Senate Committees
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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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