Elections

Student Senate Seats

To hold a position in Student Government, a student must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the Student Organization Handbook provided by LSU Campus Life:

• Undergraduate students must be enrolled full-time; graduate students must be enrolled at least part-time (with 6 hours).
• Undergraduate students and Vet school students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA; other graduate and professional students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be in good standing with the University.
• Students on Disciplinary Probation with Restriction, Deferred Suspension, Interim Suspension, and Suspension are ineligible to hold an RSO leadership position, regardless of their length of time in the position – or length of time remaining in the position.
  • This includes newly elected officers, as well as continuing officers. Student leaders issued an outcome with Disciplinary Probation with Restriction must step down immediately from their position.
  • Students who are on Disciplinary Probation without restriction are eligible to hold a position of leadership in an RSO.
• Students must meet all other academic standards established by the RSO that are included in the organization’s constitution and/or bylaws.
• Graduating seniors who are not registered as full-time students may still hold office in a RSO during the semester in which they are scheduled to graduate. 

In order to register to run for an office in the Fall 2024 election, you must complete a registration form available via Tigerlink.

Registration forms will be made available approximately three weeks prior to the election for a six-day period known as the “Registration Period”.

After the initial three class days of the registration period, the Chair of the Election Commission shall publish a list of individuals correctly registered. Any individual who incorrectly registered in the initial three class days may reregister.

• If a student files in the initial three-day window and is deemed qualified, they are not required to refile.

After registration, but before the beginning of the campaign period, at least one official candidate meeting must be held for any student registered to run for an elected position.

• Notice of the date, time, and location of any candidate meeting(s) must be sent via email to each registered candidate.
• In order to be eligible for the election, each candidate must physically or virtually attend an official candidate meeting.
• Current officeholders do not have to attend a candidate meeting if they are seeking re-election in the office they currently hold.