Student Government Association elections have been scheduled for April 12-13.

In an e-mail sent to student organization presidents, student body president James Orr encouraged each of them and members of their organizations to run in the upcoming elections. A notice has also been placed on the SGA Web site, http://sga.utm.edu, to download an application.

Candidates are required to meet at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 19, in UC 111 (Legislative Chambers). A make-up meeting will be offered at 7 p.m. March 20 in UC 111.

This year’s verbal campaigning period, typically one week, has been expanded to two. Verbal campaigning is when a candidate or his or her representative makes a public presentation to a group.

All material must be approved by the SGA Elections Commission. The commission has prohibited campaigning on Facebook.com, in Gooch or in the UC.