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== History == | == History == | ||
The Student Senate was predated by the [[Student Council]] under the 1947 and 1969 Union Constitutions. As originally created in the 1970 Constitution, it was made up of the elected members of the [[Graduate Council]] and [[Undergraduate Council]], and was presided over by the Grand Marshal. This meant that in 1970, there were | The Student Senate was predated by the [[Student Council]] under the 1947 and 1969 Union Constitutions. As originally created in the 1970 Constitution, it was made up of the elected members of the [[Graduate Council]] and [[Undergraduate Council]], and was presided over by the Grand Marshal. This meant that in 1970, there were 12 voting members of the Student Senate; | ||
* The Undergraduate Council; | * The Undergraduate Council; | ||
** One representatives from each of the four classes | ** One representatives from each of the four classes | ||
** One representative from each of the [[Independent Council]] and Interfraternity Council, at the time both subsidiary organizations of the UC | ** One representative from each of the [[Independent Council]] and Interfraternity Council, at the time both subsidiary organizations of the UC | ||
* The Graduate Council{{efn|The GC also included five "at-large members", but these appointed and so not members of the Senate}}; | * The Graduate Council{{efn|The GC also included five "at-large members", but these were appointed and so not members of the Senate}}; | ||
** Representatives from the schools; two for the [[School of Science]], two for the [[School of Engineering]], one from the [[School of Management]], and one jointly representing the [[School of HASS]] and the [[School of Architecture]]. | ** Representatives from the schools; two for the [[School of Science]], two for the [[School of Engineering]], one from the [[School of Management]], and one jointly representing the [[School of HASS]] and the [[School of Architecture]]. | ||