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Meet the Senate

Senate Committees

The USF SG Senate is comprised of 4 committees and LegEx. All members of the senate are each placed on a committee. These committees have special focuses that each senator works to fulfill. To learn more about the committee's and the business that they are currently working on - please reach out to any of the students below. Please note that all meetings are subject to change.

POLICY COMMITTEE

Fall Meeting Date and Time: Thursdays at 9:30 AM,

Purpose:

Produce, amend, and review Procedural and Statutory Bills before they go before the Senate in order to ensure efficiency, clarity, and legality.

Duties & Powers:

• Review and amend bills assigned to the Committee.
• Recommend updates or improvements to existing legislation.
• Draft new bills to strengthen Student Government law.
• Review amendments to Department and Funding Council Constitutions.
• Keep Statutes and Rules of Procedures up to date (reviewed at least twice per semester).

 

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ETHICS COMMITTEE

Fall Meeting Date and Time: Mondays at 12:00 PM,

Ethics

Purpose: 

Provide Legislative Branch checks over Student Government departments and employees, and to provide oversight over A&S Fee funded entities and over the members of Student Government.

Duties & Powers: 

• Maintain the integrity of Student Government.
• Review and confirm Executive and Judicial nominees as outlined in Statutes.
• Investigate grievances involving Student Government members or A&S Funded Entities.
• Issue penalties or corrective actions for non-compliance (e.g. notifications, negative points, account freezes, or recommendations to Senate).

 

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PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Fall Meeting Date and Time: Thursdays at 2:00 PM, Microsoft Teams

Programming

Purpose: 

Plan and execute programming events and in branch tasks for the Legislative Branch.

Duties & Powers: 

• Host at least two Senate Town Halls each semester (excluding summer).
• Plan one Legislative retreat each semester (excluding summer).
• Create and manage Legislative Branch merchandise.
• Organize Senate tabling to promote meetings and town halls.
• Collaborate with Executive Branch Marketing on events and designs.

 

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RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Fall Meeting Date and Time: Fridays at 2:00 PM,

Relations

Purpose: 

To further the influence of students in the legislative process by providing them with a means for direct communication with the Legislative Branch.

Duties & Powers: 

• Organize and moderate events where students can engage with Senators.
• Draft and review Resolutions and Memorials for Senate consideration.
• Create and review Surveys to gather student input in coordination with SGATO.
• Review and publish student petitions in coordination with SGATO.

 

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LEGEX COMMITTEE

Pro-Tempore
Chair | sg-protempore@usf.edu

Meeting Date and Time: TBD,

LegEx

Purpose:

Serve as an executive body for the Legislative Branch and to perform the various duties required in running the Legislative Branch.

Duties & Powers: 

• Act as the highest committee in the Legislative Branch, with authority over all standing, campus, and ad-hoc committees.
• Meet at least once per month to make executive decisions for the Senate.
• Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of committees and councils.
• Review and decide on absence excusal requests and appeals.
• Step in when a Senate committee or council is unable to perform its duties.
• Recognize up to three Senators each month for exemplary service.
• Update and track positive and negative points for Senators and Campus Council members. 

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SENATORS

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For the current Senate Committees Meeting Agendas and Minutes please visit our account and click on LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, SENATE COMMITTEES.