Overview
Student Council (STUCO) is a group of High School students expected to be the role models for the whole student body in both the academic and the conduct aspects. Their role is to contribute to the everyday improvement process of the school through different assigned tasks, general support, and initiatives that are listened and approved by the Academic Council.
These students are expected to show the main three virtues of the school which are respect, responsibility, and kindness at all times which make them ideal to be involved in and to handle different serious matters related to the improvement process of Ashton School. STUCO students should also identify themselves with the vision and the mission of the school because they are in charge of helping other students of all grades to meet both statements.
There are four Executive STUCO members (President, Vice-president, Secretary, and Treasurer) and four class representatives with the same positions. Both types of positions (executive and class representatives) will be elected by the same procedure except for the fact that the class representatives will be chosen solely by their class and the Executive ones will be chosen by the entire High School.
STUCO Selection Criteria
Academics Achievement Score
3 or 4 in all subjects (end of the school year average).
A score of 2.5 in ONE subject will be allowed.
Process / Conduct Score
3 or 4 (end of the school year average).
3 or 4 (end of the school year average).
*No referral forms nor Behavior Advisement nor Probations statuses during the school year.
*Good communication skills.
*Genuine leadership skills and /or outstanding achievements in group related matters.
*Conflict resolution abilities.
*If candidate is a returning student, he or she must have complied w/above in previous school.
*Candidates must be able to stay for after school meetings twice per month and attend activities during weekends.
Apart from the criteria of above, the consideration of teachers and the Academic Council is essential for students to become eligible.
How to become a STUCO Executive / Class Representative Member
- In May, the student body is informed about the beginning of the election season and the selection criteria along with the sign-up sheets are posted on the STUCO bulletin board.
- The students wishing to be elected complete an application and are screened to determine if they are eligible, based on the corresponding criteria.
- At the beginning of the following school year, the eligible students are published and their electoral campaign starts.
- The voting process takes place mid September, during an Advisory period, and the results are published in two days.
- A brief STUCO induction ceremony takes place during the flag ceremony.