  {"id":155,"date":"2025-05-07T10:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T15:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentassociation\/become-a-senator\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:17:46","slug":"become-a-senator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/studentassociation\/get-involved\/become-a-senator\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Senator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Become a Senator<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>Welcome and thank you for taking the first step toward becoming a Student Association Senator!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your interest in representing your fellow students and working to improve the 51ÁÔÆæ experience is both admirable and essential to building a stronger, more inclusive campus community. By considering this role, you&#8217;re stepping into an opportunity to advocate for student voices, help shape campus policies, and create meaningful change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide contains a lot of information, but it\u2019s all here to help make the process as clear and straightforward as possible. Whether you&#8217;re just starting to explore the responsibilities of a senator or you&#8217;re ready to dive in, we\u2019ve designed these materials to support you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"mailto:student-association@uwm.edu\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-ways-to-become-a-senator\">Ways to become a Senator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"uwm-c-list--sequence\">\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Get Elected<\/h2>\n<p>Elections happen during both the Fall and Spring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spring Elections<\/strong>&nbsp;are the main elections in which students vote in their Student Body President and Vice Presidents as well as most of the Senators. Voting occurs in April, but nominations begin in late February.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fall Elections<\/strong>&nbsp;are specifically for First-Year and Transfer Students because these populations generally do not get to campus until the fall semester and they are elected in early October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><div class=\"uwm-c-list--content-wrap\"><h2>Fill a Vacant Seat<\/h2>\n<p>To apply for one of these seats you must fill out the Vacant Senate Seat Application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/cglink.me\/2iq\/s44\" rel=\"\">Vacant Senate Seat Application<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will also need to electronically collect the amount and appropriate population may change based on the seat you choose, so pay close attention to the above form. Signatures can be collected electronically with a link sent out after filling the above form. Signatures may also be collected with a paper copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/uwmsa\/IQCyXDFsqiHiRrCN1XtW7NOfAXR-ytyDhm9a0rRsRNQszbY?e=qwbaaM\" rel=\"\">Paper Copy Signature Collection<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Signature Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group 1: 40 signatures required\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At Large Seats (can be from any enrolled students)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The following academic seats (signatures MUST be from students in the corresponding school)\u2026\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>College of Letters &amp; Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lubar School of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group 2: 30 signatures required\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advocacy Seats (can be from any enrolled students)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First-Year &amp; Transfer Senator Seats (can be from any enrolled students)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The following academic seats (signatures MUST be from students in the corresponding school)\u2026\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>College of Health Professions and Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Architecture and the Arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Applied Social Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group 3: 20 signatures required\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The following academic seats (signatures MUST be from students in the corresponding school)\u2026\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School of Freshwater Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Student Association Professional Staff office will verify your eligibility and the signatures you provided. 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