Student Trustee Search

February 18, 2026

The search for a new KU Student Trustee is underway.

STUDENTS:

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees is searching for a new Student Trustee. The Council of Trustees, the governing body of the university, is composed of an 11-member board, one of whom is a student. The Student Trustee is a full-voting member of the Council. The list of qualifications are provided below:

  • Full-time undergraduate student
  • Good university standing
  • 2.50 cumulative quality point average
  • Must be able to serve for up to four years including graduate studies
  • At least a first-semester sophomore, but no more than a second-semester junior

If you are interested in applying to serve as the Student Trustee, please submit the following no later than Friday, February 27 to emails listed below:

  • Standard application form including biographical information (Applications are available for pick-up in the President’s office, MSU Information Desk, Residence Halls, Multicultural Center, Student Recreation Center and in the Rohrbach Library)
  • Statement of Interest in the position
  • Minimum of three letters of recommendation
  • Provide information on other university activities
  • List of honors/awards received
  • Current anticipated graduation date
  • Grade point average

If you have any questions, please contact Payton Mentzer at or Pam Rex at .

For more information about the Council of Trustees, please visit the Council of Trustees website.

FACULTY AND STAFF:

Please nominate those students who could best serve the university as its Student Trustee. The Kutztown University Council of Trustees is searching for a new Student Trustee. The Council of Trustees is composed of an eleven-member board, one of whom is a student. The Student Trustee is a full-voting member of the Council. The list of qualifications are provided below:

  • Full-time undergraduate student
  • Good university standing
  • 2.50 cumulative quality point average
  • Must be able to serve for up to four years including graduate studies
  • At least a first-semester sophomore, but no more than a second-semester junior

All nominations must be submitted in writing and must include the student’s name, email 
address and phone number. We will contact students nominated for the position.
If you have any questions, please contact Payton Mentzer at or 
Pam Rex at . 

Application deadline is Friday, February 27

For more information about the Council of Trustees, please visit the Council of Trustees website.