Senate Committees

The Senate has five open committees, Services, Social Justice, Diversity, Club Support, and Project Brandeis University Spirit. There is also internal committee, 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

Wednesdays at 8PM

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: Andrew Brooks (Senate) and Laura Cohen (Non-Senate)
Senate Members:
Mailing List: services -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Social Justice Committee (SJC)

Wednesdays at 7PM

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: Mike Kerns (Senate) and Lynda Bachman (Non-Senate)
Senate Members:
Mailing List: sjc -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Diversity Committee (DC)

Wednesdays at 10PM

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: Gabe Gaskin (Senate) and Debra Cho (Non-Senate)
Senate Members: Shaina Gilbert
Mailing List: dc -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

University Spirit Committee

Mondays at 8PM

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: Tamar Ariel (Senate) and (Non-Senate)
Senate Members: Juhi Chadha, Eric Alterman, Jason Gray
Mailing List: pbus -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Club Support Committee

Thursdays at 8PM

The Club Support Committee (CSC) acts a liaison between club leaders and the Student Union Government. The CSC is responsible for assisting new clubs with constitutions, aiding club leaders with Union processes, and acting as a general resource for club leaders.

Chairs: Tania Kupferman (Senate) and (Non-Senate)
Senate Members: Jon Kane, Andrew Brooks, Rajiv Ramakrishnan, Zach Pyle
Mailing List: clubsupport -AT- lists.brandesi.edu

Ways and Means Committee

Wednesdays at 7PM

The Ways and Means Committee is an internal Senate committee charged with the purpose of making Senate meetings and procedures more efficient. Ways and Means meetings are closed.

Chair: Asher Tanenbaum
Senate Members:
Mailing List: waysandmeans -AT- lists.brandeis.edu

Previous versions of this page: 2006-04-01