Section 3 – Electing SGA Officers

1. After the Spring Term General Election, the President-Elect of SGA shall nominate a slate of candidates for Communications Director, Chair of the Student Affairs Committee, Chair of the Campus Improvements Committee, and Chair of the Dining Services Committee.
   1. The President-Elect will present these candidates to SGA at a general session before the end of the academic year.
   2. If the President-Elect wishes to nominate a candidate who will be permanently off campus for the upcoming Fall or Spring Term, s/he must also nominate both a Fall and Spring Term candidate for the respective position.
      1. At least two of these four positions must be filled by officers who intend to stay on campus for both the Fall and Spring Terms.
   3. The Student Government Association will vote to approve or reject the entire slate of candidates by a majority vote of those SGA members present at a general session at which a quorum is present.
      1. If the slate is approved, the candidates will be sworn in as SGA officers before the end of the academic year.
      2. If the slate is rejected, each candidate must be presented to SGA one-by-one for a majority vote of approval of those SGA members present at a general session at which a quorum is present.
         1. If a candidate fails to be individually approved by such a majority vote, the President-Elect may appoint another nominee. If that nominee also fails to be approved by such a majority vote, SGA may nominate and elect a replacement candidate.
2. Before the end of the academic year, SGA shall nominate and elect candidates for Secretary of Finance and Secretary of Administration, separately and sequentially.
   1. Any member of SGA may nominate a candidate who meets the requirements for a particular position. A nomination requires a second and must be accepted by the candidate.
      1. If a candidate is not present to accept a nomination, s/he must give written or electronic notice of her/his acceptance before the nomination is presented.
   2. Candidates for each position shall be given the opportunity to present a platform before SGA.
      1. If any candidate for Secretary of Administration will be permanently off campus during the upcoming Fall or Spring Term, SGA will elect both a Fall and Spring Term candidate for the respective position.
      2. In such case, a candidate who will be on campus for the entire year may win for both terms, but s/he must receive a majority of the vote in each separate Term election.
   3. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote for a particular position, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates for such positions.
3. The term of office of each newly elected officer shall begin before the end of the academic year and shall end upon commencement of the term of office of her/his successor.
   1. The members of the Executive Committee shall take the following oath of office: “I do hereby solemnly swear (or affirm) upon my honor that I will, to the best of my ability, faithfully execute and discharge the duties of the office into which I am about to enter.”