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The Global Campus general elections have now entered their mid-phase. Although several candidates have registered to continue the work of student self-governance, one-third of constituencies canceled their elections due to having no registered candidates, dampening the overall atmosphere. At this juncture, stronger student interest and participation in self-governance appear more necessary than ever.

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Elections Underway, Yet No Candidates for the General Student Association

The Global Campus general election is now in its mid-stage. After the candidate nomination and registration period closed on November 11, the official campaign period began on November 13. Candidates may campaign until November 23, followed by a three-day voting period from November 24 to 26.

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However, despite the election having commenced, not a single candidate registered for the General Student Association (GSA). According to the Global Campus Central Election Management Committee (CEMC), candidates for student self-governance positions were required to complete their registration during the election preparation period, which ran from November 3 to 9. As no one registered for either the presidential or vice-presidential positions, the committee announced that the 58th GSA election has been officially canceled in accordance with the Global Campus Election Rules.

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With the election canceled, the vacant positions will be filled by an Emergency Response Committee (ERC). According to the Global Campus General Student Association Constitution, the ERC is defined as “a temporary operational and executive body formed to ensure the normal functioning of the student association during periods when both the President and Vice President positions are vacant.”

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According to the Global Campus Election Rules, the ERC will operate until March of next year, when a by-election to fill the vacancies is scheduled to be held. If the by-election also fails to produce elected leaders, the ERC will continue its duties for the remainder of the term originally assigned to the GSA.

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Crowded Races, But Three Colleges Saw No Election

Among the 11 constituencies overseen by the CEMC, seven will hold elections. In these constituencies, various campaign headquarters—including LOG, US, UNIT, Cheo-eum, Ddim, Baekya, and Enter—are running in the College of Engineering, College of Foreign Languages, College of Physical Education, College of Life Sciences, College of Arts and Design, College of Software, and the Central Club Association, respectively. All of these races are expected to be uncontested.

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However, elections in four constituencies were canceled. According to the CEMC, no candidates emerged during the campaign preparation period for the College of Electronics & Information, the College of Applied Sciences, the College of International Studies, and the GSA election constituency, resulting in the inability to proceed with the elections. Under the Global Campus General Student Association Constitution, these constituencies will be placed under an ERC until new student representatives are elected, beginning in January 2026.

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Public Hearings and Vote Counting to Proceed Under College Leadership

As the GSA election was canceled, the remaining election schedule will now proceed primarily at the college level. According to the Global Campus General Student Association Constitution, candidates are required to hold at least one public hearing. Normally, the GSA public hearing is held on a large scale in cooperation with KHU media outlets. However, since the GSA election did not take place this year, no central public hearing will be organized.

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Instead, public hearings will be conducted only at the college and department levels, with each event independently hosted by its respective college election management committee. Relevant information will be provided directly by each committee.

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Following the public hearings, voting will commence. As stipulated in the Global Campus General Student Association Constitution, voting for department and major student council elections will take place over two days, while elections for special representative bodies, college student councils, and the GSA will be held over three days.

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Voting hours are set from 09:30 to 18:00, totaling eight hours and thirty minutes, and this remains the same even if voting is extended. This year’s voting period runs from November 24 to 26. If the voter turnout does not exceed 50%, voting may be extended for up to two additional days. If the turnout threshold is still not met by the end of the extended period, vote counting will be canceled, resulting in no elected leadership for that constituency.

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The time and location of vote counting will be announced by each college’s election management committee on November 24.

The general election at the Global Campus has entered its mid-stage, but overall participation remains low. Notably, four out of the 11 constituencies overseen by the CEMC canceled their elections due to an absence of registered candidates, meaning that nearly one-third of student self-governing bodies will operate under an ERC in the upcoming academic year. This underscores the growing importance of student participation in self-governance—and the need for sustained interest in these activities more than ever.