Branches

Legislative Branch

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: TBD
Senate Secretary: TBD
Senate Historian: TBD

The Senate consists of 3 committees: Finance, Student Experience, and Policy & Student Rights. Each Senator serves on one committee.
Finance Committee Chair: TBD
Student Experience Committee Chair: TBD
Policy & Student Rights Committee Chair: TBD

Representatives

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

List of Student Assembly Senators and Undergraduate Class Presidents

Class of 2025  President: Matthew Hwang Senators: Jeffrey Gu Laayba Tanoli Hazel Vineet Kyle Lewis-Johnson

Class of 2026  President: Debbie Ho Senators: Jason Zheng

Class of 2027  President: Nico Giro-Martin Senators: Quinn Clancey Cheryl Dao Tyson Liverman Mayer Tawfik

Class of 2028  President: DeVaughn Henry Senators: Nina Argel Ryan Ponmakha Ryan Silien Mackenna Wyckoff

Graduate Schools Senators  Brooks Alderman, Law School Tina Capelo, Law School Rachel Yim, School of Business Poojitha Kapireddy, School of Business Morgan Brittain, Arts & Sciences Sydney Manlove, School of Education Mara Walters, VIMS