APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT REGENT 2015-2017
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
*Please complete this page, detach from application packet, and return to the ASNAU office
on the second floor of the University Union upon receipt of this application packet*
Name: ______Date: ______
Email Address: ______Phone: ______
APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT REGENT 2015-2017
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
The Associated Students of the Northern Arizona University (ASNAU), the Graduate Student Government (GSG), and the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) announce the selection process for the next Student Regent. This year, the Student Regent will be selected from Northern Arizona University and will serve from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017.
Brief Description
The Student Regent represents all students from the state’s three public universities (ASU, NAU, and UA). He/she will hold the full rights granted to all members of the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR)and voting privileges during the second year of the two-year term.
Qualifications
Each applicant must be a currently enrolled, full-time student at the Northern Arizona University with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for undergraduates and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for graduate students. They must also be residents of the State of Arizona. It is suggested that applicants have a general knowledge of the legislative process in the state of Arizona, a basic understanding of the functions of the Arizona Board of Regents, and a strong desire to represent students statewide.
Selection Process
Applications are due Tuesday, February 3, 2015. After an initial review of applications by the NAU Student Regent Selection Committee, eligible candidates will be asked to participate in a 30-minute interview to take place between Tuesday, February 10th and Friday, February 13th with the Committee. Applicants will then be notified by Monday, February 16thif they are invited to participate in a second round of interviews and meet and greet on Friday,February 20th, 2015. Following a review of applicants by the NAU Student Regent Selection Committee, they will select three finalists and their names will be forwarded to the ASNAU Senate for confirmation and then to the Governor’s office. The Governor then selects the nominee and forwards his/her name to the Arizona State Senate for confirmation as the new Student Regent.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ASNAU OFFICE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE UNIVERSITY UNION NO LATER THANFEBRUARY 3rd 2015 BY 6:00 PM. For further information, contact NAU Student Regent Selection Committee members, JillianZuniga at (ASNAU President) or Brittany Simon (ASNAU VPGA) at .
Student Regent Timeline
2015-2017
Week of Monday, January5Applications Available/Weekly Information Launched
Friday, January 16NAU Student Regent Information Session (details TBA)
Friday, January 23NAU Student Regent Information Session (details TBA)
Tuesday, January 27 NAU Public Forum on AZ Tuition and Fees (applicants encouraged to attend)
Wednesday, February 4-Friday, February 6 ABOR at University of Arizona (applicants encouraged to attend)
Tuesday, February 3 NAU Student Regent application packet due
Monday, February 9NAU Student Regent Selection Committee App Review
Tuesday, February 10-Friday, February 13NAU Student Regent Interviews
Week of Monday, February 16 NAU Student Regent Selection Committee meeting
Week of Monday, February 16NAU Student Regent Selection Committee meeting – semi-finalists selected
Friday, February 20NAU Student Leader Meet and Greet with Student Regent semi-finalists (details TBD)
Monday, February 23NAU Student Regent Selection Committee meeting – three finalists selected
Thursday, February 26 ASNAU Senate confirms three finalists
Friday, February 27Three finalists sent to Governor’s Office for nomination-selection
APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT REGENT 2015-2017
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Full Name ______Date ______
Student ID Number ______Telephone Number ______
Current Address ______
City ______State _____ Zip ______Email Address ______
Number of Credit Hours Completed _____ Number of years at the NAU_____Cumulative GPA _____
Area(s) of Study ______
Will you be a full-time student during the 2015-2017 school years? [] Yes[] No
Are you an Arizona resident? (Required to Apply) [] Yes [] No
If you are a graduate student, please provide the following information:
Undergraduate College ______
Area(s) of Study ______Cumulative GPA ______
Please include the following with this application:
• Three (3) letters of recommendation, one (1) of which must be from a faculty member at the NAU. Please include these letters with your application in envelopes sealed by the person making the recommendation;
• An unofficial transcript;
• Your responses to the four (4) short essay questions included within this packet; and
• On a separate document, a resume or list containing a brief description of university,community, or international activity and/or any employment or other experiences that you deem to be significant.
I hereby authorize Northern Arizona UniversityRegistrar to release my cumulative GPA and residency status to the NAU Student Regent Selection Committee. All statements I have made within or as part of this application and all statements submitted to the Search Committee are true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if any information or statement I have presented in or as a part of this application is found to be false, I can be removed from consideration for the position of Student Regent.
Signature ______Date ______
APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT REGENT 2015-2017
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Essay Questions
Please limit responses to all questions to no more than five pages.
- What role do you think the Student Regent has as a member on the Arizona Board of Regents?
- Please describe an accomplishment in your recent past that you feel illustrates your qualifications for the position of Student Regent.
- What goals would you like to accomplish as the Student Regent?
- Write a response to a recent article describing an issue facing the Arizona University System. Please include the article with your response.