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  • Please provide us with your first name as it appears on MyNEVADA. If you have a preferred name, please update MyNEVADA accordingly. If you wish to use a nickname, please refer to SAS Chapter 7 Section 6 and include it immediately after your first name in quotation marks. This will appear on the Voters' Guide, ASUN Social Media, the ASUN website, and the Elections Ballot.
  • Please provide us with your last name as it is written in MyNEVADA.
  • Ex: He/They
  • Ex: jdoe. Please do not write your NSHE ID.
  • Please provide a cell phone number that the Elections Commission can contact you. This phone number will NOT be shared publicly.
  • Please provide us with an email address that the Commission and the Student Body can use to contact you. This needs to be a personal email address and not a University student or employee email address.
  • Please note that campaigning commences on February 5, 2025, at 8:00 AM. Any campaigning done prior to this time will result in action by the ASUN Judicial Council.
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    What is/are your academic major(s)?
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  • Platform Guidelines: • Word Count: 250 for Senators; 500 for President/VP • Use third person, do not use “I” • No uncommon abbreviations • Make your platform true to your opinions and beliefs • No obscene verbiage • Paragraph format • Proof read for grammar, content, and spelling Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in your platform not being published.
  • Word count: 50 • Use third person, do not use “I” • No uncommon abbreviations • Make your platform true to your opinions and beliefs • No obscene verbiage • Paragraph format • Proof read for grammar, content, and spelling. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in your platform not being published.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.
    For best results, please upload a high-resolution, 3:2 photo. Please submit a professional photo meeting the following guidelines: •Must be a portrait style • Only the candidate is allowed in the photo • No obscene writing or objects are to be seen on the photo• No hats or sunglasses are to be worn. • If you are a current or previous ASUN officer, you may not use your photo. Pictures will be printed in black and white, so choose the background wisely (preferably a solid color)
  • Max. file size: 2 GB.
  • By typing your name in the box above, you signify that you have read, understand, and agree with the following statement: I declare that the information provided is accurate and complete. I hereby consent to have my GPA and enrollment verified by the Center for Student Engagement professional staff, for the purposes of determining my eligibility to hold an officer position in the Associated Students (hereinafter “ASUN”). Any false statements may result in the cancellation of my application and/or Student Code of Conduct proceedings. By participating in the University of Nevada, Reno (hereinafter “the University” or “UNR”) ASUN elections process, candidates agree to release and not hold the University, the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Board of Regents, or ASUN accountable for any claims of copyright infringement or damages arising from the use of their likeness or voice recording. Candidates also agree to not make any monetary claim against the University or ASUN. Candidates further grant permission for UNR and ASUN to edit and use their likeness and recording in perpetuity for any lawful purpose, including photographs and audio/visual recordings in any and all of its publications, in any and all other media, current or future, controlled by the University/ASUN, and for any other use by the University and ASUN. Furthermore, candidates grant the University and ASUN the right to edit, crop, or treat the photographs and/or recordings at their discretion. Candidates acknowledge and agree to attend the Candidates’ Meeting on February 4th at 5:00 PM or to send a proxy in their place. Campaigning will begin at 8:00 AM on February 5th. Campaigning before this time will be considered an election violation. Any violations of the election or campaigning guidelines may result in action by the Judicial Council. Candidates are solely responsible for any violations committed by a member of their campaign team. If elected, candidates acknowledge and agree to attend the mandatory training sessions on April 5th between 8:00am and 5:00pm, as well as the ASUN Summer 2025 Retreat. Failure to attend both mandatory training sessions and ASUN Summer 2025 Retreat will result in automatic resignation by the individual. I acknowledge compensation is pending NSHE system approval.
  • I hereby grant the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education on behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno (hereinafter “the University”) & Associated Students of the University (hereinafter “ASUN”) permission to interview me and/or to use in perpetuity my likeness and voice in photograph(s) and recordings—audio, visual, and both—in any and all of its publications, in any and all other media, current or future, controlled by the University/ASUN, and for any other use by the University and ASUN. I acknowledge the University’s/ASUN's right to edit, crop, or treat the photographs and/or recordings at its discretion. I will make no monetary or other claim against the University/ASUN for the use of the interview or my likeness or voice. I hereby release the University/ASUN from any and all claims for any damages or other relief whatsoever related to the University’s/ASUN’s use of my interview, my likeness or voice