Candidate Recruiting Description

While all candidates are individually elected, they can choose to run on a slate. There are no political parties dedicated to election of student government officers, though there are Republican and Democratic clubs on campus. Some candidates are recruited from among the pool of senators that have served the previous school year, but students who have no previous student government experience have also run (and won).

Eligibility Requirements

Requirements for an Elected Officer

According to California Ed Code 76061, a student who is elected to serve as an officer in the student government of a community college shall meet both of the following requirements:

1. The student shall be enrolled in the community college at the time of the election, and throughout his or her term, with a minimum of five-semester units, or it's equivalent.
2. The student shall meet and maintain the minimum standards of scholarship prescribed for community college students by the community college district.

Nomination and Filing Procedures

Filing Eligibility

1. Each candidate must have a cumulative Bakersfield College GPA of at least (2.0).
2. All candidates declared ineligible to run shall be notified by the BCSGA Advisor.
3. Any candidate on disciplinary, academic, or social probation will not be eligible for candidacy unless otherwise permitted by the Assistant Director of Student Life or Dean of Students.
4. All candidates may hold office for a maximum of four semesters (fall and spring).
5. No candidate shall serve on the Elections Committee.
6. Candidates may only file for one office at a time.