Protected Seats
We recognize the importance of representing and protecting marginalized voices. This goes hand-in-hand with celebrating diversity on our large campus. Protected seats ensure that an array of communities are present and heard in discussions about the future of UW.
Senators who hold protected seats are not required to gather constituents and their seats are unconditionally certified every quarter in which Senate is in session. The senators who fill protected seats are considered voting senators and are granted all of the privileges and rights afforded to voting senators. Note: senators who do not comply with the Senate Attendance Policy may be inactivated and require reactivation by the Senate Membership Coordinator!
Active Protected Seats
The following is a list of organizations that have been allotted a seat via Organic Act or the ASUW Constitution:
- Black Student Union (1)
- First Nations (1)
- Filipino American Student Association (1)
- Micronesian Islands Club (1)
- Polynesian Student Alliance (1)
- MECHA Student Organization (1)
- OMA&D Student Advisory Board (1)
- Office of Student Veteran Life (1)
- Office of Inclusive Design (1)
- Interfraternity Council (1)
- Panhellenic Association (1)
- United Greek Council (1)
- National Pan-Hellenic Council (1)
- Residential Community Student Association (1)
- Latine Student Union (2)
- CIRCLE (1)
- GPSS (1)
- Each of the ASUW Diversity Commissions (9)
To certify your appointee, email asuwssmc@uw.edu!