Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Apply to be the next student trustee
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The search for a new student trustee to serve on the USI Board of Trustees is currently underway. Jamie Johnson, the current student trustee, will end her two-year term on July 1, 2009. The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University of Southern Indiana and the student trustee serves as a full voting member who is expected to bring both the interests of students to board discussions and relate his or her perspective to issues dealing with the University community. To be selected, a student must: -Be a full-time student in good standing; -Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5; -Be able to commit to a two-year term on the board; -Be a United States citizen and resident of Indiana; -Have completed two semesters at USI by the time of appointment (July 1, 2009). To be considered for an interview, students must submit the following items to the Dean of Students Office, Room 007, in the University Center, by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. -A completed application; -An essay addressing why he or she is interested in the position and what he or she can contribute to the Board of Trustees (limit to 300 words); -Three letters of recommendation (two letters of recommendation must be submitted by members of the USI community, one of which must be from a faculty member from whom the student has taken a class. The third letter must be written by a personal reference who is not connected to the University.); -An activities resumé as outlined in the application packet. Applications are available at the following locations: -Student Government Association website (www.usi.edu/sga); -Student Government Association office (Suite C, in the UC); -Dean of Students Office (Room 007, in the UC); -Student Development Programs (Room 15, in the UC); -The dean of each academic college. For information about the application process, contact Amy Beard, chair, Student Trustee Search Committee, at 812/465-1109 or email sga@usi.edu. Kathy W. Funke News & Information Services 812/465-7050 or kfunke@usi.edu |
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