Search Open for Undergraduate Student Trustee

An important search is underway that will result in the appointment of an Undergraduate Student Trustee to the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Applications from interested students for this two-year term position are now being accepted by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Currently, Jessica Peck and Carly Evans are Kent State’s graduate and undergraduate student trustees, respectively. Ms. Evans is completing her term of office this year and will serve as chair of the Student Trustee Search Committee, as required by university policy.
   
An overview of the student trustee position, including expectations, responsibilities and qualifications is available at www.kent.edu/studentaffairs/student-trustee necessary for completing an applicant’s file are: application form, résumé and three letters of recommendation (two from individuals affiliated with Kent State and one from a personal source not affiliated with the university). Students may choose to include additional relevant information with their application.
   
Students may access a copy of the application for the position online or by contacting the office located in Room 250, Kent Student Center. Complete applicant files will be accepted through 5 p.m. on Friday, March 23, 2018.
   
The new term for the undergraduate student trustee will begin on the date of appointment specified by the governor and will end on May 16, 2020.
   
For more information, please contact Kendra Wilson at 330-672-4050 or kwilso85@kent.edu.
   
Sincerely,
     
Shay Little, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs