2026-2027 Macaulay Scholars Council Elections Process

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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.

View the newly elected representatives for the 2026-2027 academic year here.

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 Executive Board on the Scholars Council 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 Tuesday, April 7 and Monday, May 25 at midnight.  All candidates, new and incumbent, must send a statement. 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. 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.

Each candidate running for a position will have the opportunity to make a 2-minute speech at the first 2026-2027 Macaulay Scholars Council meeting that will be happening in-person on Friday, May 29 from 11am-1pm. The speech should address why you are running and what you hope to accomplish. In addition to speeches, all representatives will be able to read the candidate statements online here: https://community.macaulay.cuny.edu/mscelections/.

If you have any extenuating circumstances that will prohibit you from attending the meeting on May 29, please let us know by emailing student.clubs@mhc.cuny.edu no later than May 25.

STEP 3: Voting

Voting will take place in person on Friday, May 29 during the Scholars Council meeting.

STEP 4: Results

Results will be announced in-person during the May 29th Scholars Council meeting.

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 tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4.

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