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Membership
General Member Project Leader Director Executive Officer Petitioning Requirements Application Process

Petitioning Requirements

Candidate for an Executive Officer must:

  1. Have served a full term as an active member of the Purdue Student Union Board of Directors, and must repetition each year to be eligible for continued membership
  2. Have an official University classification of no less than 3 at the time of selections and should have at least two full consecutive semesters remaining prior to graduation.
  3. Achieve no less than a 2.00 grade index the previous semester and carry no less than a 2.00 graduation index.
  4. Not currently be carrying a University disciplinary penalty of "Disciplinary Probation."
  5. Comply with the University's eligibility requirements for campus activities.
  6. Complete all petitioning requirements deemed necessary by the Selection Committee.

Candidate for a Director Position must:

  1. Have an official University semester classification of at least 2 at the time of selections and should have at least two full consecutive semesters remaining prior to graduation.
  2. Achieve no less than a 2.00 grade index the previous semester and carry no less than a 2.00 graduation index.
  3. Not currently be carrying a University disciplinary penalty of "Disciplinary Probation."
  4. Comply with the University's eligibility requirements for campus activities.
  5. Complete all petitioning requirements deemed necessary by the Selection Committee.

Exceptions to Petitioning Requirements:

  1. Requests for exceptions to petitioning requirements for the Purdue Student Union Board of Directors shall be submitted in writing to the Selection Committee at the time of application.
  2. The Selection Committee shall review the request and render a decision. The review may include a personal appearance by the candidate.
  3. Decisions to grant exceptions to the petitioning requirements must be approved by a simple majority vote of the Selection Committee.

Requirements to Retain Membership on the Purdue Student Union Board

Member of the Purdue Student Union Board must:

  1. Achieve no less than a 2.00 grade index the previous semester and carry no less than a 2.00 graduation index.
  2. Not currently be carrying a University disciplinary penalty of "Disciplinary Probation."
  3. Comply with the University's eligibility requirements for campus activities.
  4. Fulfill the responsibilities as a member of the Purdue Student Union Board.

If the provisions stated above are not met, the individual may be released from membership. The individual shall be advised of deliberations concerning possible removal from membership and granted an opportunity for a hearing with the Executive Officers.

  1. A member released for not maintaining 2.00 grade indices or for being on Disciplinary Probation shall have the option to appeal to the Executive Officers for reinstatement.
  2. The Executive Officers shall review concerns about members not performing position responsibilities. The individual shall be advised of deliberations concerning possible removal from members and granted an opportunity for a hearing with the Executive Officers.
    1. A three-fourths vote by the Review Board, to be named by the Executive Officers, shall be required to remove an individual from membership.
  3. The Executive Officers may reassign the responsibilities of any vacant Board of Directors position to the appropriate members of the Purdue Student Union Board or may initiate a mid-year petitioning process to fill vacant positions.