Student Government Association Election

Do you want to get involved on campus, develop your leadership skills, and participate in policy-making?  Do you want to represent the York student body, have a voice in the allocation of funds from student activity fees, participate in a campus-wide committee, or improve the student experience at York?  If so, please consider running for the 2025 - 2026 York College Student Government Association (SGA).

Benefits

You can change campus life
You will gain leadership skills
You will make friends and earn a stipend $$$
You will learn how to work with a team
You will get networking opportunities
You will expand your resume
You get to advocate for your fellow Cardinals
You will have fun!

Minimum Criteria

Must be currently registered for classes during the semester in which they run
Have a GPA of 2.3 or higher
Students must be able to hold the position for a full academic year.
Full-time undergraduate students must carry a minimum of 12 credits in the semester during which they are seeking election.
Part-time undergraduate students must carry a minimum of 6 credits in the semester during which they are seeking election.
Graduate students must carry a minimum of 3 credits in the semester during which they are seeking election.
To run for election and continue to serve each semester, a student must have completed and earned passing grades in at least 50% of the credits (NOTE: CREDITS, NOT COURSES) for which they have registered in the prior semester, but in any event no less than 3 credits.
Any student who has filed an application for graduation is not allowed to run in the upcoming SGA Election.

Interested students must view the York College SGA 2025-2026 Election Procedures and Regulations Video and complete the 2025-2026 SGA Candidate Interest Form by the deadline.

York College SGA 2025-2026 Election Procedures and Regulations Video

All interested students must fill out a Candidate Interest Form declaring their interest to run for SGA.

The Candidate Interest Form will close on March 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Elections Cycle Calendar

Below is the calendar for this year’s elections cycle

Event	Day	Time
Candidate Interest Form Due	Friday, 3/7/25	11:59 p.m.
Certification Period	Monday, 3/10/25 - Tuesday, 3/11/25
Notification of Certification Candidates	Wednesday, 3/12/25
Appeals Period	Thursday, 3/13/25 - Friday, 3/14/25	12pm
Campaign Period	Monday, 3/17/25 - Wednesday, 4/9/25
Election Days	Monday, 4/7/25 - Wednesday, 4/9/25	12 p.m.
SERC Meeting	Thursday, 4/10/25
Announcement of Winners	Friday, 4/11/25

Campaign Violations

Any alleged violation of the campaign regulations (during campaigning or voting) may be submitted, in writing, to the Student Elections Review Committee (SERC) before the close of polls on the last day of elections. Complaints should be submitted to the Student Elections Review Committee (SERC).