Getting involved
We're excited that you want to serve your fellow students!
ASSU elected offices
- Executive (President & Vice President) — Set high-level direction for the ASSU and represent student interests to University administrators and the community.
- Undergraduate Senate — Fund and oversee student groups and events, address undergrad concerns, and work to improve student life. Meets every Tuesday at 7pm in the Nitery. (15 students)
- Undergraduate Class Presidents — Run social events for your class and for the whole school, such as FMOTQ, Mausoleum, and class formals. (~4 per class year)
- Graduate Student Council — Represent grad students' interests & fund grad student groups. (15 grads/coterms)
How to run for ASSU offices
Read the information guides about your position
The Elections Commission has prepared short information guides that tell you everything you need to know about running for an elected position. Please read them carefully to ensure you know about your responsibilities for the ballot.
» Executive Slate Information Guide (pdf)
» Class President Slate Information Guide (pdf)
» Undergraduate Senate Information Guide (pdf)
» Graduate Student Council Information Guide (pdf)
Executive Campaign Finance: The executive campaign finance regulations passed last year will be enforced during the 2012 ASSU elections. Contact elections@elections.stanford.edu if you have any questions.
Undergraduate Senate Campaign Finance: Undergraduate Senate candidates with financial need may apply for public financing of their campaign. See more information, rules, and an application here.
Declare your candidacy & start petitioning
Online declarations of intent and petitions go online on February 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Once you have submitted a Declaration of Intent, you may create a profile on the Voter Guide website and use our online petitioning tools, or create your own petitions; see the petitioning guidelines page. GSC candidates do not need to petition, but may declare candidacy at any time by submitting a Declaration of Intent.
Please ensure you understand the petitioning guidelines set down in the petitioning information and in the Petitioning Guidelines information document.
Post your candidate profile
Explain who you are and how you'll help your fellow students in a few paragraphs, and we'll post that info (along with an optional picture) to the Elections Commission Web site to help you reach voters. You may also want to seek the endorsements of student groups; information will be available during petitioning.
Campaign!
Election Week is April 2 through April 13 (the first Monday to the second Friday of Spring Quarter). We'll inform you of all the events going on during that time to help you reach out to students.
Await the election results
We will announce the election results on April 14, 2011, at 5:00 pm.
Calendar
See the full elections calendar.