CSEI encourages all registered student organizations to conduct elections fairly, consistently, and ethically to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to participate and ensure the integrity of any election process.
As the unit responsible for oversight of all registered student organizations, CSEI requires the following for all elections:
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Elections must be facilitated in a manner that complies with the organizations’ constitution, University of Baltimore policies and procedures, and all applicable State of Maryland policies and procedures.
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The constitution governing the election must have been approved by CSEI by the first day of classes of the semester during which the election occurs. Otherwise, the constitution on file by the first day of classes of that semester will be used to administer the election and qualify candidates.
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All decisions to disqualify candidates from an election must be in compliance with guidelines and governing documents and are subject to review by CSEI.
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CSEI Reserves the right to review election policy and procedure based on the following criteria:
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Fair viewpoint and neutral approach
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Adherence to current constitutional documents
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UBalt policy and procedure
CSEI will notify groups in writing of any required changes to election policy or procedure or if they determine that the above criteria are not met.
Organizations may appeal a CSEI decision related to student organization elections in accordance with the following guidelines:
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Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Center for Student Engagement and Inclusion within 5 business days following notification of a CSEI decision. Appeals should indicate the specific grounds on which the appeal is based and present all information that supports this claim. This information may include 1) new information not previously known prior to the decision being issued; 2) procedural errors that may have impacted the fairness or process of the decision; 3) a claim that the severity of the decision is not congruent with the violation.
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CSEI will appoint a professional staff member to review the appeal. The appointed professional staff member will review all documentation and determine whether there are valid grounds for an appeal or not. If the grounds of the appeal are determined valid, the CSEI Director or designee will convene an ad-hoc committee of Student Success and Support Services staff members to consider the matter.
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If the organization wishes to appeal decisions after review by CSEI further, or if the interested parties have concerns with CSEI’s handling of the election process, those concerns should be directed to the Executive Director of Student Development in the Office of the Associate Vice President for Student Success and Support Services.
