{"id":2178,"date":"2025-09-28T15:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=2178"},"modified":"2025-09-28T15:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:49:20","slug":"join-student-senate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/clubs\/student-senate\/join-student-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Student Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-text-intro wp-block-paragraph\">Student Senate is an excellent way to get involved at WSU and showcase your leadership skills.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate has 3 Executives\u2014President, Vice President, and Treasurer\u2014 and 29 Senators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 seats: College of Nursing and Health Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 seats: College of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 seats: College of Liberal Arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 seats: College of Science and Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 seats: College of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 seats per class (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 at-large seats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Graduate seat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Rochester seat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also Affiliate Positions: Executive Assistant, Alliance of Student Organizations Director, and Communications Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senate Elections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student Senate positions are elected by your fellow students, so get ready to run a campaign and earn the most votes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are elections in the Spring for the next academic year, and a Fall election to fill any vacant seats for that year.\u00a0There may also be Supplemental Elections based on how many vacant seats remain.<\/p>\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\">Qualify<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Apply<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Campaign<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Qualify<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the time of election.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">You cannot be on disciplinary probation with WSU.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must be able to complete the duties outlined in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/studentsenate\/Media\/WSUSA-Constitution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSUSS Constitution<\/a>\u00a0(PDF).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Apply<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/warriorspace.winona.edu\/ProcessDirector\/form.aspx?pid=cbc76cfa-e332-489a-a868-237dcf390893&amp;formid=6f5e5b1c-9f49-4b75-a962-71a73ef8315b&amp;nohome=0&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=&amp;completetext=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Senate Election Application Form.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Campaign<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your goal is to earn the most votes for the seat you are running for.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">You must follow the WSUSS Campaign Rules outlined in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/studentsenate\/Media\/WSUSA-Constitution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSUSS Constitution<\/a> (PDF).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate Senators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Senators serve as voting members on Student Senate committees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Associate Senators do not vote in Student Senate meetings, their votes do count when drafting committee recommendations for the Senate body as whole when they come to a vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To become an Associate Senator, simply attend two consecutive committee meetings after which Student Senate will approve your name as a voting member on that standing committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Associate Senators must meet the same qualification requirements as elected Senators.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Student Senate<\/h2>\n\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 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