{"id":257,"date":"2023-07-19T09:19:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T16:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.web.wsu.edu\/studentlife-wds\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2025-12-08T09:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:33:00","slug":"legislative-branch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/hub\/student-leadership-involvement\/legislative-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-triangle-gray-right\" style=\"bottom:0;left:50%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Spokane.\" href=\"\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Spokane<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Student Affairs.\" href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Student Affairs<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legislative Branch<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislative branch consists of the Student Senate. These senators are elected each spring by the student body and any remaining seats are filled during a special election during Fall semester. Senate seats&nbsp;are allocated on a proportional&nbsp;basis; meaning the more students&nbsp;enrolled&nbsp;in a program, the more senators there are from that program. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note  wsu-note--border-autumn\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-note__icon wsu-icon wsu-i-calendar\" aria-label=\"Icon label\"><\/i>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tSenate meetings open to all\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n\n<p>Meetings are bi-weekly on <strong>Thursdays starting at 6:30 PM<\/strong> on Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to attend a senate meeting, please request zoom link from ASWSUHS at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.vp@wsu.edu\">spok.aswsu.vp@wsu.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-note  wsu-note--border-pacificsky\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-note__icon wsu-icon wsu-i-play\" aria-label=\"Icon label\"><\/i>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-note__title\">\n\t\t\tWatch previous recordings\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/emailwsu.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/t\/spok.execaswsuhs\/Eg4TwkZdfGhHk_QPwr-D1iYBsKD-USLqaNWRLV4kgvo5Ew?e=2Y0yfV\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWatch previous recordings\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">2025-2026 Senators<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium wsu-row--quarters\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Pharmacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.pharmacy@wsu.edu\">Michaela Glasgow<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.pharmacy@wsu.edu\">Somara Shults<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Yakima Pharmacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:Spok.aswsu.yakpharm@wsu.edu\">Ashley Scott<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Nursing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.nursing@wsu.edu\">Angel Mangina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Yakima Nursing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.yaknurs@wsu.edu\">Taylor\u202fFowers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Medicine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.med@wsu.edu\">Aery Yoo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Speech &amp; Hearing Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.shs@wsu.edu\">Emma Lo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Nutrition &amp; Exercise Physiology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.nep@wsu.edu\">Macauley Devin<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">PhD At-Large<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.phd@wsu.edu\">Caitlin Ottaway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Senate Office Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caitlin Ottaway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Role: Senate Pro Tempore, PhD at large<br>Office hours: Monday 2\u20134, PBS 2nd Floor or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.phd@wsu.edu\">spok.aswsu.phd@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 916 0564 3718<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aery Yoo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Medicine<br>Office hours: Wednesday 8\u201310, SMED or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:aery.yoo@wsu.edu\">aery.yoo@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Angel Manginga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Nursing \u2013 Spokane<br>Office hours: Thursday\/Friday 11\u201312, NURS Lobby<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:m.manginga@wsu.edu\">m.manginga@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 993 7597 4637<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taylor Fowers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Nursing \u2013 Yakima<br>Office hours: Thursday\/Friday 11\u201312 on Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:taylor.fowers@wsu.edu\">taylor.fowers@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 989 6977 8241<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macauley Devin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Nutrition and Exercise Physiology<br>Office hours: Thursday 2\u20134, HERB 3rd Floor or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:macauley.devin@wsu.edu\">macauley.devin@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 979 0037 6207<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michaela Glasgow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Pharmacy \u2013 Spokane<br>Office hours: Thursday 1\u20133, PBS 2nd Floor or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:michaela.glasgow@wsu.edu\">michaela.glasgow@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 920 1688 1643<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Somara Shults<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Pharmacy \u2013 Spokane<br>Office hours: Tuesday 12\u20132, PBS 1st Floor or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:somara.shults@wsu.edu\">somara.shults@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 407 2420 969<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ashley Scott<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Pharmacy \u2013 Yakima<br>Office hours: Monday 8\u201310, Caudwell 101 or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ashley.scott@wsu.edu\">ashley.scott@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 999 3700 3515<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emma Lo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Program: Speech and Hearing Sciences<br>Office hours: Monday\/Wednesday 12\u20131, SAC 3rd Floor or Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:emmanna.lo@wsu.edu\">emmanna.lo@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 886 2365 137<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jesus Mendoza<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Role: Vice President, Medicine<br>Office hours: Tue\/Fri 8\u201310 via Zoom<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.vp@wsu.edu\">spok.aswsu.vp@wsu.edu<\/a><br>Zoom ID: 993 2909 7085<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked\">Senate Funding Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are senate funding requests?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, the Services and Activities Fees Committee approves a budget to fund student programs supported through the services and activities fee included in your tuition. The Senate manages and allocates these funds during biweekly public meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can request funding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Requests can be submitted by any WSU Spokane enrolled student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much can I request?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Requests are capped at $1,000 each; however, if you have an extenuating circumstance, please include this in your request submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I use the funds?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since funding is allocated based on total campus enrollment, interprofessional events hosted by Registered Student Organizations receive priority over individual requests. Depending on available resources, individuals may request reimbursement for expenses related to their academic or professional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long does the process take?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Requests should be submitted at least 4\u20136 weeks before the intended event date to allow the Senate sufficient time to convene, vote, and forward approved requests to the HUB for payment processing. Supplies will be purchased through the HUB, while reimbursements will be issued directly to individual students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do I access the submission form?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Spokane Involve > Sign in > Forms > ASWSUHS Senate Funding Request 2025\u20132026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:spok.aswsu.vp@wsu.edu\">spok.aswsu.vp@wsu.edu<\/a> or attend office hours.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":41121,"featured_media":0,"parent":192,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/257"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41121"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9471,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/257\/revisions\/9471"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=257"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}