Student Senate Information
Want to serve on Student Senate this year? Email studentlife@nhcc.edu for more information!
All Full Student Senate meetings will be hybrid. All meetings are set for 2:30 PM - 4 PM in Campus Center 244 (Multicultural Room) and on Zoom. Join Link: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98107838006
If you would like to request to speak at a meeting, or present an agenda item, email senatepresident@nhcc.edu or paulette.bonneur@nhcc.edu.
Full Student Senate meeting dates are as follows:
September 21, 2023
October 5, 2023
October 26, 2023
November 9, 2023
November 30, 2023
January 25, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 22, 2024
March 14, 2024
March 28, 2024
April 18, 2024
Mission
The Student Senate is the official voice of the NHCC students.
Student Senate Constitution
The Constitution was revised and reviewed by campus during Spring 2015 through Fall 2015. It was voted on and ratified on October 22, 2015 and amended on March 31, 2016, September 22, 2016, January 25, 2018 and October 10, 2019.
2023-2024 Student Senate Leadership
- President - Sylvester Jah
- Vice President - Ashyante Gill
- Secretary - Jodi Massmann
- Treasurer - Max Heidari
- Public Relations Coordinator - Micheal Richter
- Legislative Coordinator - Azah Nde
- Diversity & Equity Coordinator - Marsa Mason
- Senators at Large -Vacant (up to 5 positions)
- Ombuds - Vacant (2 positions)
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Duties and Responsibilities
- President shall preside at all Student Senate meetings, represent the Student Senate to the college and others, and convene the executive board at least monthly during an academic term.
- Vice President shall assume the duties and responsibilities during the president's absence.
- Secretary shall record the meeting minutes of the Student Senate and maintain a permanent record of said minutes in the Student Senate computer, along with a hard copy on file in the Student Senate office.
- Treasurer shall serve as the budget consultant of the Student Senate and advise the group on spending as well as serve on the Student Life Budget Committee.
- Public Relations Coordinator shall be responsible for posting the agenda on the Student Senate bulletin board two (2) days prior to a Student Senate meeting.
- Legislative Coordinator shall be responsible for all legislative affairs of the Student Senate that shall be conducted in the best interest of the North Hennepin Community College student body.
- Diversity & Equity Coordinator shall be responsible for working to create an inclusive student community and tracking progress on the college's diversity master plan.
- Senators at Large represent the general student body on all student issues and lead at least one project per year of their interest.
- Club & Organization Representatives serve as a voting members of student senate to vote on issues of student concern.
- All Executive Board Officers shall attend all Minnesota State College Student Association (LeadMN) general assembly meetings. Appeals may be made to the Student Senate executive board.
LEADMN - Minnesota State College Student Association
All enrolled two-year college students are represented by LEADMN, a state-wide student organization. They represent the 180,000 two-year college students in Minnesota. To get information regarding their leadership training, scholarships or more, go to https://www.leadmn.org/.