Join the Board

JOIN THE CURRENT 2022-2023 A.S. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following positions are open for application. One of them can be yours!

  • Executives 

    • Legislative Vice President

  • Representatives

    • College of Professional Studies Representatives (1 positions available)

    • At-Large Representative

  • Executives Advisors

    • ALL POSITIONS FILLED

Please Apply Here

A.S. SPRING 2023 ELECTIONS

 HOW TO FILE FOR ELECTIONS:

General Elections Application Information

Opens: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9am

Closes: Friday, March 10, 2023 at 5pm

To officially file for candidacy, you will need to complete the:

STEP 1: Intent to File For A.S. Candidacy Form (2023 A.S. Elections)  

The intent to file form is step 1 of 2 to fully file to be a candidate in the Spring 2023 A.S. Elections.

After filling out Step 1: Intent to File form, A.S. professional staff will confirm that candidates meet the minimum qualifications. If you meet all minimum qualificaitons staff will send you an email, the elections application packets, and Step 2: File for Candidacy Form.

Write-In Elections Application Information

If you are unable to file for candidacy by the General Elections deadline but still would like to file for elections you can apply as a write-in candidate.

What is an A.S. Write In Candidate? 

Write-in App Opens: March 13, 2023 at 6pm

Soft Deadline (submit by this deadline to be added to election events as a write-in candidate): March 24, 2023

Write-in App Closes: Thursday, April 13th at midnight (candidates that file between 3/24-4/13 will not be included in elections events.)

As a Write-In you can still file to be a candidate but during your campaign you must let other students know to write your name into the electronic ballet, there will be a space provided.

**NO PETITIONS SIGNATURE WILL BE REQUIRED**

 

 

Students must meet the following academic requirements to serve on the A.S. Board of Directors.

For Undergraduates:

  • Be a current Humboldt student enrolled in a minimum of 6 units for the current semester.
  • Have a cumulative and current semester 2.0 GPA
  • Successfully completed 12 semester units at Humboldt within the twelve months preceding this semester.
  • No more than 132 cumulative units or 125 percent of the units required for a specific baccalaureate degree.

For Post-Baccalaureate Students:

  • Maintain 3 units per semester
  • Cumulative and semester 2.0 GPA
  • No more than 50 semester units or 167 percent of the units required for the graduate or credential objective, whichever is greater.

Stipends Awarded

Stipends are awarded twice per semester to current Board members based on a percentage of the estimated cost of resident undergraduate tuition and fees as published by the Cal Poly Humboldt Financial Aid Office. 

Amounts below are annual stipends for 2022-23

  • 2022-23 = $9,600
    President

  • 2022-23 = $7,200
    Administrative Vice President, 
    Legislative Vice President,
    Student Affairs Vice President, 
    Environmental Sustainability Officer,
    Social Justice and Equity Officer, 
    External Affairs Representative,
    A.S. Presents Representative, 
    Public Relations Officer 

  • 25% of student fees for 2020-21 = $4,800
    College-specific representatives from each college, 
    At-Large representatives,
    Graduate student representative

Board members work between 6 and 20 hours depending on position. As a base, all members are scheduled for:

  • 3 hour Board meetings at least every other Friday,
  • varying committee meetings, and
  • hold 2 office hours a week

Associated Students, We Are Your Student Government!

Board Position Descriptions

 

Overview of Responsibilities, Involvement, and Time Commitment

Responsibilities

  • Formulates the Association's Rules, Regulations and Policies.
  • Considers and adopts legislation and passes resolutions to support students
  • Maintains written records like reports, agendas, and minutes
  • Helps appoint students to committees
  • May place legislative initiatives on the ballot by majority vote
  • Considers and approves the annual A.S. budget
  • Creates and empower committees and ad-hoc committees to accomplish goals set by the Board of Directors
  • Conducts open and public meetings
  • Provide equal representation to students of all colleges of the university
  • Establishes the amount of the A.S. fees with the approval of its membership through elections
  • Communicates to students and the campus community
  • Promotes the use and development of programs funded by the Association
  • Monitors and evaluates budgets and services offered by organizations funded by the A.S.

Responsibilities to Students

  • Provide equal representation to students of all colleges of the university
  • Establishes the amount of the A.S. fees with the approval of its membership through elections
  • Communicates to students and the campus community

Campus/Community Involvement

  • Consider the opinions and needs of our immediate constituency, the Students, prior to our taking any action on their behalf
  • Be vocal on issues that protect and increase student rights; create opportunities to increase the student perspective in the University decision making process; actively seek institutional changes that serve to enhance the student environment; and uphold and protect the integrity of the student body association
  • Allocate Associated Student Body fees in accordance with the A.S. Mission Statement
  • Promotes the use and development of programs funded by the Association
  • Monitors and evaluates budgets and services offered by organizations funded by the A.S.
  • Serves on and appoints students to committees, boards, and working groups

Time Commitment

Board members work between 6 and 20 hours depending on position. As a base, all members are scheduled for:

Associated Students: Who we are & what we do (2019-20)