Stu­dent Coun­cil Elec­tions Be­ing Held Soon

MISHAWAKA- The start of a new school year at Bethel Uni­ver­sity means it is time for a stu­dent coun­cil elec­tion.  

The up­per­class­men and un­der­class­men coun­cils have elec­tions every fall se­mes­ter to elect their pres­i­dent, vice pres­i­dent and sec­re­tary for the school year. All these po­si­tions are voted on each year. This year, the elec­tion for all six po­si­tions, three for up­per­class­men and three for un­der­class­men, will take place on Fri­day, Sept. 2 on the my.bethelu­ni­ver­sity.edu web­site. All stu­dents are en­cour­aged to take part in vot­ing for their new stu­dent coun­cil mem­bers.  

Bethel Uni­ver­sity has three branches of stu­dent coun­cil: one for un­der­class­men, one for up­per­class­men and an ex­ec­u­tive coun­cil that’s over the other two. Be­ing on the stu­dent coun­cil in­volves re­spon­si­bil­i­ties like plan­ning events for stu­dents; dif­fer­ent coun­cils plan dif­fer­ent events. For ex­am­ple, the un­der­class­men coun­cil plans the canned food drive as well as the luau, while the up­per­class­men coun­cil over­sees plan­ning the up­per­class­men dance as well as the class gift. 

Elec­tions for ex­ec­u­tive coun­cil will take place dur­ing the spring se­mes­ter. Stu­dents do not need prior ex­pe­ri­ence to run for stu­dent coun­cil and are en­cour­aged to con­sider tak­ing part ei­ther by vot­ing or by run­ning.