Student Government Association – Fall 2025

Make a difference at one of Florida’s premier institutions for education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Florida Polytechnic University, ranked the No. 1 public college in the region by U.S. News and World Report, offers a unique working environment that encourages faculty and staff to be part of a culture that prizes collaboration, innovation, and the willingness to go above and beyond to ensure our students and University succeed. Florida Poly offers a small campus academic environment where students form connections with their faculty and peers as they pursue high-value degrees in engineering and applied sciences.

The University is equipped with cutting-edge facilities and equipment and two award-winning, architecturally distinct academic buildings. Its evolving curriculum, designed to meet the needs of industry and provide a life-long educational foundation for students, has helped the institution grow in prominence since its opening in 2014. Florida Poly’s deliberately small classes, affordability, and outstanding graduate outcomes have helped it earn recognitions such as being named a top value school, in the top 25 nationally for affordability, and in the top five best universities in the South for tech students. Accredited by ABET and SACSCOC, Florida Poly is educating some of the brightest minds in Florida and attracting standout talent from across the nation.

  

JOB TITLE

  

Student Government Association – Fall 2025

   

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

  

Pursuant to Article VI, Section 9 of The Constitution of The Student Body of Florida Polytechnic University; "Unless a more restrictive standard is stated in the Constitution, to be eligible for an office within Student Government Association, a student must have and maintain an overall 2.5 grade point average on al work attempted as a member of the Student Body and conform to all requirements imposed by the Department of Student Affairs. Candidates for the offices of the Executive Branch shall have completed a minimum of three (3) academic semesters, excluding summer semesters, at Florida Polytechnic University.

Application is open on September 30, 2025, and will end on October 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

All dates pertinent to this election will be sent to candidates once their application has been approved. Additional and more specific rules may be found in the Elections Code.

Additional and more specific rules may be found in the Elections Code.
Candidates will be chosen using ranked voting.

    

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ranking Justice

Job Description: A Ranking Justice serves on the Judicial Branch and contributes to the overall efficiency of the branch. A Ranking Justice is responsible for attending and participating in the decision-making for all Judicial Branch meetings and any other cases that may come before the Student Government Association Supreme Court. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• Attend all general meeting times and court hearings.
• Read all official Student Government Association documents and relevant case materials.
• Perform any duties as necessary and proper to execute the mission of the Student Government Association.
• Maintain a superior ethical temperament in the execution of all Student Government Association duties.

Qualifications:

• Must be in good academic standing.
• Must maintain a minimum of a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
• Must be a full-time student.
• Must not be under current disciplinary probation, suspension, or expulsion.
• The Ranking Justice should have a working understanding of the Student Government Association Constitution, Statues, and Judicial Branch Handbook.
• The Ranking Justice should have more than adequate knowledge of legal proceedings and the roles of the Court.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of professionalism and a commitment to ethical legal practice.
• Must be able to think critically and logically in any given situation.
• Experience working with a team.
• Ability to take initiative in the workplace and create strategic goals.

HOW TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

It is important that we identify you as a viable candidate, these steps are required. To do this, we ask that you go into your student CAMS account and do the following:

1. ​Registration Confirmation

• Open Administrative Services Tab
• Click on Enrollment Verification
• Submit with your application.
• This will prove you are registered at Florida Polytechnic University, provide us with your Student ID, Full Nam