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9cd2bb | Jordan Krishnayah | 2025-08-03 02:10:14 | 1 | # Student Senate |
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3 | 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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5 | # Structure |
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6 | According to the [Constitution] |
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7 | > The Student Senate shall consist of 29 voting members: Seven Senators from the |
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8 | > Graduate Class, four Senators from each undergraduate class, three Independent |
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9 | > Senators, and three Greek Senators. |
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11 | Officer positions include:[^bylaws] |
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12 | - Any committee chairs |
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13 | - The Vice GM |
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14 | - Secretary |
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15 | - Treasurer |
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16 | - The Parliamentarian |
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17 | - The Senate-Eboard Liaison |
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19 | # Accomplishments |
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20 | - [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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21 | - Extended Thanksgiving Break (Academic Affairs Committee) |
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22 | - [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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23 | - [Resolution urging Institute to protect International and Immigrant Students](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14gp8SbT1mBO_OtBSoLqs-EQ7Kd_1dAy9HoBSM7woaYs) |
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24 | - [Providing class councils with mailing list access](https://rpi.app.box.com/v/rpisg/file/1814701794634) Web Technologies Group |
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27 | [^bylaws]: [https://rpi.app.box.com/file/1835174646543](https://rpi.app.box.com/file/1835174646543) |