Section 10 – Selection and Qualifications of Committee Chair

10.1 A candidate for the position of committee Chair shall be a currently enrolled student with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the University of South Alabama on record as of the deadline for application.

10.2 A committee Chair whose cumulative GPA falls significantly below their GPA requirement at the time of their selection for two or more consecutive grade reports shall relinquish all powers and privileges of their office.

10.3 All qualified applicants will be interviewed by a selection committee consisting of the incoming President of JP, the incoming Vice President of JP, the incoming Chief of Staff of JP, the staff advisor of JP, and one student-at-large. The selection committee will decide who the student-at-large will be. The selection committee shall have the ability to waive the GPA requirement with a unanimous vote. However, if the selection committee waives the requirement, it must do so for all students participating in the selection process.

10.4 The term of a committee Chair shall be one year, starting and ending with the first day of the Summer I semester. They shall be sworn in by the outgoing JP President or designee before assuming official duties.

10.5 A committee Chair shall not be allowed a voluntary leave of absence during their term of office. A committee Chair shall be granted an emergency leave of absence with two-thirds approval of the Jaguar Productions South Activities Board. The term of a leave of absence shall be from the time of its approval until the last day of class for that semester.