Oshkosh Student Government

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Contact Us

Reeve Memorial Union, R208C
748 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI, 54901
Phone: (920) 424-3202
Email: osa@uwosh.edu 

Student Allocations
UW System

 

Senate

The Senate is one of the two houses of UW Oshkosh’s unique student legislature. The membership of the Senate includes twenty-five Senators elected by the student body.

Students interested in becoming a Senator not listed on the OSG election ballot may complete a OSG Senator Application. Completed applications can be sent to the OSG Office: osg@uwosh.edu.

Senator Application

Meetings are every Wednesday, at 5:30PM in the Reeve Memorial Union. Check Titan Connection Events for meeting locations or contact the OSG Office.

 

Positions and Responsibilities

In general, senators are expected to act as advocates for their fellow students on university matters that the OSG is involved in. Senators have the power to bring forward, debate, and pass resolutions and initiatives that will benefit the student body. They also are required to serve on 1-2 college committees as student representatives. It is expected that all Senators attend the body’s weekly meetings.

Usually, Senators spend 2-3 hours per week on their Senate responsibilities, depending on what they are working on or what committee meetings are that week. Past that, responsibilities vary depending on the type of senatorial seat someone is in; there are three (3) main types of senators: At-Large, Advocacy, and Academic.

At-Large Senators – represent and advocate on behalf of the student body at large.

Advocacy Senators – represent specific student communities on campus and are tasked with hosting or participating in some sort of event, or authoring a resolution that benefits the community they represent.

Academic Senators– represent specific academic colleges on campus and are tasked with hosting or participating in some sort of event, or authoring a resolution that benefits the college they represent.