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Legislative Branch

About

The Senate is the legislative body of Student Assembly. It is comprised of representatives from across campus who serve to improve student life on campus. Each undergraduate class elects 4 Senators and 1 Class President. Each graduate program appoints at least 1 representative. Representatives are empowered to write legislation and work on initiatives to improve campus life. Representatives meet weekly (while classes are in session) on Tuesdays at 7pm EST. Senate meetings are open to the student body. Meeting dates and locations can be found in Student Assembly Tribelink page

Senate Leadership

The Officers of the Senate include:
Senate Chair: [[hvineet, Hazel Vineet]]
Senate Secretary: [[dkho, Debbie Ho]]
Senate Historian: [[lktanoli, Laayba Tanoli]]

The Senate consists of 3 committees: Finance, Student Experience, and Policy & Student Rights. Each Senator serves on one committee.
Finance Committee Chair: [[mjswenson, Matthew Swenson]]
Student Experience Committee Chair: [[mtawfik, Mayer Tawfik]]
Policy & Student Rights Committee Chair: [[tdliverman, Tyson Liverman]]

Representatives

Below are the representatives of each undergraduate class and graduate program. 

Class of 2025
President: [[mshwang, Matthew Hwang]]
Senators:
  • [[jxgu, Jeffrey Gu]]
  • [[lktanoli, Laayba Tanoli]]
  • [[hvineet, Hazel Vineet]]
  • VACANT
Class of 2026
President: [[zfwang, Zoe Wang]]
Senators:
  • [[dkho, Debbie Ho]]
  • [[sdkrivo, Spencer Krivo]]
  • [[mjswenson, Matthew Swenson]]
  • [[avparker, Ashlyn Parker]]
Class of 2027
President: [[ngiromartin, Nico Giro-Martin]]
Senators:
  • [[adao01, Cheryl Dao]]
  • [[tdliverman, Tyson Liverman]]
  • [[mtawfik, Mayer Tawfik]]
  • [[smkennedy03, Sophie Kennedy]]
Graduate Schools Senators 
  • [[sccheadle, Shawn Connor Cheadle]], Law School
  • [[cmoneill, Connor O'Neill]], Law School
  • [[vsingh01, Vedant Singh]], School of Business
  • [[scelci, Seyda Celci]], School of Business
  • [[mjbrittain, Morgan Brittain]], Arts & Sciences
  • VACANT, School of Education
  • VACANT, VIMS