Apply for University System of Maryland Student Regent
Represent 176,000 students on the System's governing board
The University System of Maryland encompasses
12 institutions, including UMBC, and three regional higher education
centers. It employs more than 18,000 faculty members and 21,000 staff
members, and owns almost 1,100 buildings. Its annual operating budget is
more than $5 billion. There are more than 176,000 undergraduate and
graduate students enrolled at its various institutions.
How would you like to represent all of those students as a member of the Board of Regents, the system's governing body? Four times in the past 17 years, the Student Regent has come from UMBC. Could you be next?
Please take a look at this description of the Student Regent position
and consider applying. Please also pass the information along to
friends who may be interested. Two students will be selected this year
to reflect the addition of a second Student Regent position on the
Board. One of the selected students will serve from Winter 2020 through
June 30, 2021; the other from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.
The application deadline is Monday, October 21st at 5:00 p.m. [Updated!]. Here is the application. Submit
completed applications in hard copy to David Hoffman's mailbox in
Commons 336, or email the application form and essays to dhoffman@umbc.edu.
If you need more time to get the required letters of recommendation,
let us know and we can arrange a separate due date for them. Candidate
interviews will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd between 2:30 and
5:00 p.m.
We're very happy to answer questions about the position and the process, so don't hesitate to contact us (civiclife@umbc.edu) if you'd like to know more.
We're very happy to answer questions about the position and the process, so don't hesitate to contact us (civiclife@umbc.edu) if you'd like to know more.
Posted: October 6, 2019, 1:47 PM