The general election for Wichita State’s Student Government Association is April 6-8. Here are the seats up for election and some important dates going into this election season.
Requirements to run
To qualify for a Student Senate seat, applicants must be currently enrolled and maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Graduate students must also maintain good standing according to their graduate school’s standards.
Incoming students without a college GPA must be admitted in good standing per the university’s definition.
To run for student body president or vice president, applicants must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and be at least a junior by the fall semester of their term, which begins fall 2026.
Forms to declare can be found on the SGA elections website.
To check your GPA, log in to myWSU. Select the myClasses tab and click on “Run My Degree Works Audit” under the section labeled “View My Degree/Evaluation Audit.”
Important dates
- Declaration deadline via Shocker Sync — March 1, 11:59 p.m.
- Intent to run sessions (optional)
- Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 208
- Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 208
- Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 208
- Rules and regulations sessions (required)
- March 9, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 208
- March 10, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 208
- March 11, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 208
- Presidential debates
- March 26, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 233
- April 2, 5:30 p.m. in RSC 233
- Voting opens — April 6, 8 a.m.
- Voting closes — April 8, 5 p.m.
Open seats
Student body president
Student body vice president
Applied studies senator (6)
Business senator (6)
Engineering senator (6)
Liberal arts and sciences senator (6)
Fine arts senator (2)
Health professions senator (4)
Honors senator (2)
Graduate senator (3)
Out of state senator (2)
Underserved senator (5)
Military and veterans senator (1)
International senator (4)
Adult learners senator (2)
Freshmen senator (2)
