Student Governance

Student Senate: Fall 2024

The student Senate plays an influential role on Reed's campus. Senate is the voice of the students: its members fund student organizations, participate in campus policy-making, and work with the staff members to improve the quality of student life. If you would like to get involved or learn more about the election process, email warroom@groups.reed.edu or a current senate member.    

President

Andee Gude

Vice President

Jefferson Ratliff 

Head Treasurer

Lucy Knight-King

Assistant Treasurer

Yuri Garcia

Senators

Andrew Happy
Andrew Sakahara
Bella Moore
Lindsay Worrell
Lina Eid
Bridger Alaga
Catherine Hoyle

Secretary

Taylor Barth

Contact Senate

Email: warroom@groups.reed.edu

Location: The President/VP office is located in the Student Union upstairs hallway.

Meetings: TBD

Calendar: Senate Public Calendar shared in SB Info!

The Treasury

The student body treasurers run the funding process. They keep track of student organization budgets, manage student body funds, and disburse money.

Finance Committee Chairs

Lucy Knight-King & Jefferson Ratliff

Members

TBD

Contact Treasurers

Email: money@reed.edu

Location: The Treasurers’ office is located in the Student Union upstairs hallway (or on zoom, email money@reed.edu for link)

Finance Committee meetings: TBD (Students must submit a budget to Treasury by midnight the night before for consideration at FinComm.)

Treasury forms: Treasury Forms are available in the email signature of all Treasury communications and on the Senate website.

Appointments Committee

This senate committee appoints students to a variety of committees and positions on campus. Serving on a committee is a good way to get involved on campus and learn how the college works. For more information on the appointments committee, and to apply for an open position visit the Handshake.

Appointments Committee Co-Chairs

Lindsay Worrell and Bella Moore

Interviews held every week

Appointment opportunities open on a weekly basis and are advertised through Handshake as well as the Student Body Info newsletter. Numerous positions are available each semester, and are listed in an approximate schedule below. Students are encouraged to apply to appointed positions throughout the semester, and to re-apply to positions if not initially successful.

Reference Documents

Senate Bylaws

The Senate bylaws are Senate's regulations and operating rules. The new 2024 bylaws will be uploaded when ratified.

Election Czar Handbook

This handbook is a guide for Election Czars to ensure that elections run smoothly and garner political engagement from the student body.