Student Body Vice President

The Student Body Vice President is the is second-highest ranking official in the Executive Branch of the Student Government Association (SGA) of the University of Central Florida

Constitutional basis and power
Article III of the Student Body Constitution vests the executive power in a Student Body President. Title IV of Statutes govern the executive branch. The vice president serves an identical one-year term with the president, and is elected each spring by a majority vote of the student body. Run-off elections may be held one-week following the regularly scheduled election between the two tickets with the highest vote share if no ticket receives a majority of the votes casted.

Inauguration takes place on May 8th of each year, following the conclusion of the spring semester and its respective commencements. The vice president is eligible for reelection, however, by tradition serves one term. Candidates must be UCF students, and in good academic and financial standing with the university. Candidates usually have prior experience in SGA, either as a member of the Senate or the Executive Cabinet. The vice president receive a paid salary that ranges from $15,000 to $16,000 per year.

The vice president serves on a number of committees, including Agency and Department Strategic Planning Board (ADSPB) and the Activity and Service Fee Budget Committee.

In the event that the president is removed from office or resigns their position, the vice president ascends to the presidency. The vice president may be impeached by a two-thirds vote of the Student Senate, and is removed from office if convicted of the same charges by a two-thirds vote. In the case of a vacancy in both the office of the president and vice president, the Speaker of the Senate becomes president. If the Speaker cannot assume the presidency, the President Pro Tempore assumes the Office of the President for the remainder of the Presidential term.

List of Vice Presidents
Four vice presidents have succeeded to the Office of President. Marco Peña, Willie Bentley, Jr., and Logan Berkowitz were elected to the presidency, and Andrew Cupicha ascended when President Darin Patton was impeached and removed from office by the Senate.


 * Ron Turner (1969–70)
 * Andrew Cupicha (1999)
 * Marco Peña (2000–01)
 * Willie Bentley, Jr. (2004–05)
 * Logan Berkowitz (2007–08)
 * Brandon Delanois (2008–09)
 * Andrick Lewis (2009–10)
 * Taylor Lochrane (2010–11)
 * Adam Brock (2011–12)
 * Rachel Brill (2012–13)
 * Jacob Kahn (2013–14)
 * Sydney Altfield (2014–15)
 * Jarell Jones (2015–present)