Student Trustee

Pursuant to the Charter and Bylaws of the University, a trustee is elected biennially by the Board of Trustees from among the student body. The student trustee serves for a two- year term. The procedures for election of the student trustee are set forth in the Elections Appendix to the Bylaws.

The Penn State Student Trustee position description can be found here.

Applications will be accepted, beginning on January 13th, 2025 for at-large members to the Student Trustee Selection Committee and Penn State Student Trustee.

Student Trustee Selection Committee Application (online version)
Student Trustee Application (PDF – printable version)

• The Student Trustee Selection Committee participates in the evaluation of Student Trustee applicants.
• The Selection Committee, chaired by the current Student Trustee, is composed of the Presidents of the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA), the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA), the Word Campus Student Government Association (WCSG) and six other at-large student members who are selected through the Student Trustee Selection Committee Application process.
• All application materials for one of the six at-large seats on the committee must meet the following deadlines: Applications submitted electronically must be completed by 11:59 p.m., February 7, 2025. Applications sent via first-class mail must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 7, 2025; please use the following address:

 Ms. Shannon Harvey
c/o Board of Trustees Office
The Pennsylvania State University
201 Old Main
180 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802

No exceptions will be made.

• Contact Kevin Schuyler at Schuyler@psu.edu with any questions.

Penn State Student Trustee Application (online version)
Penn State Student Trustee Application (PDF – printable version)

• Applicants must be full-time Penn State undergraduate, graduate and professional students at any Penn State campus, in good standing.
• Applicants must be able to serve as Student Trustee for a two-year term.
• All application materials for Student Trustee must meet the following deadlines: Applications submitted electronically must be completed by 11:59 p.m., February 21, 2025. Applications sent via first-class mail must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 21, 2025; please use the following address:

Ms. Shannon Harvey
c/o Board of Trustees Office
The Pennsylvania State University
201 Old Main
180 Pollock Rd.
University Park, PA 16802

No exceptions will be made.

• Applicants will be updated on their application status in late February.

Visit our FAQ page for more information. Resources for applicants.

We look forward to reviewing your application.
Kevin Schuyler
Selection Committee Chair