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Student Senate
The Student Senate of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is the official representative and voice of the undergraduate student body.
Our Mission is to act as the official representative of the undergraduate student body on the Winona campus by articulating student views while pursuing best interests with the Board of Trustees, the administration, and faculty in order to promote mutual cooperation, understanding, and transparency to further enhance the quality of education, life on campus, including student organizations, social, cultural, spiritual, and co-curricular activities.
Executive Board Members
Sophia O'Neil
President
Morgan Brown
Vice President of Administrative Affairs
Hunter Philips
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Riley Hall
Vice President of Public Affairs
Katie Pierpont
Vice President of Student Affairs
Joseph Schauf
Vice President of Financial Affairs
Maddie Wilsey
Vice President of Multicultural Affairs
Maggie Newhouse
Vice President of Campus Affairs
Anne Carmean
Vice President of Media and Communications View Bio
Class Officers
Paige Morris
Sophomore Class Officer
Joel Tranel
Sophomore Class Officer
Madi Slavin
Junior Class Officer
Allison Moysis
Junior Class Officer
Guy Cardinal
Senior Class Officer
Isabelle Fortner
Senior Class Officer
Hall Representatives
Abby Gilliland
Brother Leopold/Residencia Santiago Miller Representative
Seth Petersen
Brother Leopold/Residencia Santiago Miller Represenatative
Sam Frick
Saint Yons/Gilmore/Hillside Hall Representative
Noah Kiemel
Saint Yons/Gilmore/Hillside Hall Representative
Leah Parker
Brother William/Lasalle/Bishops Hall Representative
Maddi Clark
Brother William/Lasalle/Bishops Hall Representative
Melanie Winzenburg
Skemp/Heffron Hall Representative
Grace Olmstead
Skemp/Heffron Hall Representative
At-Large Representative, IHM Representative, International Representative
Connor Close
At-Large Representative
Anthony Vera
IHM Representative
Kristian Lindanger
International Student Representative
Testimonials
During my three years on Student Senate, Student Senate has presented many opportunities for me and my peers to grow as leaders. Whether it was writing a letter in support of Amtrak’s second train on behalf of the student body, meeting with legislators at Day at the Capitol to lobby for the Minnesota State Grant, advocating for all private college students in Minnesota while serving as Chair of MAPCS, or our common goal of making Saint Mary’s a great place, Student Senate has helped give me the platform to do all of this. Everyone has a spot on Student Senate; there are many different opportunities for students to become involved regardless of their major.
I joined the Student Senate as a way to be a part of the community and campus. I wish I would have joined earlier, it’s the perfect way to gather with peers and talk about ways to better the campus and represent the student body. Each role of the Senate is different, ranging from being in different associations and/or committees to being a hall representative. I also love that we are a part of the community and exercise great volunteer and service work around Winona. I’m planning on being on the Student Senate for the rest of my time here at St. Mary’s.
Being a member of the Student Senate has allowed me to make positive change on campus and be involved in a ton of decisions behind the scenes.
Events
9/11 memorial (Fall 2021)
Highway Clean-Up (Fall 2021)
Resolutions
Minutes
Club Budget Info
Senate Member Roles
Executive Board:
- President: Presides over all senate meetings, writes agendas, appoints members to committees, non-voting member with full floor privileges, member of MAPCS, attends MAPCS meetings, schedules executive board meetings, creates a strong student senate presence within campus as a whole.
- VP of Academic Affairs: ensures student representation on all academic committees that seek a student opinion, serves on the Integratus Assessment Committee, the Education Standards Committee, and the Curriculum Committee, meets with the Dean of students regularly, serves as a liaison between the Student Success Center and the Student Senate.
- VP of Financial Affairs: responsible for budgeting and oversight of the funds derived from the student activity fee, chairs the Student Senate Finance
Committee, makes timely reports on the financial situation of the student activities fee to the President for the Student Senate. - VP of Public Affairs: engages the undergraduate student body on the Winona Campus and the Student Senate in local and state politics, is the primary liaison between the University’s Winona Campus and MAPCS, serves as a member of the MAPCS Advisory Board and is required to attend all MAPCS meetings, the liaison between the Student Senate and the Admissions Office and Alumni Office of the university, makes the Winona Campus aware of
community events occurring in Winona County, serves as co-chair of the Student Senate Public Relations Committee, Facilities Committee, and Ethics Committee. - VP of Student Affairs: works with departments and administration on issues regarding student affairs, addresses concerns dealing with the Wellness
Center, residence life, student life, student activities, intramurals, food service, and the bookstore, co-chairs the Student Senate Student Life
Committee, assists all interested clubs in becoming a Student Senate recognized organization. - VP of Media and Communications: the chief graphic designer of the Student Senate, responsible for public relations issues, elections, and advertising. Creates, updates, and manages the Student Senate social media and website presence. The liaison between theStudent Senate and the Marketing and Communications Office of the university. The liaison between the Student Senate and the IT Helpdesk of the university. Coordinates the Student Senate
elections in conjunction with the President of the Student Senate. Co-chair the Student Senate Public Relations Committee. - VP of Multicultural Affairs: be the student chair of the Solidarity Council which is responsible for representing and advocating for diversity and diversity
initiatives on the Winona Campus including but not limited to diversity related clubs, International Student Center, and the Study Abroad office. Liaison between the Student Senate and the First Generation Initiative of the university. Liaison between the Student Senate and the International Center of the university. Liaison between the Student Senate and the Study Abroad Office of the university. - VP of Internal Affairs: records and submit the minutes of each session of the Student Senate to the advisor and the Student Senate President for publication. Is responsible for all Student Senate documents. Records Senator absences from a session of the Student Senate. Co-chairs the Student Senate Ethics Committee.
Class Officers:Advocates and fundraises for their graduating class, has voting privileges on the Senate Floor and is a member of a Student Senate Committee.
Hall Representatives: Advocates for their residence hall/area, has voting privileges on the Senate Floor and is a member of a Student Senate Committee.
At-Large Representative: Advocates all the whole student body including commuter students, has voting privileges on the Senate Floor and is a member of a Student Senate Committee.
IHM Representative: Advocates for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary students, has voting privileges on the Senate Floor and is a member of a Student Senate Committee.
International Student Representative: Advocates for the international students, has voting privileges on the Senate Floor and is a member of a Student Senate Committee.
Commitments:
- Weekly: Senate Meetings Tuesday Nights at 7 PM in Salvi Hall
- Monthly: Potentially 1-3 meetings for your senate committee
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