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The Undergraduate Senate is the body of elected representatives for Stanford’s undergraduate population. It is comprised of 15 students from all majors and graduating classes.

The Senate meets weekly in Nitery 209 and via Zoom.

The current term of the Undergraduate Senate (2024-25) is the 26th in the history of the ASSU.

Our Mission

The Senate’s mission aligns overall with the ASSU’s three pillars:

‍Advocacy The Senate strives to be representative to University administrators on hot-button issues affecting the undergraduate community.

‍Financial Support Through the Appropriations Committee, the Senate is responsible for approving funding for 600+ student groups.

‍Leadership The Senate aims to provide many leadership opportunities to Stanford undergraduates to develop their skills as advocates, fiduciaries, and stakeholders.

Our Priorities

The Senate has a number of advocacy areas in any given year. This term, our committees focus on the following topics: Academic Affairs, Accessibility, Administration and Rules, Appropriations, Communications, Mental Health, Sexual Violence Prevention, and Student Life.

Helpful Links

Meet the Senators!

Ivy Chen
Undergraduate Senate
Co-Chair
ivypchen@assu.stanford.edu
Gordon Allen
Undergraduate Senate
Co-Chair
glallen@assu.stanford.edu
Lizbeth Hernandez
Chair of Affordability & Accessibility Committee, Deputy Chair of Political Action Committee
lh03@assu.stanford.edu
David Sengthay
Appropriations Chair
sengthay@stanford.edu
Ethan Alfonso
UGS Deputy Chair
ealfonso@assu.stanford.edu
Viviana Chuquijajas
Jared Hammerstrom
Chair of Administration & Rules Committee & Appropriations Deputy Chair
jhammer1@assu.stanford.edu
Mandla Msipa
Undergraduate Senator
mandla@assu.stanford.edu
Alexandre Acra
UGS Senator
acra@stanford.edu
María Fernanda León
Undergraduate Senate
mfleon@assu.stanford.edu
Jadon Urogdy
UGS Treasurer
jurogdy@assu.stanford.edu
Yoanna Hoskins
Faculty Senate Representative
yoanna1@assu.stanford.edu
Noah Maltzman
Parliamentarian
nmaltz@assu.stanford.edu
Celeste Vargas
Chair of Health & Safety, Member of Appropriations Committee, Member of Affordability & Accessibility Committee, & Member of Administration and Rules Committee
celestev@assu.stanford.edu

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