Student Senate forms a number of committees. Students-at-large can take part in a number of these committees as well. If you have any questions, please contact the chair of the committee listed below.
Academic and Student Affairs
Committee devoted to the academic and student endeavors of the students of Gustavus. Focuses on academic issues such as the honor code as well as student affairs such as the new printing policy at Gustavus.
- Chair: Sam Johnson
Diversity
The goal of the Diversity Development Committee is to assist the DLC with the needs of their groups. With the help of Virgil Jones, we act as the liaison between the DLC and Senate to make sure that finance guidelines are understandable, PR needs are taken care of, that senate participates in DLC events when necessary, and that basic questions are answered about student senate.
- Chair: Dani Cabrera
Ethics
The primary purpose of the ethics committee is to see that the operations of Senate are carried out in an ethical manner in accordance with this Constitution, its by-laws, and College Policy. All Ethics Committee meetings shall be closed and all actions require the consent of a majority of the Committee’s membership.
- Chair: R Eiler Henrickson
Finance
The purpose of the Finance Committee is to allocate the student government fee to student groups in their pursuit of quality activities and events that provide enrichment not only for themselves, but also, for the entire college community. Any member of Senate may attend Finance Committee meetings but the meetings shall be closed to the general public. The Finance Committee reviews all student organization budget requests and forward them to the full Senate with a recommendation.
- Chair: Hayden Goldstien
Health and Housing
- Chair: Erin Traxler
Public Relations
The Public Relations Committee’s goal is to facilitate communication between Student Senate and the students we represent. We keep students informed through regular projects, such as the display case outside of the cafeteria and the monthly publication of The Schitter Chatter as well as additional projects as they come up. Any Public Relations questions can be directed to Darcy Coulter at dcoulter@gustavus.edu.
- Chair: Darcy Coulter
Technology
- Chair: Dan Marino