USG and GSO Student Government Elections
Student government elections are held in the spring semester.
2026-2027 Election Results
Additional students who were write-in candidates during this past election period will be announced as they are contacted, qualifications reviewed, and certified to hold their respective nominated offices.
Graduate Student Government Elect
- President: Adil Hussain
- Vice President: Kamilah Patterson
- Secretary: Tekeyah Howell
- University Student Senate Graduate Delegate: Brian Wade
Undergraduate Student Government Elect
President and Vice President
- President: Robert Echevarría
- Vice President: Illan Saji
Senators
- Shirin Bahronbekova
- Deborah Bernfeld
- Mahir Bhuiyam
- Maxim Borisov
- Arthur Grenaderov
- Chi Ling Hsieh
- Maliha Islam
- Michael Kravets
- Oluwafemi Lawal
- Marcus Malivert
- Moises Mejia
- Alexandra O’Neil
- Rosashia Shortte
- Amnerys Tavera
- Libby Trietel
- Tamia Turner
- Ari Tirado
- Gabriella Varabechik
- Carlos Villacres
- Natalie Wu
Undergraduate University Student Senate Delegates
- Naomi Jagroop
- Doha Nemr
Alternate Undergraduate University Student Senate Delegates
- Robert Echevarría
- Illan Saji
Student Disciplinarian
- Robert Echevarría
- Illan Saji
- Ari Tirado
- Carlos Villacres
Undergraduate Referendums
- 851 Votes Cast
- 1,057=10% of Eligible Undergraduate Enrollment
Esports and Gaming Referenda
624 Yes Votes
Athletics and Recreation Referenda
674 Yes Votes
2026 Election Calendar
Declaration/nomination: Feb. 23–Mar. 9
Petitioning period: Mar. 2–16
Campaigning period: Mar. 9–20
Online voting: March 23–27
Unofficial Results: Mar. 27, 5 p.m.
Election Results Certified: Apr. 29
Candidate Petitioning
Duly registered students in their division who meet the eligibility requirements may run for office.
Referendum
Any Brooklyn College student or group may bring a referendum before the student body. A referendum is a proposal for changes to the Student Activity Fee that would be initiated by a petition of at least 10% of the appropriate student body and (usually) voted upon in conjunction with student government elections. The result of the referendum may then be carried out by the college administration.
Where the referendum seeks to affect the use or amount of the Student Activity Fee in the college purposes fund, the results of the referendum shall be sent to the board by the college president together with his or her recommendation.
How to Request Referenda
- Any currently registered student(s) can sponsor and collect signatures, Brooklyn College emails, and EMPLIDs of 10% of the presently registered student body during the petitioning period of the election cycle to support the proposed referenda being on the upcoming voting ballot.
- The proposed referenda must be submitted to the recording secretary of the College-Wide Elections Review Committee (CWERC) by the end of the petitioning period, with the correct wording of how it will be presented on the ballot.
- An approved referendum can be promoted to the registered student body during the official campaigning period so that registered students are aware of it and potentially vote for it during the online voting period.
- Unofficial election results, including the proposed referenda’s status, are announced at the end of the official campaign period. The results become official once CWERC meets to certify its results.
- The college president reviews certified referendums before submitting them to the CUNY Board of Directors for final review and potential approval.
College-Wide Election Review Committee (CWERC) 2025–26
- Ardita Zeqiraj (Chair)
- Shakhzod Rustamov (Vice Chair)
- Tiffany Ford—Student Representative
- Steven Lakhter—Student Representative
- Myles Bassell—Faculty Representative
- Sonia Lambert—Faculty Representative
- Alexander Raff—Staff Representative
- Erik Smiles—Staff Representative
- Alexarae Worrell—Staff Representative
- Charles Amerson—Recording Secretary
For more information, email CWERC.