On this page, you'll find essential information for two key groups:
For MBA students interested in running for MBA student leadership positions:
Overview: Learn about the MBA Student Organization election process and how to participate.
Fall 2024 Elections Timeline
MBA Leadership Eligibility and Restrictions
Campaign Rules and LOI Submission Guidelines
For current MBA student leaders:
Election Resources: Access guides like Elections Info & Logistics, Election Set-Up Guide, Speech Recording Tutorial, Sample LOIs, and relevant Handbooks and Policies.
The following positions are available for election this Fall:
MBA Student Government Association (SGA) Leaders: President, Executive Vice President, VP of Finance, VP of Academic Experience, VP of Admissions, VP of Alumni Relations, VP of Career, VP of Community & Wellness, VP of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, VP of International Students, VP of Marketing and Communications, VP of Social, VP of Student Organizations, VP of Technology.
All MBA students can participate in electing their representatives for the Student Government Association (SGA). Full-time MBA students vote for Full-time SGA (SGA-FT) positions, while Flex and Flex Online students vote for Flex SGA (SGA-FX).
MBA Club Leaders: Club members, including non-MBA students, can vote in club elections.
Please note that only MBA students can hold leadership positions in MBA Clubs.
Cohort Representatives: are typically elected in September, and you can view the full list here.
Voting is optional but highly encouraged to make your voice heard.
For Club Leaders: Club members will receive communication directly from current club leaders, and voting will take place via HoyaConnect.
For SGA Leaders: All MBA students will receive instructions directly from current SGA leaders on how to vote, also through HoyaConnect.
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General election info & rules, campaigning guidelines, and other parameters for MBA student organizations.
Instructions for how to set up MBA club elections in HoyaConnect.
Instructions for posting LOIs and speech recordings in HoyaConnect.
Sample Letters of Intent (LOIs), the document candidates will submit to run for election.
The MBA Program Office strongly encourages students to hold no more than three (3) leadership positions, to properly balance time commitments with academic/career obligations.
Voting members of the Student Government Association-FT are not permitted to be Presidents or Executive Vice Presidents of Student Organizations.
SGA representatives can be on the board of student organizations in non-President/EVP roles.
Cohort representatives can be Presidents/EVPs of student organizations.
FT Cohort Reps CAN be SGA-FT President/EVP/VPs.
FX Cohort Reps CANNOT be SGA-FX President/EVP/VPs.
A student cannot be the President or EVP of more than one MBA student organization.
A student can be President and EVP of one organization and also hold non-President/EVP board positions on other organization boards.
Campaigning is asking or encouraging someone to vote for you.
You may ask students for their thoughts and opinions to inform your LOI, but you may not ask or encourage them to vote for you or publicly campaign through posters, social media, speeches, etc. before the deadline.
Campaigning is only allowed once the LOIs have been publicly posted by the SGA.
No outside money (other than printing dollars, see below) may be used in the campaign process.
Posters or flyers can only be distributed in the Commons, not in other parts of Hariri.
Printing dollars are the only form of money that may be used in the campaigning process.
Each P/EVP slate will be allowed to send one email through each of their respective class (FT/FX) listservs.
Any violation(s) of any of these rules or regulations will result in a withdrawal from the ticket and the student in violation will not be permitted to run for their desire permission.
Negative campaigning in any form against another candidate is not allowed and is grounds for disqualification.