<p> Student Senate Application for the 2016-2017 Academic Year Candidate:</p><p>Name: ______</p><p>College: ______</p><p>*If you are a double major, please put down the college you would like to represent.</p><p>Please return to the Student Government Office, Room 052C in the Lower Level of the Dreyfus University Center.</p><p>Page 1 of 7 University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Student Government Association</p><p>Job Description</p><p>Title: Senator</p><p>Supervised by: Speaker of the Senate</p><p>Hours per week: Minimum of 5-7 hours</p><p>Position Qualifications:</p><p>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.</p><p>Duties of a Senator:</p><p>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 4. Outreach Hours to consist of at minimum 5 community service hours and one on campus Student Government Association event or program per semester.</p><p>Major Job Responsibilities:</p><p>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</p><p>Page 2 of 7 5. Become familiar with Shared Governance, Finance, System Policies, University Policies and Robert’s Rules of Order </p><p>PERSONAL INFORMATION</p><p>Name: ______</p><p>Local Address: ______Local Phone: ______</p><p>Home Address: ______Home Phone: ______</p><p>Semesters Remaining at UWSP: _____</p><p>Grade Point Average 2.0 or above? YES NO</p><p>Major(s): ______</p><p>Minor(s): ______</p><p>Enrolled for 6 or more undergraduate credits? YES NO</p><p>Enrolled for 3 or more graduate credits? YES NO</p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p>By signing below, I acknowledge that all of the information contained in this application is accurate and is my own work.</p><p>Name (signed): ______</p><p>Page 3 of 7 Name (printed): ______</p><p>Date: ______A minimum of 40 signatures are required from students within the College you are running to represent.</p><p>The following students endorse ______as a candidate for Student Senate.</p><p>NAME (print) NAME (signature) ADDRESS PHONE</p><p>1. ______</p><p>2. ______</p><p>3. ______</p><p>4. ______</p><p>5. ______</p><p>6. ______</p><p>7. ______</p><p>8. ______</p><p>9. ______</p><p>10. ______</p><p>11. ______</p><p>12. ______</p><p>13. ______</p><p>14. ______</p><p>15. ______</p><p>16. ______</p><p>17. ______</p><p>Page 4 of 7 18. ______</p><p>19. ______</p><p>The following students endorse ______as a candidate for Student Senate.</p><p>NAME (print) NAME (signature) ADDRESS PHONE</p><p>20. ______</p><p>21. ______</p><p>22. ______</p><p>23. ______</p><p>24. ______</p><p>25. ______</p><p>26. ______</p><p>27. ______</p><p>28. ______</p><p>29. ______</p><p>30. ______</p><p>31. ______</p><p>32. ______</p><p>33. ______</p><p>34. ______</p><p>35. ______</p><p>36. ______</p><p>Page 5 of 7 37. ______</p><p>38. ______</p><p>39. ______</p><p>40. ______</p><p>The following students endorse ______as a candidate for Student Senate.</p><p>NAME (print) NAME (signature) ADDRESS PHONE</p><p>41. ______</p><p>42. ______</p><p>43. ______</p><p>44. ______</p><p>45. ______</p><p>46. ______</p><p>47. ______</p><p>48. ______</p><p>49. ______</p><p>50. ______</p><p>51. ______</p><p>52. ______</p><p>53. ______</p><p>54. ______</p><p>55. ______</p><p>Page 6 of 7 56. ______</p><p>57. ______</p><p>58. ______</p><p>59. ______</p><p>60. ______</p><p>Page 7 of 7</p>