Senate Committees

The Senate has four standing committees, Services, Social Justice, Diversity and Project Brandeis University Spirit. There is also one Senate Subcommittee, Ways and Means, which deals with Senate procedure and bylaws.

Anyone can join a Senate committee! Contact the Vice President or a committee chair for more information and meeting times, or subscribe to a committee mailing list.

Services Committee

This standing committee meets on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm.

The Services Committee plans the Midnight Buffet on the night of the last day of classes each semester, the shuttle busses home for Thanksgiving and Spring break, the second semester activities fair, and an off-campus day-trip for students once a semester. They usually meet once a week in the Student Union office and more frequently as the Midnight Buffet gets closer.

Chairs: Sarah Klein (Senate) and Lauren Becker (Non-Senate)
Mailing List: services -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Social Justice Committee (SJC)

This standing committee meets on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm.

The Social Justice Committee works on a project tackling an issue involved in social justice on campus, and prepares at least one report a semester about a social justice issue on campus. The committee strives to investigate, publicize, and take action in making the Brandeis community more socially aware. The Social Justice Committee usually meets once a week in the Student Union office and more frequently if needed when working on a specific project.

Chairs: Sam Vaghar (Senate) and Jamie Ansorge (Non-Senate)
Mailing List: sjc -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Diversity Committee (DC)

This standing committee meets on Tuesday nights at 9:00pm.

The Senate Diversity Committee, through collaborations with the Intercultural Center community and other underrepresented groups on campus, will coordinate events, promote institutional change at Brandeis, and work to encourage interaction and connections between various parts of the Brandeis community. Through these efforts the Committee will work to give underrepresented communities a voice on campus and to help organize advocacy for initiatives related to improving coexistence, civil rights, and civil liberties at Brandeis and beyond.

Chairs: Diana Chiang (Senate) and Arjan Singh Flora (Non-Senate)
Mailing List: dc -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Project Brandeis University Spirit (PBUS) Committee

This standing committee meets on Tuesday nights at 8:00pm.

PBUS spreads Brandeis spirit and pride throughout campus through sponsorship of events and programs and supporting Brandeis sports teams. In the past, PBUS has planned pep rallys, hung up signs in the gym, and ordered Brandeis memorablia. The PBUS committee exists to organize these efforts.

Chairs: Jacob Bockelman (Senate) and VACANT (Non-Senate)
Mailing List: pbus -AT- lists.brandeis.edu