Run for Undergraduate Student Government this Spring!

Undergraduate students meeting qualifications may run for one of twenty (20) elected positions within the Undergraduate Student Government. Elected positions include one (1) President and (1) Vice President (who run on the same ticket) , and eight (8) Directors as well as ten (10) Senators representing ten (10) academic colleges.

Candidate Checklist:

Candidate applications open January 22.

Deadline for these steps is February 24 at 9 AM.

  1. Read about Undergraduate Student Government via our Charter

  2. Review the Elected Position Descriptions.

    1. Elected Director Position Descriptions

    2. Elected Senator Position Descriptions

  3. Review (and record in your personal calendar) the Election Schedule/Timeline.

  4. Review the 2025 Election Rules. Candidates must print off the first page, sign it, and email it to dpinker2@kent.edu.

  5. Prepare a platform and submit it here.

  6. Gather signatures by sharing the USG 2025 Election Petition Signature Link.

Deadlines for these steps is March 26 at 5 PM.

  1. Optionally gather Endorsements by printing and physically signing the USG Candidate Promise of Support with your endorsers. Please drop off all endorsements VIA the Endorsement Drop Box during business hours (8 AM - 5 PM) in the Student Leadership Suite or to Election Commissioner Pinkerton directly during office hours (Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 PM -2:30 PM).

  2. Complete a Campaign Finance Report and submit it VIA email it to dpinker2@kent.edu .

Helpful links for candidates:

Hall Posting Policy: https://www.kent.edu/housing/hall-posting-policy

University Posting Policy: https://www.kent.edu/policyreg/operational-procedures-and-regulations-regarding-posting#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20maintain%20the,walls%20or%20bulletin%20board%20frames.