Student Senate
The Student Senate meets 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Starlight Room (second floor in the rotunda) on the following dates for fall semester: September 16th, September 30th, October 21st, November 4th, November 18th.
All students are welcome to attend!
The Student Senate is comprised of eight academic senators, Vice President of Academics, Parliamentarian, and the Assistant to the Senate. This group makes decisions on behalf of the student body and helps work as a liaison between the students and the university administration.
Senate Meeting Minutes
2024/2025
SUUSA Senate Minutes 09/16/2024
SUUSA Senate Minutes 09/30/2024
SUUSA Senate Minutes 10/21/2024
SUUSA Senate Minutes 11/04/2024
SUUSA Senate Minutes 11/18/2024
Senate Bills
2024/2025
Passed
SB #24/25-03: Benches for the Community Garden
SB #24/25-03: Funding for Commercial Music Club
SB #24/25-04: Support Funding for the College of Natural Sciences Week
SB #24/25-06 Amending Chapter 1 of the SUUSA Bylaws
SB #24/25-07: Funding for the The Society of Physics Students
SB #24/25-10: Funding of Finals Week Wellness Kits (Fall)
Appointment #24/25-02: COEHD Senator Appointment
Failed
Proposed
Senate Resolutions
2024/2025
Passed
SR #24/25-02: Establishment of a Cyber Range at Southern Utah University
SR #24/25-04: Replacement of T-Bird Connection with In-House Software for Student Engagement
Failed
Proposed
Senate Agendas
2024/2025
SUUSA Senators
Senate Meeting Minutes Archive
Senate Bills Archive
Passed
SB #23/24-02 Providing Recycling Funding for Move-In Week
SB #23/24-03 Paint The Town Red
SB #23/24-04 Creation of an SUUSA Sustainability Committee
SB #23/24-05 SUUSA Position Academic Requirements Amendments
SB #23/24-06 Lacrosse Club Funding Request
SB #23/24-08 Budget and Finance Committee Bylaws Update Concerning Duties and Composition
SB #23/24-09 Student Life Enhancement Committee Bylaws Update Concerning Duties and Composition
SB #23/24-10 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Bylaw Enactment
SB #23/24-11 Community and External Relations Committee Creation
SB #23/24-15 CECS Christmas Party Funding Bill
SB #23/24-17 Hope Pantry Funding
SB #23/24-21 Miscellaneous Amendments to the Governing Bylaws of SUUSA
Failed
Proposed
- S.B. 024 -CDI Offices and Spaces Refurbishment
- S.B. 023 - Thank the SUU Nursing Association
- S.B. 022: Finals Week De-Stress
- S.B. 020- Electronic Learning Center Floor Indication Signage
- S.B. 018 - Support and Funding for Disability Testing
- S. B. 017 - Informing COEHD Students about Practicum
- S.B. 016 - Bill: Funding Sustainability Internships for Students
- S.B. 015 - Electronic Learning Center Wayfinding Signage
- S.B. 014 - Bill: Commissioning and Original Work for SUU’s 125th Anniversary
- S.B. 013 - Humanities and Social Sciences Shark Tank
- S.B. 012 - Revision of SUUSA Governing Bylaws
- S.B.005 - Improving Local Public Transit
- S.B. 011 - Update to SUUSA Election Bylaws
- S.B. 010 - Digital Job Boards
- S.B. 009 - Informing COEHD Students about Practicum
- S.B. 008 - Updating the Health and Wellness Center
- S.B. 007 - Election Bylaw Revisions
- S.B.006 - Student Resource Text Message Services
- S.B. 005 - Winter Gloves & Hats for student
- S.B. 004 - Newsletter in Bathrooms
- S.B. 003 - Wheelchair Funding
- S.B. 001 - Posters for Senators
- S.B. 002 - SUUSA Mental Health Task Force
- S.B. 001 - Canvas Pronoun Settings
- S.B. 002 - Sexual Assault Peer and Advocate
- S.B. 003 - Promoting Near Peer App
- S.B. 004 - Creating a Canvas Course of Mental Health Resources
- S.B. 005 - Veteran Opportunity Resolution
- S.B. 006 - Support and Funding for T-Bird Bikes
- S.B. 007 - Support and Funding for Disability Testing