2025-2026 Macaulay Scholars Council Elections Process

Being a Macaulay Scholars Council (MSC) representative makes a difference!

More than just a student government body, the Scholars Council is an important and influential voice of the Macaulay student body at CUNY.

Click here to view the currently elected 2025-2026 representatives!

The Macaulay Scholars Council Mission

The Council’s mission is to promote an informed and involved student body, build cross-campus relationships through sponsorship of various activities, and provide input to the Macaulay administration. The MSC and its members develop and support some of Macaulay’s traditional community events, such as the Spring Formal, Halloween Party, and New Student Mixer. You can view the full duties of the council and Macaulay Scholars Council Charter here.

 

Want to become a part of the Scholars Council for for 2025-2026? 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.

 

STEP 1: Submit a Statement of Interest

Submit a statement of interest between Thursday, August 14th to Tuesday, September 2nd 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  Thursday, September 4th to Monday, September 15th 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 Wednesday, September 17th, 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 Sunday, September 28. Everyone is invited to participate in the first Scholars Council meeting of the year on Monday, August 25th from 3-5pm. All elected representatives are also required to attend a leadership retreat in the Fall 2025 semester from October 3rd-October 5th.

For questions, please contact student.clubs@mhc.cuny.edu