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In light of the most recent recommendations from the CDC to limit the size of all social and public gatherings, along with the Governor’s March 23 "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order for the State of Washington, the Viking Union will be closed to the public until further notice. For more details on this temporary closure of the Viking Union, and any other coronavirus related information, please visit WWU’s coronavirus resource site

Student Senate

What is the AS Student Senate?

The AS Student Senate serves as the legislative body of the Associated Students of Western Washington University and is comprised of 21 Senators from the eight Colleges on campus, as well as from the general student population. The Senate is not limited in the scope of issues it covers, and these issues can originate from the AS Executive BOD, other AS offices, University committees, within the Senate itself, or directly from students. The group has the ability to draft, approve, and release resolutions on any issues brought before it. They also approve any changes to the charge and charter of the AS Election Board. The Student Senate is part of a bicameral system in the AS, acting as a separate body from the AS Executive BOD. For a visual explanation watch this video.

When and where does the Student Senate meet?

The Student Senate has bi-weekly meetings. Meeting materials for AS Student Senate meetings can be found here.

Who are my Senators?

Each College on Western’s campus has two Student Senators who represent the interests of the students within their College. If you are an undeclared major, there are four At-Large Senators who represent the interests of all students on campus, primarily those who have not yet declared a major at WWU.

2019-2020 Student Senators

At-Large

Kaitlyn Davidson 

Koby Okezie

Sargun Handa 

Connor Farrand 

as.atlarge.senators@wwu.edu

College of Business and Economics

Malik Ford 

Michael Proska 

as.cbe.senators@wwu.edu

College of Fine and Performing Arts

Ruth Ewald 

Luke Arnold 

as.cfpa.senators@wwu.edu

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Nichole Ballard

Ranulfo Molina 

as.chss.senators@wwu.edu

College of Science and Engineering

Kris Aguayo

Elias Bashir

as.cse.senators@wwu.edu

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Yeshaia Van Leeuwen

Rukhsar Sadat

as.fairhaven.senators@wwu.edu

Graduate School

José Cervantes-Aguilar

Patrick Q. Czichas

as.graduate.senators@wwu.edu

Huxley College of the Environment

Logan Moldenhauer

Maya Noesen 

as.huxley.senators@wwu.edu

Woodring College of Education

Nathaniel Gaines

Graciela Gomez

as.woodring.senators@wwu.edu

Senate Pro-Tempore

Adah Barenburg

AS.Senateprotempore@wwu.edu

Please feel free to reach out to your Student Senators or the Senate Pro-Tempore with any questions, concerns, or ideas!