{"id":6,"date":"2018-04-05T13:03:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T17:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/sga\/become-a-member-of-sga\/"},"modified":"2024-06-30T06:56:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T10:56:23","slug":"become-a-member-of-sga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/sga\/become-a-member-of-sga\/","title":{"rendered":"Join SGA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"aligncenter keepwidth\"><em>&#8220;Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.&#8221; \u2014 John F. Kennedy<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109529580 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109529580 BCX8\">From the moment you become a Monmouth University student, you are a General Member of SGA. As a General Member, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109529580 BCX8\">you have the right to attend SGA meetings, serve on SGA committees, and provide the Senate with thoughtful insight, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109529580 BCX8\">concerns,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109529580 BCX8\"> and ideas for improving our campus experience.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW109529580 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW30987546 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW30987546 BCX8\">For students who wish to take on a greater role, we encourage you to run for one of the many elected positions within the Senate. These include:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW30987546 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 Freshmen Senators (selected during the First Year process every September)<\/li>\n<li>6 Sophomore Senators<\/li>\n<li>6 Junior Senators<\/li>\n<li>6 Senior Senators<\/li>\n<li>4 Senators At-Large<\/li>\n<li>2 Commuter Senators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\">SGA also has a President, Vice President, and Cabinet. Students who wish to run for President or Vice President <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\">are required to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\"> serve within SGA for one full year, be in good standing with the university, serve for one full semester as a committee chairperson or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\">Cabinet member, and carry a cumulative <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\">GPA<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61451282 BCX8\"> of 3.0 or better.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW61451282 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW191252598 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191252598 BCX8\">There are 7 Cabinet positions within SGA including: Attorney General, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191252598 BCX8\">Director of Access &amp; Inclusion, Director of Finance, Director of Programming, Director of Public Relations, Director of University Affairs, and President Pro-Tempore. The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191252598 BCX8\"> Cabinet is appointed by the President and Vice President<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191252598 BCX8\"> and each Cabinet member oversees two SGA committees<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191252598 BCX8\">. Cabinet members who were appointed by the President and Vice President but were not elected by the student body do not have voting rights within SGA.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW191252598 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>First Year Senator Program<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\">During the first few weeks of September, SGA will interview all first-year students who applied to the First Year Senator Program. This program is open to any new, first-year student. Unlike a traditional election, first-year candidates will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\">submit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\"> an online application and be asked to sign up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\"> for an interview with the Senate. After SGA has met with all the candidates, six are chosen to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\">represent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\">first-year<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\"> class in the Senate for the academic year. These new Senators are given a mentor from SGA who will help guide them throughout their first semester in SG<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214675701 BCX8\">A.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW214675701 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Open Seats During the Academic Year<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\">If there is ever an open seat that needs to be filled, SGA will hold an open, general election to fill the seat(s) in the fall. If a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\"> seat becomes open after the fall general election, SGA will <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\">solicit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\"> candidates and hold interviews during an SGA meeting. Those seats are filled by a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\">simple<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\"> majority vote (50% + 1)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62471811 BCX8\"> of the voting members of SGA.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62471811 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Spring General Election<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the spring semester, SGA will hold its annual general election where every seat on SGA is open for the next academic year. 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