The 2025 Student Leader Elections for the positions of Student Trustee and Officers of the Student Leadership Council will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13, 2025. The election will be held online at ChapLife.cod.edu. All currently enrolled College of DuPage students are eligible to vote. This includes staff and faculty members who are registered in a credit course.
Students returning for the 2025-2026 academic year who meet the eligibility requirements may run for the available student leader positions. Officers of the Student Leadership Council may earn up to $1350 per semester for their leadership involvement.
Candidate Information Packet
If you are interested in running in the 2025 elections, please review the “Nominating Process Steps” section of the Candidate Information Packet. Included in the packet are:
- Position Fact Sheets
- Election Timetable
- Nominating Process Steps
- Candidate Statement and Photo Information
- Candidate Forum Invitation
- Election Procedures & Rules
- Sample Student Leader Acceptance Agreements
- Student Leadership Council Defining & Operating Documents
- Relevant Board of Trustee Policies
Download the Candidate Information Packet
Important Dates
- Monday, Jan. 27 - Candidate Interest Form Available
- Friday, Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. - Completed Candidacy Nomination Due
- Monday, Feb. 24 - Candidates Confirmed
- Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Campaign Period Begins
- Friday, March 1 at 5 p.m. - Last day to withdraw candidacy
- Monday, March 3 at noon - Final specimen ballot posted online
- Thursday, March 6 at 2 p.m. - Candidate Forum
- Wednesday and Thursday, March 12 and 13 - ELECTION DAYS
- Friday, March 14 - Final Results Posted Online
Contact Information
- Stephanie Quirk, Student Leadership Council Advisor, (630) 942-2647
- Chuck Steele, Student Leadership Council Advisor, (630) 942-2642
- Jelymar Mejia, Student Leadership Council Advisor, (630) 942-3920