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UT System Student Regent


Be nominated by SGA & UTEP President to serve as the Student Regent for the University of Texas university system.

STUDENT REGENT POSITION OVERVIEW

Student Government Association is looking for students who are interested in serving as the UT System Student Regent. The Student Regent serves as a non-voting member of the UT System Board of Regents and provides a student perspective on various issues.

Serving from June 1, 2025 until May 31, 2026 of each year, a student, nominated through the student government of each institution and appointed by the Governor, will serve on the UT System Board of Regents as a non-voting student representative. This is the only student representative to represent all 13 UT system schools, so it is a prestigious honor to serve all the students in the entire system. The UT System Student Regent has the same rights as a regularly appointed board member, except the right to vote or to be counted toward a quorum. The student regent represents the student perspective on major initiatives for the UT System.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY

  1. Be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at your current institution.
    • If appointed, the student must maintain enrollment at your current institution during the full term of their appointment (June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026).
  2. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  3. Be in "good standing" with the University (as certified by the Registrar's Office)
  4. Be willing to travel to attend regularly scheduled, called, and training meetings
  5. Maintain a state-wide perspective on higher education
  6. Serve from June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026

UTEP SELECTION PROCESS:

  • Submit completed application through the UTEP Minetracker program using the designed SGA online form for UT System Student Regent Application.
    • Make sure to include any attachments requested in the online form.
    • Make sure to include any attachments requested in the online form.
    • Office of the Governor Appointment Application
    • Copy of your updated Resume
    • Copy of your UTEP and other university Unofficial Transcripts
  • Must be available for an interview in early November

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FOR 2024 NOMINATION:  Sunday, November 3, 2024 by 5pm

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Student Government Association
Union Building East, Room 304
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: sga@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-5584