WU government opens seats to student body

By Claire Byun

byunc@mytjnow.com

In the new student-wide elections, both president and vice-president seats will be available for student vote, said CSL Chair Sydney Evans.  

Last week, The Johnsonian reported the Council of Student Leaders (CSL) will hold the first democratic student-government election in more than 10 years.

Evans sent out a student-wide e-mail last Tuesday stating all students will be able to vote but that e-mail did not mention who would be eligible to run for chair and vice-chair. 

Evans said  in an interview this week that all students will be able to run for the seats and the group’s constitution has been revised to reflect that change.

“The individual who occupies this seat acts as your voice to the administration, and you should have a say in who that person is,” Evans said.

Both the application process and new student constitution that provides for the student-wide elections are awaiting university approval.

Interest sessions will be held, similar to Peer Mentor interest meetings. All students who wish to apply must attend a session will be organized by Evans and Tripp Volk, CSL vice chair.

Each applicant must have a completed application, leadership portfolio, be a full-time student (with at least 24 hours of Winthrop credit) and have at least a 2.75 GPA.

CSL will look for Board of Trustee approval for the new constitution and application process in two weeks at the board retreat.