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Communications

Promotes Senate and facilitates communications between the Senate, the student body, and the SMU community.

Executive

Comprised of Student Body Officers and Student Senate Officers and oversees the administration of Student Senate.

Finance

Supervises the accounting system of Senate and all chartered student organizations. Allocates money through the Senate Fund and Chartered Organizations Fund. Allocates approximately $840,000 through the Chartered Organizations Fund, Senate Fund, and Summer Exec funds, and the spring budget process.

Membership

Coordinates and conducts student body elections. Screens and recommends qualified students for the Senate and its committees.

Organizations

Reviews groups applying for chartered status and makes recommendations concerning those organizations. Reviews, oversees, and makes recommendations regarding all student organizations.

Scholarship

Conducts the interviewing and awarding of Student Senate scholarships from the Student Endowment Fund. This committee also oversees and maintains the Student Endowment Fund.

Student Concerns

Provides the student body with a voice on University issues and pending legislation. Investigates student complaints and concerns, such as those involving diversity and environmental policy, in order to make proposals to Senate and the SMU community.

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