
The ASPSU Student Senate is the legislative branch of student governance at Portland State University. The Senate is responsible for representing the interests of the student body, as well as approving the Student Fee Committee budget and confirming appointments, constitutional revisions, the ASPSU budget, and any revisions to the ASPSU bylaws and guidelines.
The Senate consists of 25 voting members and 3 non-voting members. Most of the senators are elected during the student elections while others are appointed by the President, and each chooses to represent one of the following constituencies:
Meeting Minutes:
Senate Minutes 08-31-2009
Senate Minutes 08-18-2009 (on break)
Senate Minutes 08-11-2009 (on break)
Senate Minutes 08-04-2009 (waiting to be approved next senate meeting)
Unofficial meeting due to lack of quorum 07-28-2009
Senate Minutes 07-21-2009
Senate Minutes 07-14-2009.pdf
Senate Minutes 07-07-2009.pdf
Senate Minutes 06-30-2009.pdf
Senate Minutes 06-23-2009.pdf
The Senate meets at least twice monthly during the academic year and is presided over by the Vice President. The meeting times and locations are posted regularly and are open to the public.