GCC Student Senate What is Student Senate?Join/ApplyUpcoming MeetingsOther GCC Meetings Student Senate is the representative body for the students of GCC. Some of their primary responsibilities include making recommendations to the College on student issues, allocating student activity fee funds, and reviewing club/organization applications. Student Senate holds regularly scheduled meetings that all members of the campus community are invited to attend. Student Senate is comprised of eleven student leaders in the following positions: President, Vice President, Student Trustee, and eight Senators. The Student Senate Constitution can be viewed here: GCC Student Senate Constitution. One of the major responsibilities of Student Senate is to allocate the Student Activity Fee Budget. GCC groups or individuals seeking annual or one-time activity fee funding should complete the Activity Fee Budget Request. 2025-2026 Student Senate Leilani Aires, President Bobby Falco-Killoran, Vice President Michael Hannigan, Student Trustee VACANT, Secretary VACANT, Treasurer JP Delabruere, Senator Henry Morgan, Senator Lakshmi Moye, Senator Peter Pavone, Senator Alex Pawell, Senator VACANT, Senator Student Senate Positions President: The President is responsible for drawing up an agenda prior to Senate meetings, and presiding over meetings (Bi-weekly). They meet with the Senate Advisor (Coordinator of Student Leadership & Engagement) regularly, and are in regular communication with the Vice President. The President (along with the Student Trustee) are encouraged to participate in Student Advisory Council (SAC) which is a statewide organization created to set up a dialogue between student leaders from every public college and university in Massachusetts and the Board of Higher Education. Vice President: The Vice President assists with planning of agendas, and fills in for the President in the event they are unable to fulfill their responsibilities. Senators (8): Senators attend Senate meetings (bi-weekly). Senators have the opportunity to fill the roles of Treasurer and Secretary, and may participate in Committees (ex: Finance Committee, Student Activities Council, Senate Review Committee, etc). Student Trustee: In addition to attending bi-weekly Student Senate meetings, the Student Trustee is expected to attend GCC Board of Trustees meetings (monthly) and GCC Board Internal/External Committee meetings (every other month). During Board meetings, the Student Trustee will present a monthly Student Senate report. The Student Trustee (along with the Student Senate President) are encouraged to participate in Student Advisory Council (SAC) which is a statewide organization created to set up a dialogue between student leaders from every public college and university in Massachusetts and the Board of Higher Education. Are you interested in developing yourself as a leader on campus? Do you want to have a positive impact on the student experience at GCC? Are you looking for a place to discuss current important issues on campus and work towards solutions? Are you interested in having a voice in how Student Activity Fees are allocated? If you answered YES to any of these questions, consider running for Student Senate! No prior experience is needed—we will provide training and support! Elections take place each fall (and spring if there are vacant seats). Fall 2025 open positions include one Vice President position and six Senator positions. Eligibility To be eligible to hold the office of Vice President or Senator, students must be enrolled in at least one credit-bearing course and be in good standing with the College (i.e., maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and good judicial standing). Application Process Meet with the Coordinator of Student Leadership and Engagement, Sara Allred, to review the responsibilities and time commitment of the position(s) you are interested in. This meeting can take place at any time during your application process but must happen before the application deadline of October 20. To schedule an appointment (it’s best to do this right away!) email allreds@gcc.mass.edu. Complete the application form by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 20. Submit the signature sheet with 25 signatures of current GCC students OR have a GCC faculty or staff member submit a letter of recommendation for you to Sara Allred by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 20. You can pick up a signature sheet in C216. Campaigning & Elections Candidate(s) are encouraged to campaign after their candidacy has been confirmed by the Coordinator of Student Leadership & Engagement (by October 22). Candidates are welcome to make campaign materials and post on bulletin boards. Content (language and imagery) of all campaign materials should be in alignment with GCC values and policies as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct and Standards of Behavior. Candidates may vote in an election, however they cannot assist with the election process as a candidate. Following the election the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement will notify all candidates and then the campus once votes have been counted. The newly elected Student Senate members will attend the next Senate meeting (on 11/5) to begin their term. Fall 2025 Timeline Before October 20 – meet with Sara Allred to express interest and review responsibilities of positions Monday, October 20, 2025 – completed application form (and 25 student signatures or a letter of recommendation) due by 11:59 p.m. Starting Wednesday October 22 (once approved by Sara Allred) – candidates can start campaigning October 27-Nov 3, 2024 – elections via Moodle Nov 4 – election results announced via campus email November 5, 4:00 p.m. – newly elected Senate members attend Senate meeting to be sworn in and begin their term Application Name(Required) First Last PronounsStudent ID#(Required)Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Phone(Required)Major/Area of Study(Required)Availability(Required)Are you able to make a year-long commitment to Student Senate? Yes No Position(s)(Required)Which position are you interested in? You may select more than one. Vice President Senator Personal Statement(Required)Describe yourself, any relevant experience and why you want to represent the GCC student body as a member of Student Senate in 5-8 sentencesHeadshot(Required)Upload a photo so your fellow students can meet you!Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, jpeg, webp, Max. file size: 8 MB. Senate meets every other Wednesday (unless otherwise noted) from 4-5 p.m. in Macleish (C307) & via Zoom Wednesday November 5 - 4:00pm Wednesday November 19 - 4:00pm Wednesday December 3 - 4:00pm Wednesday December 17 - 4:00pm If you would like to contact the senate, email student_senate@stuemail.gcc.mass.edu All College Meetings usually take place every second Monday of the month from 12-1 p.m. in the Dining Commons. Monday November 10 - 12:00pm Monday December 8 - 12:00pm Monday January 12 - 12:00pm Monday February 9 - 12:00pm Monday March 9 - 12:00pm Monday April 13 - 12:00pm Monday May 11 - 12:00pm Board of Trustees Meetings take place the third Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. and can be attended by Zoom. For dates, agenda and Zoom link, see the Board of Trustees webpage.Tab content