COME TO OUR MEETINGS
All students and alumni are welcome to attend our full body meetings held every other Thursday during the academic year. Meetings start promptly at 7:30 PM with a dinner served at 7:15 PM in the Senate Chambers on the third floor of Gryphon’s Pub (204 York Street).
Please bring a government-issued ID to the meetings!
Since Gryphon’s Pub opens at 8 PM, all Senators and visitors must comply with Connecticut Liquor Laws, including having an ID stating that you are over 21 years of age during bar hours.
Become a Senator
A Senator is elected from his or her graduate or professional school and represents that school in all official Senate activities. Each Senator represents a maximum of 150 students. Each Professional School has a minimum of one Senator per school, and the Graduate School is represented by an equal number of Senators representing the Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences.
Duties of a Senator include attendance at all Senate meetings, timely reporting of Senate activities and events to one’s constituency, and active participation on at least one Senate Standing Committee.
Each school conducts their own Senator elections. Vacancies can be filled at any time of the year. Contact us to see if there are any vacancies if you are interested outside of normal election periods.
school-specific Senator elections
Every school holds their own Senator elections and conducts them slightly differently. If you are interested in becoming a Senator, please reach out to any current member of the Senate or leaders in your school.
Basic school-specific information is provided below:
School of Architecture
When: Fall semester
Nominations run from 9/5/2017 to 9/8/2017.
Voting is open from 9/11/2017 to 9/14/2017.
Requirements: None
School of Art
When: Fall semester
Nominations run from 9/5/2017 to 9/8/2017.
Voting is open from 9/11/2017 to 9/14/2017.
Requirements: None
School of Divinity
When: Fall semester
Requirements: One senator position for each year (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)
School of Drama
When: Fall semester
Requirements: None
School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
When: Early September
Requirements: None
Law School
hen: Fall semester
Requirements: Interested candidates should contact the school’s elected Student Representatives at ylsrep@yale.edu.
School of Medicine
When: Fall semester, early September
Requirements: None
School of Nursing
When: Spring semester
Requirements: None
School of Public Health
When: Fall semester
Requirements: None
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
When: Fall semester
Nominations run from 9/5/2017 to 9/8/2017.
Voting is open from 9/11/2017 to 9/14/2017.
Requirements: None
School of Management
When: Fall semester
Requirements: None
School of Music
When: Fall semester
Nominations run from 9/5/2017 to 9/8/2017.
Voting is open from 9/11/2017 to 9/14/2017.
Requirements: None
Physician Associate Program
When: Fall semester
Requirements: Both Senators are 1st years. Alternates are 2nd years.
Or volunteer with one of the many Senate-partnered programs, such as the Yale Education Tutoring Initiative!