Membership
The four types of Senator positions
Academic, Class, Student Organization, At-Large
To conduct official business, the Senate must meet this quorum requirement.
2/3
All Senators must serve on this type of committee
Allocations Committee
Jason Wu Chen held this Senate seat
1st Year Senator
Candidates for President and Vice President must have completed at least this many units before Fall semester following the election.
60 units
The Constitution specifies that Senate meetings cannot be more than this many academic days apart during Fall and Spring semesters.
7 days
The difference between a Task Force and an External Committee
Task Forces are Senate-created subgroups for specific student issues; External Committees are faculty-led and involve Senators for student input.
Cintya Felix held these Senate seats.
DEI Student Organizations and Wilkinson College Senator
The Constitution requires that Academic Senators must meet this eligibility condition.
Declared a major in the college they represent
This vote (at minimum) is required to close a Senate meeting to the public
3/4
The minimum requirement for the number of allocation committees
3
Ryan Vega held this Senate seat
Sophomore Senator
If Allocations Committee membership falls below this number, a new Senator must be appointed within 10 days.
4
According to the Constitution, Senate meetings may be closed only for this reason
Internal or sensitive matters
The requirements that Senators serving on External Committees have during the semester
Must meet monthly with VP, give Senate updates, and submit both Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester Reports
Matthew Mason held this Senate seat
At-Large Senator
A Senatorial vacancy occurring fewer than 10 weeks before the end of the term is filled by
The Vice President appoints a replacement, subject to majority Senate approval
According to the Constitution, Senate meetings may be closed only for this amount of time
A maximum of 1 hour
The By-Laws say the Allocations Committees must publish this type of report at the end of every semester.
What is a semester report of progress and accomplishments?
Helene Vlok held this Senate seat
Student Org Senator 1