A Description Of Student Senate

The Student Senate is vested with the supreme legislative power for the Student Body by the Student Body Constitution. The body of Senate is comprised of 64 students who proportionally represent each of the Universitys schools and colleges. It is led by the Student Senate President who is elected from the student body at large, and four other officers (President Pro Tempore, Secretary, Legislative Secretary, and Sergeant at Arms) who are elected by Senate from among the body of Senate. The Senate is divided into seven committees which focus on specific areas of student concern, and which are given specific duties in the Student Body Statutes. These committees are: Academics, Campus Community, Diversity, Finance, Government Operations, Tuition and Fees, and University Affairs.

The Responsibilities Of Student Senate

Senate is given a number of duties by the Student Body Constitution, which include the responsibility to enact all legislation necessary and proper to promote the general welfare of the Student Body, approve an Annual Student Body Budget for the Student Body funds, allocate student body funds to agencies of Student Government and to such co curricular activities registered with the Office of Student Development as it shall deem compatible with the general welfare of the Student Body, confirm or reject appointments of the Student Body President, and try all impeachments and suspend or remove from office...any elected or appointed official for malfeasance in office. In addition, the Senate, in conjunction with the Department of Athletics, determines student ticket distribution policies for football and mens basketball games. Most importantly, however, Senate represents the student voice to the University administration. Rather than passing laws, as one would expect of the legislative branch from state and federal models, Senate acts as a lobbying body, addressing the concerns of the student body, and bringing these concerns to the attention of the University. 

Senate Apportionment

The Senate is currently apportioned as follows:

	Freshman	Sophmores	Juniors	Seniors	Graduate
CALS	11 seats	2 seats	2 seats	3 seats	8 seats
Design		1 seat
Education		1 seat
Engineering		3 seats	4 seats	4 seats
Natural Resources		2 seats
CHASS		2 seats	2 seats	3 seats
Management		2 seat	2 seats	2 seats
PAMS		2 seats
Textiles		2 seats
First Year		2 seats
Veterinary Medicine					1 seat
Life-long Education: 3 seats

If you have any questions concerning Student Senate, please contact Josh Cox, Student Senate President, at 515-2797 or ssp@ncsu.edu.