SGA Speaker of the Senate

• Reports to the General Assembly, and shall work office hours throughout the fall and spring Semesters.

• Be available to Senators to provide resources and University Connection.

• Act as the link between the Senate and the Executive Branch.

• Assist Senators in developing a thorough understanding of: University, System, and Finance policies; Shared Governance; Gaining confidence within the organization; and Robert’s Rules of Order, by conducting a training session at the beginning of each semester.

• A training session is only necessary at the beginning of Spring semester if there are new Senators who have not completed the training previously;

• Chair Rules Committee and coordinate Senate Agendas and Minutes.

• Post the agenda and make it available to the student body in accordance with Wisconsin Open Meeting Laws.

• Create a welcoming environment at the weekly Senate meeting.

• Serve as Parliamentarian for Student Government Association.

• Nominate a Speaker Pro Tempore and Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms to be approved through Senate by a simple majority vote during the Speaker’s report.

• Attend all Senate and Executive Board Meetings.

• Appoint three (3) Associate Justices to the Judicial Branch

• Work with the Speaker Pro Tempore to develop a Student Senator Handbook.

• Organize Bills passed the General Assembly through maintenance of a Bill Binder and continue the Bill numbering system.

• Meet with the Executive Director at least once a month.

• Help the President, Vice President, Executive Director and the Advisor to organize the internal Student Government Association awards at the end of the year.

• Meets with the Speaker Pro Tempore at least bi-weekly.

• Assigns outreach hours and organizes submitted outreach hours.

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