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Contents 1 Senators for 2007/2008 1.1 Academic Affairs 1.2 Athletics and Campus Services 1.3 Community Interactions 1.4 Student Affairs 2 Standing Committees 2.1 Community Interaction (VP: Genevieve Cody) 2.2 Athletics and Campus Services (VP: Sunny Kantha) 2.3 Academic Affairs (VP: Gina Ireland) 2.4 Student Affairs (VP: Lucy McKinstry)

Senators for 2007/2008

Academic Affairs

• Emily Pontzer
  • Emily Pontzer Legislative Agenda
• Meredith Metcalf
  • Meredith Metcalf Legislative Agenda
• Andrew Cheon
  • Andrew Cheon Legislative Agenda
• Christopher Bobadilla
  • Christopher Bobadilla Legislative Agenda
• Chinwe Atkinson
  • Chinwe Atkinson Legislative Intent
• Ben Getson
  • Ben Gatson Legislative Intent
• Gregory Morrison
  • Gregory Morrison Legislative Intent
• Kousha Navidar
  • Kousha Navidar Legislative Intent
• Shaunte Collins
  • Shaunte Collins Legislative Intent
• Kiran Belani
• Cynthia Chen

Athletics and Campus Services

• Kristin Pfeiffer
  • Kristin Pfeiffer Legislative Intent
• Amanda Tong
  • Amanda Tong Legislative Intent
• Mai Li
  • Mai Li Legislative Intent
• Sterling Cross
  • Sterling Cross Legislative Intent
• Alex Todisco
  • Alex Todisco Legislative Intent
• Mike Lefevre
  • Michael Lefevre Legislative Intent
• Bryan Krichilsky
  • Bryan Krichilsky Legislative Intent
• Merell Cole
  • Merell Cole Legislative Intent
• Jenna McNeill
  • Jenna McNeill Legislative Intent
• Matthew Keshian
  • Matthew Keshian Legislative Intent

Community Interactions

• Stuart Schmadeke
  • Stuart Schmadeke Legislative Intent
• Mindy Joo
  • Mindy Joo Legislative Intent
• Mary Ellen Koran
  • Mary Ellen Koran Legislative Intent
• Kristen Manderscheid
  • Kristen Manderscheid Legislative Intent
• Samiron Ray
  • Samiron Ray Legislative Intent
• Edwin Alan Coleman
  • Edwin Alan Coleman Legislative Intent
• Andrew Brown
  • Andrew Brown Legislative Intent
• Andrew O'Rourke
  • Andrew O'Rourke Legislative Intent
• Awa Nur
  • Awa Nur Legislative Intent
• Patrick Messac
  • Patrick Messac Legislative Intent

Student Affairs

• Christian Wakeman
• Portia Boone
  • Portia Boone Legislative Intent
• Madeline Myers
  • Madeline Myers Legislative Intent
• Alex Wang
  • Alex Wang Legislative Intent
• Isaac Mizrahi
• Bethany Hill
  • Bethany Hill Legislative Intent
• Christina Azimi
  • Christina Azimi Legislative Intent
• Clarke Hitch
• Will Passo
  • Will Passo Legislative Intent
• Brian Humphrey
  • Brian Humphrey Legislative Intent

Standing Committees

There are five official standing committees, of which one is the SOFC, which no longer draws its membership from the senate. Two senators from each class are elected to each of the following four committees:

Community Interaction (VP: Genevieve Cody)

The Community Interaction Committee of the Duke Student Government serves as an advocate for students and student groups, coordinates the Inter-Community Council, ensures strong ties with the administration and faculty, promotes interaction among students, and attempts to foster new and build on old bonds with the Durham community.

Athletics and Campus Services (VP: Sunny Kantha)

The Athletics and Campus Services Committee seeks to improve the undergraduate student experience by generating tangible results in the areas of safety and Duke police, Parking and Transportation Services, facilities, construction and capital projects, University athletics, intramurals and gymnasiums, Event Management, student services and overall University operations.

Academic Affairs (VP: Gina Ireland)

The Academic Affairs Committee works to improve the experience of undergraduate students inside the classroom and works to help foster a healthy learning environment at Duke. The Committee deals principly with issues relating to access to academic resources, academic equity, and student academic rights.

Student Affairs (VP: Lucy McKinstry)

The Student Affairs committee deals with the many elements of the Division of Student Affairs, including CAPS, the Career Center, Student Health, the Office of Judicial Affairs and more. Student Affairs is primarily responsible for improving the support structure for students, and plays a large role in policies pertaining to student life on campus.