Student Senate
Hiram College’s Student Senate serves as a voice for the campus community. Facilitating communication between students, faculty, staff, and administration, they work for the betterment of all.
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By the Students for the students
The Hiram College Student Senate is hereby recognized by Hiram College students as the official body for protecting student rights and interests; facilitating student participation in College policy-making; increasing the quality of students’ educational and academic experience; upholding the core values of the College in all areas of student life; facilitating communication between students and faculty, staff, and bureaucratic organizations; recognizing and funding student organizations; acting as the active link between the concerns of the Student Body and the administration; representing the student body in College Council meetings and all official college business; and striving to improve the welfare of all students.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to senate@hiram.edu
2026-2027 Executive Board
President
Vice President of Administration
Vice President of Activities
Vice President of Communication
Vice President of Finance
meetings
Student Senate meets every Monday from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the East Hall Forum during the academic year. Meetings are not held during scheduled College breaks, holidays, emergency campus closures, or other times when classes are canceled by the College. Any changes to the regular meeting schedule will be communicated to senators and the student body via email.
Student Senate meetings are open to all members of the Hiram College community. Even if you do not hold a seat in Senate, we encourage you to attend, share your ideas, voice your concerns, and be part of the conversation. Your perspective matters, and we want to hear from you!
Senator Positions
- Academic School Senators
- Commuter Senators
- Honors Student Senators
- Transfer Student Senator
- Residential Senators
- International Student’s Senator
- Athletic Senators
- Class Senators
- Racial Equity and Inclusion Senator
- Gender Equity and Inclusion Senator
- Health, Wellness, and Accessibility Senators
Information for senators
Student Senate reaches out to all students with information about how to apply and what positions are available at the start of each semester.
Hiram College Student Senate has the duty to:
- Serve on either a College Governance Committee, Intra-Senate Committee, or Funding You Board.
- Meet regularly and publicly.
- Comply with and preserve the Constitution, as well as any decisions passed by the Student Senate.
- Address problems that Hiram students face, facilitate discussion and implementation of solutions to those problems.
- Report its activities to students and the college regularly and publicly.
Senators must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.5 (checked by advisor)
- Must be enrolled as a full-time (12 credits or more) student at Hiram College
- No student may hold more than one Senate seat or more than one position on the Executive Board.
- A student may not be both a Senator and an Executive Board member at the same time.
- To comply with and preserve this Constitution, as well as any decisions passed by the Student Senate.
- To attend full Senate meetings, unless the Senator’s excuses are deemed valid by the Executive Board.
- To act as a liaison between Student Senate and their respective positions, committees, constituencies, or organizations.
- To pass legislation relevant to the needs of the student body.
- To truthfully represent the college and uphold the Student Code of Conduct.
- To maintain open communication with constituencies that will include talking with students about campus issues, building relationships with constituents, and focusing on what will better improve campus (I.E. Sit in with Senate, email correspondence, etc.)
- Meet with V.P. of Administration once a semester for a review meeting
- No graduating senior shall be eligible to run/apply for an officer position in the Spring of their final semester.
- Active participation during a session of Senate is required (especially if the conversation pertains to one’s respective constituency)
- Senators must help plan and participate in one (1) Senate sponsored or coordinated event during the Fall semester, as well as participate in one (1) Senate sponsored or coordinated event during the Spring semester.
- Every Senator is required to it on at least 1 committee per academic year
Every Senator is required to be on at least 1 committee per year.
They must:
- Attend committee meetings regularly
- Diligently work towards progress through whatever means specific to the committee
- Assist in committee reporting back to senate
- Senators may not accrue more than 3 unexcused absences or 4 excused absences per semester
- A total of 4 or more combined (i.e. 2 excused, 2 unexcused) absences is the maximum allowed
- If a senate will be unable to make a meeting, the executive board must be notified at least 6 hours prior to the meeting (usually 1 p.m.)
