16 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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WEDNESDAY,JUNE14,2006
What is Student Senate?
Established in 1969, and heralding back to various forms of KU student governments beginning in 1909, Student Senate works to enhance the learning experience of all KU students, both in and out of the classroom. At the University of Kansas, Student Senate is the official voice of the student body, and making body which the entire University.
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Joining one of the
Joining one of the five standing committees of senate is one of the easiest and most effective ways to get involved in Student Senate. These committees represent differing interests as they see legislation and make recommendations to Student Senate. Any student may join a committee and gains vating privileges at their second meeting
Standing committees elect representatives from their members to Senate, as well as multiple boards and committees designed to advise Senate and administration on selected student issues.
Over 80 senators comprise Student Senate, most of whom are elected in a spring election. Besides the spring election, as well as senators appointed by standing committees and other student groups, there is an election in the fall semester of five freshmen senators
What Does Student Senate Do?
Student Senate is also responsible for the allocation of student fees. The fees are used for various campus improvements and are also allocated to student organizations.
Student Senate serves the KU community by providing students who sit on dozens of University boards and committees,and take part in lobbying efforts to represent students on the city, state, and national levels.
Student Senate Services
The Center for Community Outreach is a student operated campus volunteer center that aspires to provide students with a foundation for lifelong service by challenging, educating and empowering them to meet community needs through volunteering. CCO is an umbrella organization for 15 student-run volunteer programs and works with over 100 local agenecies when referring its 7,000+ volunteers. In 2004 & 2005, students gave over 31,000 hours of service to their community.
safe ride
SafeRide is a Student Senate sponsored late might taxi service that provides student with safe, free rides home. All you need is your KUID to receive a ride Call B64-SAFE (7233)
SLAB
- Student Senate Activity Fee $19.00
Student Union Fee
Building Fee $33.00
Renovation Fee $12.00
KU on Wheels is the student-run bus system that provides transportation for students around the KU campus and Lawrence community, unique nationwide for the fact that the program is almost entirely student based; routes are chosen by the student Transportation Board, and additionally bus rental and fuel purchases are made by the student-based board, not the University.
Operations $90.50 Facilities, Maintenance, $1.50 and Equipment
- Child Care Facility $4.00 Construction Fee
Student Legislative Awareness Board offers KU students the means to be active participants in the political life of their community. SLAB provides students the opportunity to advocate KU and higher education on the local, state, and federal levels through proactive lobbying efforts. SLAB also assists in student voter registration, plans and sponsors a Civic Literacy Week, and creates annual voting guides for local, state, and national elections
- Women's and Non $40.00
Revenue Intercollegiate $2.00
- Sports Fee
- Student Recreation Fee $62.00
- Student Media Fee $3.00
• Campus Safety Fee $2.00
Educational Opportunity Fee $6.00
Campus Transportational Fee $16.00
SafeRide Fee $6.00
Campus Environmental $3.00
Improvement Fee
Legal Services for $0.50
Student Fee
Newspaper Readership Fee $5.00
Multicultural Resource Center $3.50
Construction Fee
Student Union Activities Fee $5.00
Overall Total $320.00
Overall Total: $320.00
864-3710 Come check us out on the 4th floor in the Union senate@ku.edu