DUTIES OF THE SENATORS
A. Executive Senators
1. The President
a. To act as the official representative of the student body whenever and wherever such representation is needed.
b. To be the spokesperson for Student Senate and to lead Student Senate in expressing the opinion of the student body.
c. To conduct all Student Senate meetings.
d. To conduct all Student Senate Executive Board meetings.
e. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
f. To create and dissolve standing and ad hoc committees as deemed necessary.
g. To appoint and remove Senators and students, with the approval of Student Senate, to and from the committees of the Board of Directors, faculty, administration, and other various organizations as necessary.
h. To prepare agendas for all Student Senate meetings.
i. To select or designate others to select with the Treasurer members of the Finance Committee.
j. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors’ committee on Student Development.
2. The Vice President
a. To assume the office of President should it become vacant.
b. To conduct Senate meetings and Student Senate Executive board meetings in absence of the President.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
d. To select or designate others to select with the Secretary members of the Elections / Service Committee.
e. To oversee, with the consultation of the President, the Student Senate's review of the Student Senate Hearing Board's manual of procedure and its submission to the Board.
f. To represent the Student Senate and to chair special committees at the request of the President.
g. To be a member of the Student Senate Executive Board.
h. To assume an ex-officio position on every ad-hoc committee.
i. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors’ Committee on Advancement.
j. To chair the “Build a Better Wittenberg” Committee.
k. To select or designate others to select with the Public Relations Senator members of the Public Relations Committee.
3. The Secretary
a. To record the minutes of all Student Senate meetings and distribute them to Student Senate members and other persons requesting them.
b. To chair the Elections / Service Committee.
c. To select with the Vice President or designee members of the Elections / Service Committee.
d. To be a member of the Public Relations Committee.
e. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
f. To be a member of the Student Senate Executive Board.
g. To maintain the Student Senate office and its records.
h. To inform Student Senators of special meetings or cancellations.
i. To conduct any other secretarial and correspondence duties needed by the Student Senate.
j. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors’ Committee on Building and Grounds.
4. The Treasurer
a. To be responsible for all expenditures and incomes allocated through the Student Activities Fees.
b. To chair the Finance Committee and select its members with the President or designee.
c. To prepare the student activities budget:
i. To organize and inform student organizations of the budget hearings schedule.
ii. To establish a set of guidelines, to be approved by the Student Senate, with which student organizations must comply in order to receive and retain Student Senate funding.
iii. To establish and maintain budget contracts with student organizations which specify terms of financial allocations.
d. To be current on all financial records of the Student Activities Fees.
e. To sign all Student Senate financial transactions.
f. To prepare an operating budget and maintain all financial records of the Student Senate.
g. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
h. To be a member of the Student Senate Executive Board.
i. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors Committee on Finance.
5. The Faculty-Student Coordinator
a. To select with the President or designee students to fill positions on faculty committees and task forces and to coordinate their activities.
i. This selection process should take place with consultation from faculty and previous student committee members.
ii. Committee member selections must be approved by the Student Senate.
b. To facilitate communication among student committee members, faculty, and the Student Senate.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
d. To be a member of the Student Senate Executive Board.
e. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors’ Committee on Student Development.
6. Senior President to the Student Senate
a. To represent the interests of the Senior Class at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To act as Senior Class President.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
d. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors Committee on Honors.
e. To be a member of the Student Senate Executive Board.
B. Organizational Senators
1. Representative of the Residence Hall Association
a. To represent the interests of students living in the residence halls at the Student Senate and at the faculty meetings or other audiences.
b. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
2. Representative of the Concerned Black Students
a. To represent the interests of African-American students at Student Senate and at faculty meetings or for other audiences.
b. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
3. Greek Senator to the Student Senate
a. To represent the interests of the Greek students at Student Senate and at faculty meetings or for other audiences.
b. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
c. To attend Panhellenic Council and Intrafraternity Council meetings in order to make a comprehensive report of the Greek System at weekly Student Senate meetings.
4. Independent Senator to the Student Senate.
a. To represent the interests of the independent community at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
c. To be a member of the Elections / Service Committee.
5. Off-Campus Senator to the Student Senate
a. To represent the interests of the students living in off-campus housing at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To facilitate and maintain channels of communication through which the off-campus housing students and the University may exchange information and concerns.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
d. To be a member of the Elections / Service Committee.
e. To help coordinate the Good Neighbors Program with Campus Security & the Director of Greek Life.
6. International Senator to the Student Senate
a. To represent the members of American International Association.
b. To maintain channels of communication between the Student Senate and the international students.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice.
7. Educational Policies Senator
a. To represent the interests of the student body in matters of educational policies.
b. To serve on the Educational Policies Committee as one of the four appointed student members.
c. To maintain communication between the Student Senate and the Educational Policies Committee.
8. Student Athlete Senator
a. To represent the interests of student-athletes to the Student Senate or other audiences.
b. To maintain communication between SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee), club sports or other such body and Student Senate.
9. Public Relations Senator
a. To represent the interest of the student body at large.
b. To chair the Student Senate Public Relations Committee.
c. To attend campus programming meetings and special meetings called by the Student Senate President.
d. To select with the Vice President or designee members of the Public Relations Committee.
C. Class Senators
1. Senior Class President
a. To represent the interests of the Senior Class at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To act as Senior Class President.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
d. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors Committee on Honors.
e. To be a member of the Student Senate Executive Board.
2. Junior Class President
a. To represent the interests of the Junior Class at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To be a member of the Finance committee with voice and vote.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
d. To act as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors Committee on Honors.
3. Sophomore Class President
a. To represent the interests of the Sophomore Class at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To be a member of the Finance committee with voice and vote.
c. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
4. First Year Class President
a. To represent the interests of the Freshman Class at Student Senate meetings or for other audiences.
b. To assist in the preparation of the next year's New Student Days.
c. To be a member of the Public Relations committee.
d. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.
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