SGA Elections
Interested in Joining SGA?
March 9-11, 2026
Questions? Contact SGA Elections & Recruitment Chairwoman, Ellie Vezina, at evezina@una.edu or SGA Advisor, Matthew Jones, at mjones4@una.edu.
2025-2026 Important Dates
| DATE | TIME | |
| JAN 28 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Future Senators Information Tabling Event Location: GUC Atrium |
| FEB 1 | 8:00 AM | Application and declaration of candidacy statement opens |
| FEB 4 (TBA - Not confirmed) | 4:00 PM |
Pre-Campaign Meeting Location: TBA |
| FEB 8 | 11:59 PM | Application and declaration of candidacy statement closes |
| FEB 9 | 8:00 AM | Campaigning may begin |
| (TBA - Not confirmed) | (TBA - Not confirmed) |
SGA Candidate Debate Location: TBA |
| MAR 3 | 9:00- 11:00 AM |
Breakfast with the Candidates (Sponsored by Cole Honors College) Location: Coby Hall |
| MAR 9 | 8:00 AM | SGA Election Voting begins - Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email individually. |
| MAR 11 | 5:00 PM | SGA Election Voting ends |
| MAR 16 | 8:00 AM | Run-Off Election Voting begins (if applicable) - Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email individually. |
| MAR 18 | 5:00 PM | Run-Off Election Voting ends (if applicable) |
2026 Candidates
President/Vice President
| Photo | Name | College & Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
Treasurer
| Photo | Name | College & Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
Secretary
| Photo | Name | College & Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions (ACONHP)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering (CASE)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
Sanders College of Business and Technology (SCOBT)
| Photo | Name | Major | Classification | Campaign Slogan (Optional) |
2026 Senate Apportionment
|
COLLEGE |
SEATS |
|
Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions |
~4 |
|
College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering |
~8 |
|
College of Education and Human Sciences |
~5 |
|
Sanders College of Business and Technology |
~8 |
|
Total Number of Collegiate Senate Seats |
25 |
Qualifications
- Run on a joint ticket
- Submit a joint Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026 by midnight
- Have and maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Be a full-time student at UNA
- Be a junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall semester after the office is assumed
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester in SGA Senate (not including Freshman Forum or Judicial branch)
- Must attend the Official Debate
- Submit a Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026 by midnight
- Have and maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Be a full-time student at UNA
- Be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall semester after the office is assumed
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester in SGA Senate (not including Freshman Forum or Judicial branch)
- Must attend the Official Debate
- Submit a Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026 by midnight
- Have and maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Be a full-time student at UNA
- Be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in the fall semester after the office is assumed
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester in SGA Senate (not including Freshman Forum or Judicial branch)
- Must attend the Official Debate
- Submit a Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026
- Include verification of their enrollment in a specific college or verification of intent to enter into a specific college in their Declaration of Candidacy
- Have and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Have completed at least one (1) previous semester at UNA
Frequently Asked Questions
- Submit the application/Declaration of Candidacy by February 8, 2026.
- Attend the mandatory candidate meeting on February 4, 2025 @ TBA (Pending).
- Start campaigning. Campaigning begins February 9, 2026.
Students will vote online. Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email accounts beginning Monday, March 9, 2026.
If applicable, a runoff election will begin on Monday, March 16, 2026. Ballots will be sent to students' UNA email accounts.
For President-Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer candidates, the Elections and Recruitment Chair will ask a series of more specific questions pertaining to the respective positions.
For Senator seats, all colleges are separated into their specific college. The Elections and Recruitment Chair will ask numerous questions to all candidates seeking Senate seats. The questions could range from "Why do you want to join SGA?" to "What are the different committees in SGA?"