Student Senate

Events and Business Committee
Formerly Athletic Committee and Social Committee, Campus Events and Business Committee is responsible for coordinating social events that help bring students together.  These may be more active, such as bubble soccer, or leisure, such as Summer Jam. Members will help brainstorm ideas and host the events. Functions to promote business and the spirit of entrepreneurship among students.  The Events and Business Committee will work to bring speakers and event to campus that benefit students from every program.  These events may focus on owning a business, marketing, legal issues, and many other associated topics.

Volunteer and Sustainability Committee
Responsible for working with businesses in the community and outreach sites to coordinate events and opportunities for NWHSU students to be active in the community. Members will help brainstorm events, recruit members, and help with events. This group of students leads projects to keep activities and such sustainable to co-exist with and respect nature around us. A future project could entail creating a community/school garden where the compost from the cafeteria could be used. Members are responsible for figuring out what around campus is needed or needs fixing.  Members help procure things such as exercise balls for more seating, more power outlets/extension cords in classrooms, and other tasks that help students out on a day-to-day basis. This committee has also helped run the blood drive, food drive, and shoe drive.

Bylaws Committee
Members are responsible for drafting, editing, and upholding the rules and regulations that Student Senate operates by.  These laws are critical in making a meeting run smoothly, maintaining a professional organization, and determining how student fees may be dispersed. Per the Parliamentarian’s SOPs, they must sit as chair for this committee.

Food Committee
The committee for everyone that loves food, Food Committee is charged with orchestrating all the meals that are served during Student Senate meetings, finals/midterms, and coordinating with Campus Events Committee if they require help ordering food for an event. The new budgeting policy for Fall 2022 allows for only Town Hall Senate meetings to have lunches provided.

Student Experience Committee
A newly formed committee as of 2022. This committee functions to improve overall experiences of students on campus, including but not limited to, holding recurring events on campus throughout each term. These events can be based on holidays occurring during different terms, midterms, or finals times to uplift student spirits, or connection events to bring students together.

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