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# Student Senate
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The Rensselaer Union Student Senate is the chief legislative body of the [[Rensselaer Union]]. It is presided over by the [[Grand Marshal|Student Government/Grand Marshal (GM)]], and consists of senators & committee chairs.
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# Structure
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According to the [Constitution]
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> The Student Senate shall consist of 29 voting members: Seven Senators from the
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> Graduate Class, four Senators from each undergraduate class, three Independent
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> Senators, and three Greek Senators.
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Officer positions include:[^bylaws]
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- Any committee chairs
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- The Vice GM
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- Secretary
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- Treasurer
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- The Parliamentarian
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- The Senate-Eboard Liaison
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# Accomplishments
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- [Mandated Title IX and Bystander Intervention Training for Club Officers](https://poly.rpi.edu/news/2024/09/senate-reinstates-title-ix-and-bystander-intervention-training-policy-for-rpi-club-leaders-/)
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- Extended Thanksgiving Break (Academic Affairs Committee)
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- [Resolution urging Institute to address significant safety concerns on campus](https://poly.rpi.edu/news/2024/11/press-release-senate-addresses-significant-safety-concerns-on-campus/)
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- [Resolution urging Institute to protect International and Immigrant Students](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gp8SbT1mBO_OtBSoLqs-EQ7Kd_1dAy9HoBSM7woaYs)
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- [Providing class councils with mailing list access](https://rpi.app.box.com/v/rpisg/file/1814701794634) Web Technologies Group
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[^bylaws]: [https://rpi.app.box.com/file/1835174646543](https://rpi.app.box.com/file/1835174646543)