Willamette University

Associated Students of Willamette University

ASWU Senate Members

Senate President:

  • Cynthia Chand

Senate President Pro Tempore:

  • Megan Newcomb

Class of 2013 Senators:

  • Bradley Bourque*
  • Elizabeth Guzman
  • Sean Harding
  • Francis Pitsch
  • Atsushi Yoshida

Class of 2014 Senators:

  • Derek Hanson
  • Jay Howard
  • Taylor Mason
  • Bailey Moody
  • Megan Newcomb*

Class of 2015 Senators:

  • Natalie Pate
  • Jerome Sader
  • Elisabeth Saul*
  • Colleen Smyth
  • Soren Underdahl

Class of 2016 Senators:

  • Nathaniel Balk*
  • Caroline Brinster
  • Rebecca Brownlee
  • Victoria Leder
  • Natasha Parekh

*Class Whip

Senate Meetings:

Every Thursday at 7pm in Montag Den (beginning Sept. 27)

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.