Student Senate: Difference between revisions

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|cur_session = [[57th Student Senate]]

|presiding = [[Grand Marshal]]

|voting_membership = 30 ''(maximum)''

|voting_membership = 29 ''(maximum)''

|committees = 10

|officers = [[Senate Cabinet]]

}}

The '''Rensselaer Union Student Senate''' (usually known as the '''Student Senate''' or simply the '''Senate''') is the chief legislative and advocacy body of the [[Rensselaer Union]], responsible for initiating all legislative action into issues that affect the Union and advocating for the membership of the Union to the [[Institute administration]]. The Senate was formed in 1970, and is the successor to the [[Student Council]]. Together with the Executive Board, it is considered one of the Union bodies most directly involved in the governance of the Union. It is presided over by the [[Grand Marshal]], and has a maximum voting membership of 30 Senators, elected from various constituencies from among the Union membership.

The '''Rensselaer Union Student Senate''' (usually known as the '''Student Senate''' or simply the '''Senate''') is the chief legislative and advocacy body of the [[Rensselaer Union]], responsible for initiating all legislative action into issues that affect the Union and advocating for the membership of the Union to the [[Institute administration]]. The Senate was formed in 1970, and is the successor to the [[Student Council]]. Together with the Executive Board, it is considered one of the Union bodies most directly involved in the governance of the Union. It is presided over by the [[Grand Marshal]], and has a maximum voting membership of 29 Senators, elected from various constituencies from among the Union membership.

The Senate is currently in its 57th session, and is presided over by the 160th Grand Marshal, Jordan Krishnayah ‘28.

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==Membership==

=== Voting===

The Senate is made up of 30 Senators. With the exception of the four Senators representing the incoming first-year class, who are elected in their freshman fall semester, all Senators are elected during the GM Week elections in the spring semester. The following table describes the Senate's voting makeup:

The Senate is made up of 29 Senators. With the exception of the four Senators representing the incoming first-year class, who are elected in their freshman fall semester, all Senators are elected during the GM Week elections in the spring semester. The following table describes the Senate's voting makeup:

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"

|+ Voting Members of the Student Senate

|-

! Position !! Constitutency !! Also a member of !! ~~Reappointed~~ by !! Committee Requirement

! Position !! Constitutency !! Also a member of !! Vacancies filled by !! Committee Requirement

|-

| Undergraduate Class Senator <br/> ''(4 per undergraduate class)'' || Members of that undergraduate class ||colspan="2"| Respective [[Class Council]] || 2

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 |cur_session = [[57th Student Senate]]
 |presiding = [[Grand Marshal]]
-|voting_membership = 30 ''(maximum)''
+|voting_membership = 29 ''(maximum)''
 |committees = 10
 |officers = [[Senate Cabinet]]
 }}
-The '''Rensselaer Union Student Senate''' (usually known as the '''Student Senate''' or simply the '''Senate''') is the chief legislative and advocacy body of the [[Rensselaer Union]], responsible for initiating all legislative action into issues that affect the Union and advocating for the membership of the Union to the [[Institute administration]]. The Senate was formed in 1970, and is the successor to the [[Student Council]]. Together with the Executive Board, it is considered one of the Union bodies most directly involved in the governance of the Union. It is presided over by the [[Grand Marshal]], and has a maximum voting membership of 30 Senators, elected from various constituencies from among the Union membership.
+The '''Rensselaer Union Student Senate''' (usually known as the '''Student Senate''' or simply the '''Senate''') is the chief legislative and advocacy body of the [[Rensselaer Union]], responsible for initiating all legislative action into issues that affect the Union and advocating for the membership of the Union to the [[Institute administration]]. The Senate was formed in 1970, and is the successor to the [[Student Council]]. Together with the Executive Board, it is considered one of the Union bodies most directly involved in the governance of the Union. It is presided over by the [[Grand Marshal]], and has a maximum voting membership of 29 Senators, elected from various constituencies from among the Union membership.
 The Senate is currently in its 57th session, and is presided over by the 160th Grand Marshal, Jordan Krishnayah ‘28.
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 ==Membership==
 === Voting===
-The Senate is made up of 30 Senators. With the exception of the four Senators representing the incoming first-year class, who are elected in their freshman fall semester, all Senators are elected during the GM Week elections in the spring semester. The following table describes the Senate's voting makeup:
+The Senate is made up of 29 Senators. With the exception of the four Senators representing the incoming first-year class, who are elected in their freshman fall semester, all Senators are elected during the GM Week elections in the spring semester. The following table describes the Senate's voting makeup:
 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
 |+ Voting Members of the Student Senate
 |-
-! Position !! Constitutency !! Also a member of !! Reappointed by !! Committee Requirement
+! Position !! Constitutency !! Also a member of !! Vacancies filled by !! Committee Requirement
 |-
 | Undergraduate Class Senator <br/> ''(4 per undergraduate class)'' || Members of that undergraduate class ||colspan="2"| Respective [[Class Council]] || 2