GET INVOLVED
Come to Our Meetings!
All students and alumni are welcome to attend our General Senate Meetings held every other Thursday during the academic year. Meetings start promptly at 7:15 PM with a dinner served at 7:00 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!
Become a Senator
A Senator is elected from their 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.
The duties of a Senator include attendance at all Senate meetings, timely reporting of Senate activities and events to one’s constituency, and active participation in at least one Senate Standing Committee. Each school conducts its own Senator elections. Vacancies can be filled at any time of the year.
School-specific Senator Elections
Every school holds its 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. Generally, elections occur in early fall, though vacancies can be filled at any point during the year.