The Policy Student Government Association (PSGA) will be holding an election in 2 weeks for the 2019-2020 PSGA Officer positions. The purpose of PSGA:
1. Represents the needs and interests of all registered SPP students.
2. Works to create and enhance a sense of community among the students, faculty, administration, and staff of SPP.
3. Establishes, supports, and maintains oversight over all SPP student clubs.

 The positions with a brief description of their duties are listed below:

•  Co-Presidents (2): A Graduate and Undergraduate student lead the Executive Board, presides over all meetings, furthers PSGA’s goals, and is the primary spokesperson for PSGA to the administration and staff of the SPP and UMCP.

•  Secretary: Manage the administrative tasks of the Executive Board. This includes reserving spaces, distributing meeting minutes, and coordinating a calendar of events with PSGA and other SPP organizations. The Secretary is also responsible for administering all PSGA elections.

•  Treasurer: Maintains the finances of PSGA. Prepares the budgets of PSGA and handles funding requests from PSGA and other student organizations with the School of Public Policy.

•  Graduate Social Director: Coordinate social events and functions on behalf of the graduate student body.

•  Undergraduate Social Director: Coordinate social events and functions on behalf of the undergraduate student body.

•  Graduate Service Director: Coordinate community service projects and identifying collaborations with the greater College Park and District of Columbia communities.

•  Undergraduate Service Director: Coordinate community service projects and identifying collaborations with the greater College Park and District of Columbia communities.

•  External Relations Director: Coordinate with, and serve as a liaison for, Alumni, GPAC, and Career Services to enhance student relations outside of the School of Public Policy and promote professional development opportunities for students

•  Diversity and Inclusion Director: Coordinate with, and serve as a liaison for, relevant student organizations (including GWiPP, BSIPP, & International Student Council), the faculty Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and students with inclusion concerns, issues, or suggestions.

• Academic Initiatives Director: Coordinate with, and serve as a liaison for, heads of academic councils (including IDEV, ISEP, ENV, SOC, BSIPP, & SPP Policy Review) to promote educational content and further academic and research efforts of the student body.

Please use this form to nominate officer candidates for the positions listed above. All positions, with the exception of the two President positions, Social Director positions, Service Director positions, are open to both undergrad and graduate School of Public Policy students. There are two President positions, Social Director positions, Service Director positions: one for the undergrads and one for the graduate students. Only graduate students may run for the graduate position and only undergrad students may run for the undergraduate position. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominators may nominate multiple people, but separate nomination forms must be submitted for each position.