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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Senate and Commissions projects, issues, and committee files, 1961-2019

 Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 340

Content Description

Materials accumulated in response to campus issues and projects or as a result of the formation of an ad hoc committee. These include reports, surveys, Student Senate election materials, statistics, services offered by the Student Senate, student health insurance information and academic issues. Also includes copies of the Freshman Register (New Student Register/The Freshman Record) sponsored by the UW-EC Student Senate for 1971, 1974, and 1985-1990, along with corresponding photographs for 1988-1989 and a Certificate of Merit for The Freshman Record Program (signed by Student Senate members, ca. 1986).

Physical papers in the collection range from 1961-2000. Digital papers are located in the Digital Asset Preservation Storage: “AS340_Student Senate Commissions projects, issues, committee files” collection. Accession folder 23-032 ranges from circa 2013-2019 and includes press releases for 2013-2015, and miscellaneous fliers, schedules, and plans. Information about Student Senate session activities is available on the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate website: Student Senate

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-2019

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Biographical/Historical Note

The UW-Eau Claire Student Senate represents the best interests of the students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by authoring and passing legislation to better improve student life and the overall quality of the University. Some of the first foundations of the organization date back to 1924. The current Student Senate organization that we know today was formed between 1964 and 1966. Student Senate offers advice and opinions to the University faculty, University of Wisconsin System administration, Eau Claire City Council, as well as the state and federal governments.

The Student Senate has the annual responsibility of allocating funds from segregated fees to organized activities such as Student Legal Services, UW-EC Athletics, Student Health Services, NOTA, SRI and numerous other deserving organizations. In addition, Student Senate Commissions have limited control over other funds within the Information Technology Budget, Differential Tuition, and the Green Fund. The Information Technology Budget controls laptop rentals, general access labs, wireless internet and much more. Differential Tuition funds faculty-student collaborative research, service learning, first year experience classes as well as other quality programs. Student Senate plans events throughout the year including HOUSE Day; Pack it Up, Pass it On; and others. Student Senate also oversees the approval of all new student organizations on campus and appoints students to university committees.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 record cartons)

3.85 Megabytes (27 files, 7 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Student Senate and Commissions projects, issues, and committee files includes Materials accumulated in response to campus issues and projects or as a result of the formation of an ad hoc committee. These include reports, surveys, Student Senate election materials, statistics, services offered by the Student Senate, student health insurance information, academic issues, and copies of The Freshman Register. Includes digital materials.

Acquisition Information

Transferred to the University Archives by Student Affairs and Student Senate from ca. 1986-2020.

Accession Number

86-126, 86-164, 89-029, 90-38, 91-34, 92-040, 94-38, 96-54 ,06-18, 07-043, 12-025, 23-032

Related Materials

AS084: UW-EC Student Senate minutes and agendas, 1955-2020

AS086: UW-EC Student Senate Bills, 1967-2020

AS318: UW-EC Student Senate minutes and agendas of commissions, boards and ad hoc committee, 1963-2004

AS337: UW-EC Student Senate resolutions and motions, 1963-2019

AS338: UW-EC Student Senate Personnel, policies, procedures, 1960-2019

AS339: UW-EC Student Senate correspondence, 1960-1995

AS341: UW-EC Student Senate budget, 1962-2012

AS463: The Freshman Record, 1971-1991

AS585: UW-EC Student Senate scrapbooks, 1968-1998

Reference Code

AS340

Processing Note

Processed by Julie Hatfield in July 2023.

Status
Published
Author
Julie Hatfield
Date
April 11, 2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739