Student Trustee

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 2012. The new Student Trustee will be appointed by the Board of Trustees during the April Board meeting and will begin his or her term during Summer 2012, at the first summer meeting, or at the first meeting of the Fall 2012 semester. 

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 are available on Monday, January 30th in Benson 311 or download it here on our website. Completed application forms must be returned to Benson 311, Attention: Dr. Mary T. Gerardy, Associate VP and Dean of Campus Life, by no later than 5:00pm on Friday, February 17, 2012. 

During the week of February 19, the Student Life Committee will contact selected students to schedule an interview. In late February or 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 in the referendum. 

The names of the students selected by the Student Life Committee and approved by the student body will be sent to the Nominations Committee of the Board of Trustees in alphabetical (non-preferential) order. During their March or April meeting, the Nominations Committee of the Board of Trustees will select the 2012-13 student trustee.