Senate and Executive Student Council

Executive Vice President

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Buckley Nettles

ben0014@auburn.edu

Senate Documents

View Senate voting results, meeting minutes, legislation, and meeting agendas in the box folder below.

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Structure of the Senate

The Student Senate is comprised of thirty-four Senators that proportionally represent each of the university's twelve colleges:

Agriculture (1), Business (6), Architecture, Design and Construction (2), Sciences and Mathematics (2), Education (2), Engineering (6), Forestry, Wildlife and Environment (1), Human Sciences (1), Liberal Arts (4), Nursing (1), Pharmacy (1), Veterinary Medicine (1).

The remaining Senators represent the Graduate School (1) and the Student Body At-Large (5).

Senators are elected by members from their specific college during the spring sememster to serve until the next spring semester.

The Senate is led by the Senate President who is the Vice President of the Student Government Association.

The President Pro Tempore is elected by members of the Student Senate. Duties of the Pro Tempore include serving as chair of the Senate Executive Committee, assisting the Senate President, and determining the action taken on bills that have been passed.

Any recognized organization or constituency can request from the President of the Student Senate the creation of a liaison position. This position should demonstrate the need of a population that is underrepresented in the Student Senate. More information about creating a liaison position can be found in chapter 300 of the Code of Laws.

The Senate Front Table includes the Executive Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Technician. The Executive Secretary is held responsible for taking minutes in all Student Senate meetings. Parliamentarian is responsible for ensuring that Senate proceedings follow the Roberts Rules of order. Finally, the technician is responsible for recording all voting procedures.

Committees

The Student Senate contains six standing committees which meet weekly while the Senate is in regular session to discuss issues and initiatives its members want to work on and consider legistlation which may have been referred to it.

Every senator is assigned to at least one standing committee in the beginning of the term. Senators have the right to work on all types of legislation regardless of their committee or college but said work must be passed by the committee that most closely corresponds with the legislation, as well as the Executive Committee, before being presented to the Student Senate.

Committees are responsible for developing and researching initiatives to work on. The committee must come up with a plan that outlines the projects it wants to focus on, members who will work on the projects, and the process that will be followed to successfully complete the projects.

Committee Descriptions

The Academic Affairs Committee seeks to represent the student body by advocating for their academic needs and desires while working to pass legislation to enhance the academic experience and student success rates at Auburn. In the past this committee has worked to improve the academic calendar with changes such as adding fall break, to improve the class registration process, to advocate for improved academic advision, and more.

The Access, Engagement, and Opportunity Committee seeks to ensure SGA successfully represents and serves every student at Auburn University. With the University's growing focus on goals such as increasing international students on campus, this committee seeks to advocate for all groups of students and their needs.

Each member of this committee, excluding the chairperson, will serve on another standing committee. This ensures each project will consider the interests of all students regarding access, engagement, and opportunity.

The Budget and Finance Committee allocates all Student Activity Fees to the seven Student Activity Portfolios and Student Activity Organizations. They also examine requests for funds from the Student Activity Fees Reserve Fund.

This committee is responsible for working with each Student Activity Portfolio to gain further insight into thier needs and plans for the upcoming year to ensure organizations have what they need and are efficient with their funds.

The Code of Laws Committee is responsible for maintaining and altering the Code of Laws, the governing document of rules and bylaws for the student body. In addition to pursuing bylaw revision and upkeep, this committee reviews all Student Senate resolution drafts before they go before the Senate. 

The Code of Laws Committee considers needs, interests, and recommendations submitted to the committee regarding the structure or syntax of the SGA Code of Laws or Constitution.

The Student Affairs Committee considers the needs and interests of the student body regarding facilities, Campus Safety, Campus Dining, Athletics, University Housing, and other Student Affairs areas by working to to create policies and conditions that meet those needs and interests. 

The Executive Committee is composed of the chairpersons from each other standing committee and will pass legislation before it is sent to the Senate floor.

Executive Student Council

The Executive Student Council serves to create fellowship among individual councils and give each academic college a voice within the SGA. This council enabled collaboration wihin individual school councils to create stronger opportunities for students.

Each council is composed of the President and Vice President elected or appointed to the position. Individual councils work to hear student opinions and concerns in order to better represent their college within the SGA. Councils also promote involvement within their college by hosting various events and meetings. Every college must meet the requirements described in the SGA Code of Laws.

The Executive Student Council aims to strengthen the voice of the student body in the 2025 - 2026 academic year. To accomplish this, the council will promote building relationships between individual councils and their respective senators. Student can help by being active members of their respective college council, attending Town Hall meetings, participating in events, and voicing their opinions.

Individual Executive Student Council pages can be found on AUinvolve.