Position eligibility requirements and contact information
General Qualifications for Office
(1) All candidates must meet the qualifications for their respective offices as set forth in the Texas A&M University Student Rules and their respective organization’s governing documents.
(2) Undergraduate Students may be classified as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors according to the starting date of their undergraduate studies or, if the candidate requests, according to the number of course hours they have completed if that places them ahead of their class year. Graduate Students are considered to be in their own classification.
This information was provided by the entities overseeing each of the elected positions below and is not determined by the Election Commission. Should you have any questions regarding eligibility, please contact the appropriate individual below.
Student Body President
Contact Cade Coppinger, the Student Body President, at [email protected]
All members of the Student Government Association will:
(a) Have at least a 2.00 overall grade point ratio for undergraduate students and at least a 3.00 grade point ratio for graduate students at the time of the election, selection, or appointment; for the semester prior to election, selection, or appointment; and the regular semester during the term of office.
The Student Body President shall have been enrolled at and in good standing with Texas A&M University for at least three (3) academic semesters preceding their election to office. The Spring academic semester during which the Student Body President is elected to office shall count towards this total.
Senior and Junior Yell Leader
Contact Jake Carter, Head Yell Leader, at [email protected]
To be eligible to run for Yell Leader, a student must meet the following requirements:
a. Be classified and enrolled as a TAMU undergraduate student at the time of election and the subsequent
semesters to follow.
b. Have a minimum cumulative grade point ratio (GPR) of 2.70 and have earned a minimum GPR of 2.5
the semester immediately prior to the election/appointment.
c. Be in good standing with the University as outlined in University Student Rules.
d. Be currently enrolled as a full-time student at Texas A&M University.
Senior and Junior classifications are determined by the class of the student upon the date that the student originally entered Texas A&M. For example, if a student enters Texas A&M in the Summer or Fall of 2008, he or she would be a member of the class of 2012. Classifications are not determined by the number of hours a student has successfully completed or actual age. With regards to transfer students only, for the purpose of determining the classification of a transfer student solely with regards to his or her designated classification as a Yell Leader, the University Registrar shall determine the classification of such transfer student.
Class of 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 President
Contact Macy Cleveland at [email protected]
All Leadership of Class Councils must:
- Uphold the Class Councils Constitution and Code of Ethics
- Have a minimum cumulative and semester grade point average (GPA or GPR) of 2.25 in the semester immediately prior to the election/appointment, the semester of election/appointment and semesters during the term of office.
- In order for summer coursework to qualify toward a grade point ratio prior to election/appointment, at least six credit hours must have been taken during the course of either the full or two summer session(s) at Texas A&M University
a. Freshmen and transfer students are eligible based on their admission to Texas
A&M, but must meet the 2.25 overall GPR requirement after their first semester;
b. Must be a full-time student at Texas A&M University (enrolled in at least 12 hours
at Texas A&M University) during the fall and spring semesters, as well as be in
good standing with the University during their term of office
c. Exceptions can be made by the Advisor and Executive Team, for students that are
co-enrolled with another university such as Blinn or via online courses, for
students who do not need full-time status to graduate on time, or for other
extenuating circumstances. - Meet the standards for general membership as outlined by Article III of this Constitution
- Be in good standing with their respective Class Council the semester prior to applying to their position, if applicable, and all semesters in leadership
- No one may hold more than one Class Councils leadership position at a time. Class Councils leadership positions are defined as any position provided for in the following article, including ad-hoc positions.
Student Senate
Contact the Speaker of the Student Senate, Ava Blackburn at [email protected]
A candidate for a Senate seat must be a member of that constituency during the upcoming academic year. If a candidate is not in the caucus for which they seek office, but does anticipate entering that caucus, they may run for that position.
(i) Students who have applied for graduation at the end of the semester in which the election is taking place but intend to continue on to graduate school at Texas A&M must sign a statement saying that they have not been rejected by A&M, nor have they accepted any offers at any other schools or any job offers that would prevent them from serving in their position in the following semester. Students are ineligible to run for office within the semester they are graduating, unless they are accepted to attend graduate school at Texas A&M.
(iii) Newly elected Senators must have a minimum overall G.P.R. of 2.0, or a 3.0 if a Graduate Student, at the time of filing, and post at least a 2.0, or a 3.0 for Graduate Students, for the preceding regular semester or the two preceding summer sessions and during the term of office or they shall be automatically removed from office.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (5), College of Architecture & Fine Arts (3), Lowry Mays School of Business (4), College of Education & Human Development (4), College of Engineering (9), College of Arts & Sciences (8), Health Science Center & College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (4), Bush School of Government & Public Service (3), On-Campus Residences (7), Off-Campus Residences (28), and Corps Residence Hall (3) caucuses
Class Agents
Contact [email protected]
(i) See Association of Former Students for eligibility information.
(ii) Class Agent candidates must each file separately. After filing, a team needs to submit a co-candidacy form with each student’s name. From that point forward, the team will be treated as one single candidate. This means that only one finance report must be submitted, only one candidate guide submission may be made, and any violations apply to the team as a whole rather than each individual student.
Honors Student Council
Contact [email protected]
(i) See HSC Governing Documents for eligibility information
(ii) Races for Honors Student Council shall not allow for write-in winners
Residential Housing Association
Contact [email protected]
- Eligibility requirements for Residential Housing Association candidates will be updated at a later date.
All other races
(i) See respective organization Governing Documents for eligibility information.