Senate Committees

Executive

  Chair: Austin Prentice

Comprised of Student Body Officers and Student Senate Officers and oversees the administration of Student Senate.


Communications

  Chair: Joseph Esau

Promotes Senate and facilitates communications between the Senate, the student body, and the SMU community.

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Finance

  Chair: Jeff Whelan

Allocates a percentage of student fees each semester to student organizations to facilitate and promote the student experience that SMU provides.

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Membership

  Chair: Anthony McAuliffe

Coordinates and conducts student body elections. Screens and recommends qualified students for the Senate and its committees.



Organizations

  Chair: Alexis Goldberg

Reviews groups applying for chartered status and makes recommendations concerning those organizations. Reviews, oversees, and makes recommendations regarding all student organizations.

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Scholarship

  Chair: Ramon Trespalacios

Conducts the interviewing and awarding of Student Senate scholarships from the Student Endowment Fund. This committee also oversees and maintains the Student Endowment Fund.

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Endowment

  Chair: William Badarak

The Student Senate Endowment Committee serves primarily to organize fundraising campaigns and solicit contributions to the Student Senate Endowment Fund, which is source of funding for the Student Senate Scholarships. In addition, the members of the committee set policy for establishing new and revising existing scholarships, monitor closely the performance of the investment portfolio, and serve in an advocacy role in encouraging students and student organizations to raise money for the fund.

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Student Concerns

  Chair: Jaywin Malhi

Provides the student body with a voice on University issues and pending legislation. Investigates student complaints and concerns, such as those involving diversity and environmental policy, in order to make proposals to Senate and the SMU community.

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Diversity

  Chair: Kian Hervey

Facilitates interaction and cultural awareness between various backgrounds. Serves as a liaison between different ethnic, religious, sexual orientations, age groups, and nationalities within the SMU community by ensuring that they continue to have a constant voice within the Student Senate.

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