The Legislative Branch

Senate

About the Branch

Combining the voices of all constituencies, the Student Senate acts upon the needs and concerns of students their organizations.

The legislative branch consists of the Student Senate. Every spring, the student body duly elects thirty-four senators in Student Government's university-wide elections. Each senator represents either their residency area (e.g. residence halls, apartments, etc) or their primary academic college. That means each student is represented two ways in the senate. Once the new term begins, the senate elects a speaker and vice speaker. Candidates for these roles address the senate at length, sharing their innovative ideas to make the body more efficient and effective. Once elected, the speaker of the senate chairs the rules committee and ensures senators follow the established senate rules. All senators then choose from a range of committees they may join. Together, senators discuss issues relevant to the student body, fund student organizations, and make important appointments.

 

Get Involved

The legislature is always seeking new members and fresh ideas year-round. Use this link to learn more about current opportunities.

Speaker and Vice Speaker

Josie Pursley

Speaker of the Student Senate
Off-Campus Senator

Claire Hartley

Vice Speaker of the Student Senate
Off-Campus Senator

Senate Clerk

Claire Hosch

Chief of Staff
Senate Clerk

Student Senate

Ella Aiono-Dimoff

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Senator
Office Hour: Tues 12:30p-1:30p

Paige Bailey

Off-Campus Senator
Office Hour: Tues 11a-12p

Bayne Bernal

Residence Hall Senator

Ben Dauman

Residence Hall Senator
Office Hour: Thurs 2:30p-3:30p

Sofia De Lima Barbosa

College of Design Senator

Owen Einwalter

Residence Hall Senator

Grace Gaarde

CPC Residence Senator
Office Hour: Mon 10:15a-11:15a

Eric Gerdes

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Senator
Office Hour: Wed 1p-2p

Delaney Graef

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Senator

Amyah Graybill

Residence Hall Senator

Claire Hartley

Vice Speaker of the Student Senate
Off-Campus Senator

Samantha Jones

College of Health and Human Sciences Senator

Mkpe Kekung

Graduate College Senator
Office Hour: Tues 8:30a-9:30a

Brody Kuhse

Off-Campus Senator

Quinn Margrett

Off-Campus Senator
Office Hour: Wed 4:50p-5:50p

Matt Miller

College of Engineering Senator

Srishti Nandal

Off-Campus Senator
Office Hour: Wed 2:30p-4p

Lauren Neal

Off-Campus Senator

Alyssa Olson

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Senator

Lucky Onyekwelu-Udoka

College of Engineering Senator

Josie Pursley

Speaker of the Student Senate
Off-Campus Senator

Amanda Quarshie

SUV Senator

Luv Saini

Ivy College of Business Senator

Jake Snyder

Off-Campus Senator

Derek Valenzuela

Off-Campus Senator