Information for students interested in applying for the position of STUDENT TRUSTEE for the academic year 2011-2012:

The student trustee position is open to all rising, full-time junior and senior students (i.e. current sophomores and juniors) at Wake Forest University who are not on academic or social probation. The selection process will take place during February and March 2011. The new student trustee will be appointed by the Board of Trustees during the April Board Meeting and will begin her or his term during summer 2011, at the summer meeting or at the first meeting of the fall semester 2011. *The student trustee, if a junior during his or her term of office, may be elected to serve a second one-year term, at the discretion of the Nominations Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Applications for the position of student trustee will be available in January 2011 in Benson 311, outside of the Student Government Office in the Benson Center and in C-301 Tribble Hall.

Completed application forms must be returned to 353 Manchester Hall, Att: Dr. Ed Allen, Student Life Committee Chair. All applications are due by no later than 5:00 pm at a date to be designated during the spring semester. During that week, the Student Life Committee will contact selected students to schedule an interview.

In March, the names of those students selected by the Student Life Committee will appear before the student body for a referendum. No campaigning (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) is permitted for the referendum.

The names of students approved by both the Student Life Committee and the student body will be sent to the Nominations Committee of the Board of Trustees in alphabetical (non-preferential) order. During their April meeting, the Nominations Committee of the Board of Trustees will select the 2010-2011 student trustee. Students whose names are passed on to the Board of Trustees will be invited to interview with Nominations Committee members prior to the April meeting.