Willamette University

Associated Students of Willamette University

ASWU Senate Members

Senate President:

  • Cynthia Chand

Senate President Pro Tempore:

  • Natalie Pate

Class of 2014 Senators:

  • Jay Howard
  • Taylor Mason
  • Megan Newcomb*
  • Jason Normand
  • Lauren Vermilion

Class of 2015 Senators:

  • Samantha Martinez
  • Andres Oswill
  • Natalie Pate
  • Tomoaki Ramon**
  • Jerome Sader
  • Colleen Smyth*

Class of 2016 Senators:

  • Caroline Brinster
  • Becca Brownlee*
  • Teo Ekstrom
  • Tori Leder
  • Natasha Parekh

Class of 2017 Senators:

  • Liz Gill
  • Pierre Kaptanian
  • Jake Kornack
  • Kate Steffy
  • Maile Symonds

*Class Whip

**ASP Senator

Senate Meetings:

Every Thursday at 7pm in Montag Den (beginning Sept. 26)

Senate meetings are open to the public and if you are interested in ASWU or have a question for Senate feel free to come!

Powers & Responsibilities of the Senate

  • The Senate shall enforce the Constitution and Bylaws.
  • The Senate shall be the ultimate authority over all ASWU affairs.  This power may not be delegated to any other committee or board.  All ASWU Committees, Boards, and Officers shall be accountable to Senate.
  • The Senate shall have the power to investigate and report on any area of student life and shall make any necessary recommendations to the proper person(s) or committee(s).
  • The Senate is also the final authority on all budgets recommended by the Vice President of Finance.

Check out the 2012 ASWU report.