Every Spring semester University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students participate in an election so as to elect a new Senate administration and a new slate of student senators. Elections are for a President & Vice-Presidential ticket and for 30 student senators. There are 12 on-campus senator seats and 18 off-campus senator seats. No experience in student government is required to run for office, you simply must currently be a student at UWEC enrolled with at least 6 credits and have a 2.0 GPA.
Directors, chairs, commission and committees members, and liaisons are all appointed by the president at his or her discretion. Mid-session appointments for vacant senator positions are made by the vacancies committee. Please contact us to inquire about any open senator positions.
Those students wishing to campaign for a position during an election are required to follow strict procedures imposed by the Senate Bylaws. More information is available on the Elections and Campaign Procedures page, including a downloadable copy of the procedures in PDF format.
