Legislative Branch

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Student Senate Meetings

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

THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE:: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.

Location: SENATE CHAMBERS
Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/95432527605 
Open Comments: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9EVvRotPr4y03r

 

Committee Meeting Times

Budget Committee: Thursdays, 10 a.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92526709696

Finance Committee: Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92456166217

Internal Affairs Committee: Fridays, 4:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/91095360284

Judiciary Committee: Mondays, 6:45 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92149113073

Rules Committee: Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/6902048657

Student Life: Thursdays, 6 p.m., over Zoom: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93405497259

Sweepings Committee:

Legislative Ad Hoc:

 

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