Student Trustee Applications Open

Applications for the position of the Bloomsburg campus student trustee on the Commonwealth University Council of Trustees are now being accepted. 
  
Commonwealth University’s Council of Trustees is instrumental in providing governance and decision-making input for the university. As a Student Trustee, you will have the opportunity to participate in quarterly meetings, attend University events in your capacity as a Trustee, and have a critical role representing Bloomsburg campus student needs and concerns to the Council. 
  
Download The Application.  
 
Eligibility Requirements: 
1. Full-time undergraduate or graduate student. 
2.    In good academic standing. 
3.    Appointees must be willing to submit to standard criminal background checks in fulfillment of Board Policy 2014-01-A: Protection of Minors. 
 
Application Deadline: March 7, 2023, 4 p.m.  
  
Please submit completed application to: StudentTrusteeSearch@commonwealthu.edu 
  
Or: Printed applications are available at the Andruss Library, Kehr Union Information Desk, and the Office of the President.  
 
For more information, contact Mary Vezendy at 570-389-4116 or mvezendy@commonwealth.edu. 
 
Have questions about the Student Trustee role? 
Join our current Student Trustee, Julia Burcin, for open Zoom sessions on the following dates: 

• Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.: https://bloomu.zoom.us/j/95050587287, Meeting ID: 950 5058 7287 
• Thursday, Feb. 16, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.: https://bloomu.zoom.us/j/91913130158, Meeting ID: 919 1313 0158 

At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University. We uphold our commitment to DEI by:

• Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.
• Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.
• Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.