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University of Pittsburgh

Student Government Board 848 William Pitt UnionElections Committee Pittsburgh, PA 15260

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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Application Checklist

Candidate’s Initials SGB Official’s Initials* ItemsBallot ApplicationMaster Schedule

Digital Materials FormDisk or Drive with Digital Materials

Election Result Waiver$100.00 Check to University of

Pittsburgh200 Signature Petition

BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES ONLY250 Signature Petition

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ONLY

* To be initialed upon submission of the completed Petition and Application Packet

** $100.00 check will only be deposited with significant campaign violations. All other checks will be destroyed upon completion of the election.

Specify: Presidential Candidate

Board Member Candidate _______________________________________Candidate Name (Print)



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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Presidential Candidate Application Packet

Name

Phone Number

Email



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Dear Prospective Candidate:

My name is Lena Wickenden and I am the Elections Chair for the Student Government Board. Thank you for your interest in running for a position on the 2011 Board. I look forward to working with you during this exciting process.

My job as Elections Chair is to conduct a fair, honest and efficient campus-wide election in accordance with the SGB Constitution, By-Laws and Elections Code. The members of the Elections Committee shall work together to inform all of the candidates about the elections process and help to regulate campaign procedures. The election is an exhilarating and demanding time for candidates, and the committee is responsible for answering any questions and responding to any violations of the Elections Code.

If you have any questions or concerns during the process, please feel free to contact myself or any of the Elections Committee members for assistance. We are here to guide you through the upcoming weeks as you conduct your campaign.

Good luck!

Lena WickendenStudent Government Board, Elections Chair



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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Calendar of Events

October 20 – Packets Due by 5:00pmOctober 22 – Slate Forms Due by 5:00 pmOctober 23 – How to Run a Successful Campaign WorkshopOctober 28 – Campaigning BeginsNovember 12 – Meet the CandidatesNovember 15 – Paper Campaign Begins at MidnightNovember 16 – Presidential DebateNovember 17 – Endorsement Forms DueNovember 18 – ELECTION!

**All times and dates are subject to change**



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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Master Schedule

Please indicate all times that you will be unavailable due to class, work, or organizational commitments.

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY9-10

10-1111-1212-11-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-9





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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Ballot Application

PLEASE PRINT

ALL FIELDS MUST BE COMPLETED

Name

Local Address

Phone Number

Permanent Address

Email Address

School and Year

Major and Current QPA

PeopleSoft ID Number

Please attach a list of your University involvement and accomplishments to date.





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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Digital Materials Form

The Digital Materials may be included on a flash drive or burned CD. If you wish that the disk or drive bereturned to you, please have your name and email address somewhere on the label of the disk or drive itself.

You must submit:

A digital file of a color photograph to be used and kept on file by the Elections Committeeo The file must be no larger than 150 pixels by 150 pixelso Any resolution is acceptable, but this photo will represent you in the election

community online, so it should be as clear as possibleo The file must be in .jpeg format

A digital file of a black and white photograph to be used in The Pitt News Elections Inserto The file must be in .tiff or .jpeg formato The file must be 2 inches by 2 incheso The file must be at 300 dpi resolutiono The photograph may be a black and white file of the color photo, or a different photo

entirelyo Color photographs cannot be used

A digital file of your brief profile, which will be used in the Online Elections Communityo The file must be in the form of a Microsoft Word documento The profile may be no longer than three sentences

A digital file of your longer statement, which will be used in The Pitt News Elections Insert and in the Online Elections Community

o The file must be in the form of a Microsoft Word documento The statement should be prefaced with your name, year in school, major, and a list of

organizations in which you have been active and your position(s) within themo The statement may be no longer than 300 words for board candidates, and 600 words

for presidential candidates (not including preface)





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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Sample Statement

Name: Peter ParkerYear: JuniorMajor: History

Previous Experience: Traditions Committee Member; Student Government Board Interim Vice President; The Panther Pitt Alumni Chairman, Greek Week Representative, Campus Involvement Chairman, Risk

Management Committee Member; Pi Kappa Alpha

If elected to Student Government Board, I would like to deal with issues concerning traditionsschool spirit, and relations between students and student athletes. My first point of action will be to address the fact that one of our oldest and most popular traditions has been absent for 8 years. This tradition is the Pitt/Penn State football game. By working with Penn State’s Student Government Board and mobilizing student support, I hope to put pressure on both Athletic Departments to come to some sort of compromise. This rivalry game is a fun tradition that is not only good for recruiting athletes but is also good for recruiting students. Not only do I want to bring back old traditions, I would like to start new ones as well. A tradition that I would like to start is a community service event where students, student athletes, and coaches work together. This event would be a great start in getting the students and the student athletes working together for a good cause. With greater interaction between students and athletes, I am hopeful that more students will have incentive and motivation to go to some of the less popular sporting events. The idea behind this is to gain more support for athletes, give the students the opportunity to meet the coaches and athletes, and to help the community. As a board member, I would focus on improving and increasing school spirit and traditions. My goal is to achieve this by uniting many different students and student organizations.



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SGB Petition and Application Packet – Election Result Waiver

I, _______________________________, a candidate for the University of Pittsburgh Student

Government Board, hereby waive my right to contest the 2010 Student Government Board Election

results due to technological inaccuracies due to either software, hardware, or human error. This may

include, but is not limited to, computer system failures, user log-in issues, server down-time, IP address

authentication errors, and/or acts of nature. Additionally, the election results may not be challenged as

a result of infrastructure issues, which may include, but is not limited to, power outages, fire alarm

evacuations, or other widespread infrastructure failures.

____________________________________________________________Student Government Board Candidate (PRINT)

_____________________________________________________________________________________Student Government Board Candidate Signature Date

____________________________________________________________Student Government Board Witness (PRINT)

_____________________________________________________________________________________Student Government Board Witness Signature Date

SGB Petition and Application Packet – Petition

We, the undersigned, request that the name of ___________________________________ be placed on the ballot for the Student Government Board Election occurring Thursday, November 18, 2010. The above named candidate is running for Student Government Board President.

All information must be completely filled in, or the signature will be void. There must be a total of 250 valid signatures of non-CGS undergraduate students registered at the Oakland campus.

PLEASE PRINT NEATLY, EXCEPT FOR WHERE SIGNATURE IS SPECIFIED.

NAME PITT EMAIL YEAR SCHOOL SIGNATURE

NAME PITT EMAIL YEAR SCHOOL SIGNATURE

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