includes agreeing to campaign and election procedures, as well as acknowledgement of Senator attendance policy for meetings and required events.  

After the application is approved by the Election Committee, candidates may begin campaigning.  

Campaigning can be conducted virtually, in-person, through social media, or through fliers/postings.   

All flyers must be stamped by the Center for Student Engagement & Leadership prior to posting and must be removed by the candidates immediately following the election. 

Attendance Requirements 

Officers and Senators are expected to attend all SGA meetings and events. The attendance policy will be decided by the Executive Board during their first meeting of the year. All SGA Officers and Senators will be held to the same standards of attendance at senate meetings and other designated Student Government Association events. The attendance policy will be presented to the Student Senate at the first meeting, ensuring that all Officers and Representatives know and understand the policy. In general, the Student Government Senate and Executive Board as a whole will meet bi-weekly and the dates required for mandatory attendance will be made known to the current senate at the start of the semester. Dates are subject to change, and changes will be communicated by Executive Board with as much notice as possible. 

Interested in serving as an SGA Senator for 2022-2023? Apply here: SGA Senator Application.