About
Mission Statement
The Student Senate is Wayne State University’s elected representative body for all students. Senators uphold university values by meeting biweekly, operating project groups, and serving on university committees, all with the goal of advocating for students. Through these means, the Student Senate strives to connect students with their university while promoting student power and the values of diversity, inclusivity, and transparency.
History
The Student Senate is the primary representative institution of the student body and exercises its authority in the name of students and for the students. We have been an active organization since 1918, with the 2018-19 elections marking our 100th year of existence at WSU.
Some of our past achievements include the following:
- The registration of thousands of students as first-time voters
- The establishment of an on-campus polling location for students who live on and around campus to vote at, and the establishment of election day as an academic holiday
- The creation of the Preferred Name Tool
- The creation of the free iClicker rental program
- The creation of the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement
- The establishment of the Smoke-Free Campus Initiative
- The public release of faculty SET scores
- Implemented contraceptives in campus residence halls and the Student Center vending machines
- Implemented Aunt Flo Menstrual dispensers in select campus restrooms
- Improved and expanded Halal food signage around campus
- Increased reflection rooms across campus
- Supported the creation of the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Education
- Implemented an annual Fall Break for students
- Purchased free single-use parking passes available to students
With your help, we can accomplish even more!
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