2026
Your 2026-27 USG President & Vice-President
DEIB Workshops Attended
Foundations of DEIB Training
Power Dynamics and Unconscious Bias Training
Equity Centered Decision Making
Your 2026-27 Senators
Amy He
DEIB Workshops Attended
Equity Centered Decision Making
Jasmine Liu & Sudeepta Murthy
DEIB Workshops Attended
Foundations of DEIB Training
Piper Kujawa
DEIB Workshops Attended
Power Dynamics & Unconscious Bias Training
Kevin Hoang
Leilani Akwue
Raquel Bell
DEIB Workshops Attended
Foundations of DEIB Training
Power Dynamics and Unconscious Bias Training
Equity-Centered Decision-Making Training
Sonali Gupta
DEIB Workshops Attended
Power Dynamics and Unconscious Bias Training
Equity-Centered Decision-Making Training
Madison Troup
DEIB Workshops Attended
Equity-Centered Decision-Making Training
Noa Foruzanfar & Kaylee Idrogo
DEIB Workshops Attended
Equity-Centered Decision-Making Training
Zehran Muqtadir
DEIB Workshops Attended
Power Dynamics & Unconscious Bias Training
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Workshops Key
The Judicial Council partnered with the Chief Diversity Officer to implement three DEIB workshops for the candidates. These sessions aimed to provide candidates with an understanding of the significance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as prospective representatives of the undergraduate student body. The goal was to encourage candidates to uphold a campaign and platform throughout the election season that ensures all students feel welcomed, respected, and supported at USC. Participation in these workshops was optional and focused on adopting strategies to provide an equitable and inclusive environment during and beyond the election season.
Foundations of DEIB Training
Power Dynamics and Unconscious Bias Training
Equity Centered Decision Making
Election Schedule
Listed below is the tentative timeline of the application and campaign process – more info coming soon!
Intent to Run Application Opens – November 19th, 2025
APPLICATIONS OPEN!
Intent to Run Application Due – December 17th, 2025 at 11:59pm
11:59 PM
Google Form
SUBMIT APPLICATION
Campaign Preparation Period begins; correspondence is limited to candidates and their declared campaign team.
Deadline to Switch Position – December 17th, 2025 at 11:59pm
11:59 PM
USGELECT@USC.EDU
DEADLINE TO SWITCH POSITION
Applicants must notify the Judicial Council if they intend to run for a different position than specified in their application
Mandatory Candidate Meeting – December 22nd, 2025 at 11am
11:00 am
ZOOM
MANDATORY CANDIDATE MEETING
Candidates are required to attend a mandatory meeting
Candidate Materials Due – January 9th, 2026 at 11:59pm
11:59 pm
CANDIDATE MATERIALS DUE
Candidates must submit their finalized statement(s), platform(s), and questionnaire, and preliminary finance plan. Candidates may continue to edit their submitted materials up until the deadline.
Campaign Package Selection Deadline – January 16th, 2026
11:59 pm
USGELECT@USC.EDU
CAMPAIGN PACKAGE SELECTION DUE
Each candidate/ticket/slate must submit their selection of buttons and lawn signs via a form the Judicial Council will send to all candidates. Each candidate/ticket/slate must communicate with Campus Activities to place orders for materials.
Point of No Return – January 17th, 2026 at 12pm Noon
12:00 pm Noon
USG Website
POINT OF NO RETURN
Candidate statement, platform and questionnaire responses, and preliminary finance plan all finalized for publication. Candidates may not purchase items until their Preliminary Finance Plans are approved by the Judicial Council.
Campaign Period Begins – January 19th, 2026 at 12pm Noon
12:00 pm Noon
CAMPAIGN PERIOD BEGINS
Candidates MUST email their social media handles to usgelect@usc.edu
Campaign Announcements – January 19th, 2026 at 12pm Noon
12:00 pm Noon
USG Website
CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCMENTS
Approved student/tickets, platforms, and candidate statements provided to all students on the USG Elections website
Complaint Form Opens and Preparation Period Complaints Due – Monday, January 19th, 2026 at 12pm Noon
12:00 pm Noon
COMPLAINT FORM OPENS AND PREPARATION PERIOD COMPLAINTS DUE
Complaints that occurred from Dec. 18, 2025 to Jan. 19, 2026 will be accepted
Referendum Agreement and Petitions Deadline – January 23rd, 2026 at 11:59PM
11:59 PM
REFERENDUM AGREEMENT AND PETITIONS DEADLINE
Referendum agreement and petitions must be submitted prior to this date
Write-In-Candidate Application Due- February 6th, 2026 at 11:59PM
11:59 pm
WRITE-IN CANDIDATE APPLICATION DUE
Last day write-in- candidates may submit the intent to run application in full
Withdrawal Deadline – February 13th, 2026 at 11:59pm
11:59 PM
USGELECT@USC.EDU
WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE
If a candidate should choose to withdraw from the election, this is the final opportunity for them to do so.
Endorsements Due – February 13th, 2026 at 11:59PM
11:59 PM
ENDORSEMENTS DUE
Last day for RSO endorsements to be submitted
Voting Period – February 17th – 22nd, 2026
ONLINE
VOTING PERIOD
USC Undergraduates may vote beginning 10:00AM, Feb. 17th, until 11:59PM, Feb. 22nd.
Campaign Period Ends – February 22nd, 2026 at 11:59pm
11:59 PM
CAMPAIGN PERIOD BEGINS
Last day for all forms of campaigning is permitted.
Final Campaign Finance Plan Due – February 24th, 2026 at 11:59pm
11:59 PM
FINAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE PLAN DUE
Removal of Campaign Material – February 24th, 2026 by 5:00pm
5:00 PM
campus
REMOVAL OF CAMPAIGN MATERIAL
Physical campaign materials must be removed from campus.
Complaint Form Closes – February 24th, 2026 at 5pm
5:00 PM
TBD
COMPLAINT FORM CLOSES
Last day for complaints to be accepted
Preliminary Election Results Announced – February 24th, 2026 at 7pm
7:00 pm
TCC 450
PRIMLIMINARY ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
Election results will be announced at the USG Senate Meeting.
Contact USG Elections
Questions, comments, or concerns? Please let us know!
FIND US
3607 Trousdale Parkway
SKS 404
Los Angeles, CA 90089
MESSAGE US
usgelect@usc.edu