{"id":2169,"date":"2025-11-20T15:46:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T21:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=2169"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:11:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:11:04","slug":"student-senate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero__wrap\">\n        <div class=\"hero__media\">\n                        <picture>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/WSU_Student-Senate-Club-Fair-2021-08-20_133655.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder\">\n            <\/picture>\n                     \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero__container\">\n            <div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\">Student Life<\/a> <span class=\"breadcrumbs__separator\"><\/span> <span class=\"current\">Page<\/span>\n<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"hero__content\">\n                <div class=\"hero__text\">\n                                        <h1 class=\"hero__title\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">Student Senate<\/h1>                    <div class=\"hero__description\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n                        <p>Student Senate represents the overall student body and works to improve the experience of being a student at WSU.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"secnav\">\n    <div class=\"secnav__content\">\n    <ul id=\"menu-student-senate\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-3078\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3078\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-senate\/join-student-senate\/\">Join Student Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3081\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3081\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-senate\/senators\/\">Senators<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3080\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-senate\/start-a-club\/\">Start a Student Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3079\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3079\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-senate\/manage-a-club\/\">Manage a Student Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                    <div class=\"panel__header\">\n                <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                                                    <div class=\"panel__description\">\n                        <p>Student Senate is the governing body of the WSU Student Association.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to three executive positions (President, Vice President, and Treasurer), there are 29 senator positions representing each college, class, and the general student population at-large.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elected senators serve on four committees that each focus on an area of student life. There are also Associate Senators who volunteer to join these committees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Academic Affairs Committee\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <div>\n<p>This committee focuses on issues affecting students\u2019 academic life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This committee selects speakers for all commencement ceremonies, works with the bookstore on textbook issues, coordinates with departments to optimize career mapping, and serves as Student Senate&#8217;s main academic liaison.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:brooklyn.bothe@go.winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Chair Bothe<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Equity &amp; Inclusive Excellence Committee\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <div>\n<p>This committee addresses issues related to race\/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, socio-economic status, gender or gender identity, nationality, marital status, and age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The committee is focused on the recruitment, retention, and admission of faculty, staff and students of diverse backgrounds, facilitating scholarly dialogue across campus, and making recommendations to Student Senate regarding inclusive and diverse approaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:leslie.alvarez@go.winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Chair Alvarez<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Student Activity Fee Committee\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <div>\n<p>This committee oversees all funding for campus clubs and organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It reviews club funding requests, carries out the Funding Request Report (FRR) process each semester, and enforces the SAFC rules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:senatetreasurer@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Treasurer Grams<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Student Services Committee\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <div>This committee serves as the voice of the student body, managing student life events, supporting student-led programs and initiatives, and responsibly allocating campus resources to enhance student welfare and campus life.<\/div>\n<p>By collecting feedback through events, we encourage students to share their ideas and suggest improvements.<\/p>\n<p>This committee works collaboratively to address concerns and advocate for meaningful improvements.<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:kendra.mcclure@go.winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Chair McClure<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                    <div class=\"panel__header\">\n                <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                                    <div id= \"passed-motions-&amp;-governing-documents\" class=\"h2\">Passed Motions &amp; Governing Documents<\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/openriver.winona.edu\/studentsenate-motions\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/studentsenate\/documents.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">motions passed<\/a> by Student Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WSUSA-Constitution-2022.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WSUSA-Constitution-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Senate Constitution<\/a> (PDF) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Student-Senate-Bylaws.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Student-Senate-Bylaws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Senate Bylaws<\/a> (PDF) are Senate\u2019s governing documents.\u00a0These can be amended by an affirmative vote from 10% of the student body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional governing documents include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SAF-Fiscal-Policies-and-Procedures.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/SAF-Fiscal-Policies-and-Procedures.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAF Fiscal Policies &amp; Procedures<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RSO-Policies-2022.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RSO-Policies-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registered Student Organization Policy &amp; Procedures<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Deans-Advisory-Board-Constitution.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/studentsenate\/Media\/Dean%27s%20Advisory%20Board%20Constitution%20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deans Advisory Board Constitution <\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"feature-cta-block feature-cta-block__100 feature-cta-block--fullwidth\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/WSU_Student-Laptop-2023-02-16_090602.jpg')\">\n    <div class=\"feature-cta-block__content\">\n        <div class=\"feature-cta-block__title\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n            Attend a Meeting        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"feature-cta-block__description\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n            <p>All students are invited to join Student Senate Meetings. <\/p>\n<p>Meetings are held on Wednesdays at 5pm in Kryzsko Commons Solarium (Winona), ITV in ST 110 (Rochester), and Facebook Live stream. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"button-row\">\n            \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WSUSS\" class=\"wsu-link cta-button cta-button--external cta-button--lime cta-button--\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\" >\n    <span>Visit Student Senate Facebook<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/about\/events\/category\/student-life\/clubs-activities\/student-senate\/\" class=\"wsu-link cta-button cta-button--external cta-button--lime cta-button--\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\" >\n    <span>See Upcoming Meetings<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/openriver.winona.edu\/studentsenate-minutes\/\" class=\"wsu-link cta-button cta-button--external cta-button--lime cta-button--\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\" >\n    <span>View Meeting Minutes<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--purple\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block feature-panel feature-panel--reverse\">\n    <div class=\"feature-panel__content\">\n        <div class=\"feature-panel__main\">\n   <div class=\"feature-panel__title h2\">Be a Guest Speaker<\/div>\n   <div class=\"feature-panel__description\">Any WSU student, staff, or faculty member is welcome to be a guest speaker at Student Senate meetings.\u00a0<\/div>\n   \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature-panel__media\">\n   <div class=\"feature-panel__image\">\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/WSU_Student-Senate-Sign-2016-01-09_110000-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"The signage on the WSU Student Senate Office window.\">\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Request Funds<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Raise a Topic or Issue<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Request Funds<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><div>\n<p>If you want to request funds from Student Senate, email<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Email Student Senate Treasurer\" href=\"mailto:senatetreasurer@winona.edu\">senatetreasurer@winona.edu<\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by Monday at 12pm the week you would like to speak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Presentation examples will be emailed to you as a reference when preparing to present.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Any questions about presenting for funds can be directed to the Senate Treasurer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Raise a Topic or Issue<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><div>\n<p>If you would like to discuss topics and issues related to student\/campus life or other topics, please email<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Emai Student Senate\" href=\"mailto:studentsenate@winona.edu\">studentsenate@winona.edu<\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>by Monday at 12pm the week you would like to speak.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Indicate the topic you would like to discuss and include and PowerPoints or informational handouts.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Any questions can be directed to the Senate President or Vice President.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block feature-panel\">\n    <div class=\"feature-panel__content\">\n        <div class=\"feature-panel__main\">\n   <div class=\"feature-panel__title h2\">Students United<\/div>\n   <div class=\"feature-panel__description\">Students United\u00a0is an independent, non-profit organization financed and operated by students.<\/div>\n   \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students United is led by Minnesota State University students who are the voice for all future, current and former students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their purpose is to represent and support Minnesota State University students and be an advocate at a campus, state and federal level for higher education policies that positively impact students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student United is funded by a $0.61 per credit fee, paid by all students enrolled at a Minnesota State University. Students United serves nearly 70,000 students attending Minnesota&#8217;s 7 state universities.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"feature-panel__media\">\n   <div class=\"feature-panel__image\">\n       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/WSU_Students-2018-10-06_123318-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Three students pose smiling at a campus event.\">\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    \n<div id=\"\" class=\"panel panel--relative panel--white\">\n    <div class=\"panel__container\">                    <div class=\"panel__header\">\n                <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                                    <div id= \"contact-student-senate\" class=\"h2\">Contact Student Senate<\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"panel__main\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--33\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Student Senate\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           109-110 Kryzsko Commons\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p style=\"font-weight: 400\">507.457.5316<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:studentsenate@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Student Senate<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Student Organization Funding &amp; Account Inquiries\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:senatetreasurer@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Email Senate Treasurer\">Email Senate Treasurer<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           ASO Director\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:aso@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email ASO Director<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Senate represents the student body of WSU. 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