Student Government Association Elections
2023-2024 SGA Elections
The Student Government Association (SGA) serves as the official representation of the entire student body at UTRGV.
The purpose of SGA is to address student concerns, petitions, and to participate in the overall policy and decision-making process of the university community.
SGA is getting ready for the upcoming 2023-2024 SGA Elections. Learn more about the candidates and their platforms.
Election Dates: April 3-5 (Students will receive an email so they can vote)
Meet the Candidate Fair:
Executive Ticket Debate: TBD (SGA Facebook)
- Elections Committee:
- Kourtnie Hernandez, Elections Committee Advisor (kourtnie.hernandez@utrgv.edu)
- Ayleen Canizales, Student
- Melanie Guiterrez, Student
- Alejandro Rodriguez, Student
Timeframe to Declare Candidacy
The candidate application will be available on the Student Government Association Elections VLink page under Forms. The application will open on February 6. The deadline for students to declare candidacy is Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
The following positions are available in each branch:
- Executive Officers
- President
- Vice President for Brownsville
- Vice President for Edinburg
- Legislative
- Academic Senators
- Graduate Senators
- Senators-At Large for Brownsville
- Senators-At-Large for Edinburg
Mandatory Candidate Meeting
All candidates are required to attend one candidate meeting on Monday, March 6, 2023, at either 12 p.m.-1 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. The Election Guidelines will be reviewed.