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Class Boards (CB)
If you would like to become a representative for your class, you must run in an election. Elections are held twice a year: in the fall for freshmen and in the spring for upperclassmen. Positions include:
  • President
  • Executive Vice-President
  • Vice-President of Internal Affairs
  • Vice-President of Finances
  • Vice-President of External Affairs
  • SAS Class Chairs (2 positions)
  • Nursing School Class Chair
  • SEAS Class Chair
  • Wharton School Class Chair
For more information on running for a Class Boards position, visit the Candidate Center and read through the Fair Practices Code.

Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC)
To become a member of the NEC, you must fill out an application and interview with the Executive Board. The NEC accepts the majority of its new members at the start of the school year. As it is a multi-year commitment, most new members are freshmen and sophomores.
Social Planning and Events Committee (SPEC)
Any member of the undergraduate community can join SPEC at any time. To join, please visit the SPEC website, determine which committees interest you, and fill out the necessary form.

Student Activities Council (SAC)
To become a member of SAC, you must be a member of a SAC-recognized organization. Once involved in such a group, you may run for a position on SAC's executive board.

Student Committee on Undergraduate Education (SCUE)
If you would like to become a member of SCUE, you must fill out an application and interview with the Steering Committee. SCUE accepts new members in the fall and the spring, and applicants should be freshmen or sophomores.

Undergraduate Assembly (UA)
Any student can join the UA's listserv, come to the UA's weekly public meeting, or participate in the online open forum. If you want to get more involved in making change at Penn, you can apply to be a non-voting Associate Member or run in an election to be a Representative and take a leadership role in student government. Elections are held in the fall for freshmen and in the spring for upperclassmen. For more information, visit the Candidate Center and read through the Fair Practices Code.


Questions? Comments? Email NEC’s Vice Chair for Education, Preston Hershorn.


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