{"id":2671,"date":"2014-06-26T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/?page_id=2671"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T17:21:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/","title":{"rendered":"URI Student Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero super   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Student Senate<\/h1><p>Students&#8217; official voice on campus<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/join-senate\/\" title=\"\">student senate Election information<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/4L4A1154-min-scaled.jpg);background-position:48% 22%;\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 43%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Student Senate is  an independent 501(c)3 non profit organization separate from University governance. The Senate shall serve to improve and enhance the quality and scope of education and life of the URI student body. Known as one of the largest and most autonomous student organizations in the state, we control funding for student organizations and provide resources for student programming. We advocate for students on a University, local, state, and national level and represent the student body on all Administrative Campus Departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meeting Time: 6:30 PM every Wednesday <\/strong>in the Memorial Union, Student Senate Chambers (Room 300)<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenatet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/StudentSenate-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15531 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/StudentSenate-Logo.jpg 433w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/StudentSenate-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/StudentSenate-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/StudentSenate-Logo-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/about-us\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/1680624134066.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>About Us<\/h2><p>We are the Elected Representatives of the University of Rhode Island Student Body. <br>Our purpose is to represent and advocate for student concerns as well as act as a bridge between students, faculty, and staff in building a diverse coalition for student progress.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/join-senate\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/1679420090122.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Join the Student Senate<\/h2><p>Are you an undergraduate student at URI who feels strongly about advocating for the student body? Do you wish to gain meaningful leadership experience and work with an inspiring group of people? <br><br>Learn about our election process and join us to serve the student body of the University of Rhode Island . <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/contact-us\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2131\/1680624134101.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Meet The Senate<\/h2><p>Want to know the URI Student Government? <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn More<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Senate is an independent 501(c)3 non profit organization separate from University governance. 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