Ithaca College

The Student Governance Council (SGC) announces Fall Elections. Students may run for an open seat on the council for the 2020-2021 academic year.

SGC Eligibility

To run, each student must:

1. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, excluding first-year students.

2. Be enrolled in at least 6 credits at IC, excluding Graduate Liaison candidates.

Open Senate Positions

• (1) Class of 2021 Senator

• (1) Class of 2023 Senator

• (2) Class of 2024 Senators

• (1) Roy H. Park School of Communications Senator

• (1) School of Health Science and Human Performance Senator

• (1) School of Business Senator

• (1) School of Humanities and Sciences Senator 

• (1) Transfer Senator

• (1) Varsity Athlete Senator

• (1) Club Athlete Senator

• (1) Off-Campus Senator

• (1) Graduate Senator

The Fall Elections Process and Timeline

1. Download the digital Fall Elections 2020 packet which is available on the homepage of Engage.

2. Complete the packet and send it (and your endorsements) to sgcsenatechair@ithaca.edu by Monday, 9/21 at 5 pm.

3. Attend a required campaigning information session on Tuesday, 9/22 at 8 PM.

4. Campaigning begins on Wednesday, 9/23 at 8 AM!

5. Present brief platform speeches at Platform Presentation Night on Thursday, 9/24 at 8 PM. 

6. Voting beings on Thursday, 10/1 at 8 AM.

7. Voting closes on Friday, 10/2 at 11:59 PM.

8. Elected senators will be announced on Saturday, 10/3. 

9. If elected, attend your first Senate meeting on Monday, 10/5 at 7 PM.

Any questions? Please email either sgcsenatechair@ithaca.edu or sgcpresident@ithaca.edu 

We can’t wait to see you in the Senate!

Thank you,

Your Student Governance Council Executive Board 

Connor Shea, President of the Student Body

Yetunde Smalls, Vice President of Campus Affairs

Soumyaa Joshi, Vice President of Academic Affairs

Grace Madeya, Vice President of Business and Finance

Abigail Murtha, Senate Chair

Alexandria DeVita, Chief of Staff

Kalena Yearwood, Student Trustee

Esther Moore, RHA Liaison

Connor Watson, Student Liaison to the Alumni Board