Back Row: (Brothers O'Brien) Zack O'Brien, Bryan O'Brien, and new Senator James Touhey. Front Row: The lovely Peju Owoyemi, Matt "The Rook" Higgins, and of course, the photogenic Ibbey Ayeni
Hoyt & Abena Leadership Banquet '08Student Senate Office:Our office is located on the 2nd floor of the Campus Center, down the hall on the right of Student Affairs. Come visit us!
Meetings:We meet every Monday a 6pm in the Campus Center Conference room (At top of the stairs in the Commuter Cafe next to the SAIL office). ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
The Purpose of the UMass Dartmouth Senate is:
- To promote student rights as delineated in Article III of the Student Senate Constitution;
- To Provide a forum for the expression of student views and interests;
- To provide leadership in the areas of cooperation and understanding among the students of this University;
- To act as the student's liaisons to the UMass community, the Commonwealth's higher educational system and the government of the Commonwealth;
- To facilitate student rights, views, and interests by recommending policy to the University, the UMass system, and the government of the Commonwealth;
- To endeavor to provide adequate funding for programs affecting curricular, extracurricular, and cultural activities; and
- To coordinate student political life with other student groups and organizations.
Student Government represents all students by popular election, and functions on the UMass Dartmouth campus through the Student Senate. This body is the voice of the student in school affairs, as members are appointed to serve on various faculty and administrative committees. One of the primary functions of the Student Senate is to approve the formation of new organizations and to provide funding so that the interest of every student group is represented. The Senate consists of 36 senators who are elected to a one year term in the spring semester: three from each of the four classes; one representing commuters and another residents, one from graduate students, one from Professional and Continuing Education, and twenty from the five colleges based on proportions. Students are encouraged to participate actively in student government.
Senator of the Month! --> goes to Jakub Weglarczyk! Jakub has been hard at work as the chair of the Library Research & Technology Committee executing/facilitating such task forces as the film aquisition project/film series, maintaining the Free Student Library, starting a Student Senate Server, starting a Student Senate Foundations account for tax-free donations/fundraising, and also working with tightly with admin/faculty. Jakub has a well known presence in the office and is known for his political humor and propaganda.
Jakub Weglarczyk - "Senator of the Month"
As promised by the Executive Board, the Senator of the Month will be awarded with a "pie of the month", which can be eaten or if requested, the Senator of the Month may pie an E-Board member in the face! Jakub was awarded with a pumkin pie since we're close to Thanksgiving. Jakub chose to pie President Adam Turner in the face...it was a good time.
Why You Should Join! --> By joining the Student Senate, you will have a principal role in events that contribute to making a difference in UMD, which may prepare one for the additional responsibilities involved in the real world.
Student Senators are also involved in various committees such as:
University Policy
Campus and Dining Services
Public Safety
Finance
Housing and Facilities
Library Research and Technology
Public Relations
