Student Government Association
Hitchcock-Wells-Bowling Administration

Florida State University Student Government Seal


LEGISLATIVE
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Student Senate Meetings

The Senate meets every Wednesday on a monthly basis during Spring semester to vote on proposals and other matters as submitted by its committees and constituents.

 

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Student Union - Senate Chambers, Room 3010

open comments: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9EVvRotPr4y03r


Committee Meeting Times

Budget Committee: Fridays at 5:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/4349728982

 

Finance Committee: Tuesdays at 6 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/7880016999

 

Internal Affairs Committee: Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94124739530

Judiciary Committee: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98713314914

 

Rules Committee: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92398524449

 

Student Life: Fridays at 4:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4961896428

 

Sweepings Committee:

 

Legislative Ad Hoc: Sundays at 4 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97358917082

 

 

 

 

Each of the 80 Senators represents one of FSU’s 20 divisions. First- and second-year students are listed under undergraduate studies. Third- and fourth-year students are classified by their majors.

 

Senators are elected in the fall and spring about five weeks after classes begin. To run for the Senate, you must file your candidacy application with the Supervisor of Elections office by the advertised deadline, usually four weeks after classes begin. If you run as an Independent (without a party affiliation), you must file your candidacy application.

 

Campus political parties usually help their candidate’s complete candidacy applications and submit them for their candidates. Most parties interview students to choose those whose campaigns the parties will support. To run with a party, promptly contact the party in which you are interested to be sure you meet its deadlines. A party can help you follow the Election Code and rules, meet election deadlines and plan your campaign.

 

The Student Body President can appoint a student to a vacant senate seat after advertising the vacancy two times in a campus newspaper. Appointed senators require senate confirmation. To be considered for an advertised open senate seat for which you qualify, immediately complete an application.

 

 

Student Senate seats are divided by University academic divisions:

  • Applied Studies
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Business
  • Communication & Information
  • Criminology & Criminal Justice
  • Dedman School of Hospitality
  • College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Fine Arts
  • Graduate Studies
  • Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship
  • Medicine
  • Motion Picture Arts
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Social Sciences & Public Policy
  • Social Work
  • Special Student
  • Undergraduate

 

There are seven Senate committees:

  • Budget
  • Finance
  • Internal Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Rules and Calendar
  • Student Life
  • Sweepings Committee