Want to become a part of the Scholars Council for for 2026-2027? Here’s how:
Please note, representatives must be available for council meetings. Meetings are held once a month on Sundays from 11:00am-1:00pm. See here for full list of eligibility.
• Students must be a member of their respective campus and class.
• Be enrolled for classes as a Macaulay Honors student during the semester in which they are serving.
• In order to take office, a candidate must be in good academic standing.
• All elected student government representatives are required to complete SPARC training.
STEP 1: Submit a Statement of Interest
Submit a statement of interest between Monday, March 2 and Thursday, March 12 at midnight. All candidates, new and incumbent, must send a statement. Your statement will be shared with all student voters, so include details that highlight your leadership skills and the theme of your candidacy. Here’s a sample.
STEP 2: Promote Your Campaign
Candidate statements will appear on this site as candidates submit them. Students can use the campus menus to view. Your fellow students will use the statements to decide how to vote. You may view the Candidate Advertising and Campaign Guidelines here to see what you can do to share your candidacy and encourage fellow students to vote.
STEP 3: Voting
Voting will take place from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 27 at midnight. During this election period all students will be invited via email to cast their votes online for a candidate in the same campus and class year.
STEP 4: Results
On Tuesday, March 31, the winners are announced via email!
STEP 5: Meet with Scholars Council Representatives and Leadership Retreat
Meet your fellow Macaulay Scholars Council representatives at the mandatory meeting on Friday, May 29th. All elected representatives are also required to attend a leadership retreat in the Fall 2026 semester. Dates are TBA.