Student Senate

What is Student Senate?

The Student Senate is responsible for appropriating activity fees, chartering clubs and organizations, and acting on behalf of the Student Association's best interest. In short, the Student Senate is your representative voice on campus. You are strongly encouraged to attend Senate meetings and/or bring your concerns to the attention of any Senate members.

All students (full & part-time) who register for classes pay a mandatory student activity fee. When you pay your activity fee, you automatically become a member of the Student Association.

As a member, you have the right to run for or elect representatives to the governing body of the Student Association, the Student Senate.

Constitutions and By-Laws

• Student Senate Constitution
• Student Senate By-Laws

 

Senate Meetings

Student Senate meets weekly at 11:00 a.m. on Thursdays. Meetings are open to all students - Come and share your opinion! Senate holds hybrid meetings. In person location is SSC former Cafeteria meeting room. Virtual location is Zoom meeting ID: 937 4798 9788.

General Inquiries/Can't make these times?  Email us at: clubs.studentsenate@sunyorange.edu

Students and employees can fine approved Senate Meeting Minutes in the SUNY Orange Portal at https://sunyorange.edu/csi/myso/senate.html.

Suggestions for Senate

Do you have suggestions you would like to share with Student Senate?

Fill out our virtual suggestion box

Meet your 2026-2027 Student Senators/Trustee

President: Kaitlyn Baeza
Office Hours: Tuesday 11 - 12pm

Vice President: Alexandra Cushing
Office Hours:  Thursday 10 - 11am

Treasurer:  Allyson Hernandez Medina
Office Hours: Monday 10 - 11am

Secretary:  Valerie Cardoza Zapata
Office Hours: Tuesday 2 - 3pm

Public Relations Chair:  Joseph Posadas Guzman
Office Hours: Thursday 3 - 4pm

Senator: Jennifer Aguilar Perez
Office Hours: Monday 9-10 am

Senator: Ashly Gomez
Office Hours: Monday 11 - 12pm (Newburgh)

Senator: Damien Mills Addo
Office Hours: Wednesday 12-1pm

Senator: Chadrick Shorter Jr.
Office Hours: Wednesday 10-11am

Senator: Sophia Isabel Weinert
Office Hours: Wednesday 11 - 12pm

Student Trustee: Arianna Rodriguez
Office Hours: Thursday 9 - 10am

Contacting the Senate

Middletown Campus:

The Senate meeting room and office are located in the Shepard Student Lounge. To contact, email clubs.studentsenate@sunyorange.edu

Newburgh Campus:

The Senate meeting room and office are located in the basement of the Tower Building within the Center for Student Involvement Office. To contact, email clubs.studentsenate@sunyorange.edu