Election Information

 Election Info

Student Association elections are held in the Spring and Fall of each year. The Executive Branch President and Vice President and Senators at Large, SUNY Assembly Representatives and University Council Representative are elected in the Spring. In the Fall, Living Area Senators are elected (Indian, State, Dutch, Colonial, Alumni, Empire Commons, Freedom Apartments, Liberty Terrace and off-campus).

To be eligible to run for a position, you must (at minimum)

  • be a full-time, undergraduate student

  • have paid the Student Activity Fee

  • hold a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA (except for new students)

  • be in good disciplinary standing.

  • For a residence-based position, you must currently reside in that living area.

  • For academic-based positions, you must be a declared major in the relevant division.

Any student interested in running for a position must submit a self-nomination form via MyInvolvement.

Voting takes place for two days on MyUAlbany. To vote,

  1. Log onto MyUAlbany.

  2. Click 'Campus Life'.

  3. Click 'Student Elections'.

About the SA Senate

The Senate is the legislative branch and is largely responsible for holding the executive branch accountable to you, the students. The executive branch plays the main role of programming, which includes bringing in concerts, creating campus-wide events, helping students with their academic concerns, and marketing of various other SA programs.

The Senate plays a major role in determining how to allocate over 2 million dollars in student activity fees it collects. This is one of the primary roles of the Senate: determining where the money goes.

Senators serve to help guide constituents through the various functions of the Student Association, and often work with student groups on issues such as supplemental funding and permanent recognition.

Senate is the representative body for the undergraduate students on this campus. It can best fulfill that function when as many people as possible choose to participate and help direct the future of the student body.

Senate also plays a role in programming certain community service events as well as other events.