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Article VI: Organization

The USS will exist as a unicameral structure consisting of senators, directors, and a cabinet. Additionally, the USS receives its operational authority from the Department of Student Engagement and Campus Life (SECL) and may not operate as an independent organization separate from SECL or Student Affairs. The USS is organized as follows:

  • Seven (7) cabinet members (See Article IV, bullet 4)
    • President
    • Vice President for Issues and Policy
    • Vice President for Shared Governance
    • Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
    • Vice President for Administration
    • Vice President for Finance
    • Vice President and Representative to the Board of Visitors
  • Directors and assistant directors
    • Details about each of the director positions can be found in the Article V of the bylaws.
  • At-large senators
    • Calculated to equal one (1) representative per 1000 undergraduate students.
    • This is calculated based on current enrollment at the time of elections.
  • College senators
    • Calculated to equal one (1) representative per 750 undergraduate students or one (1) representative if the college is under 750.
    • This is calculated based on current enrollment at the time of elections.
  • Seventeen (17) UCSO senators
    • Representatives from the following organizations:
      • Asian American Student Union (AASU)
      • Black Organizations Council (BOC)
      • Black Student Alliance (BSA
      • Council of International Student Organizations (CISO)
      • HokiePride
      • Interfraternity Council (IFC)
      • Jewish Student Union (JSU)
      • Latino Association of Student Organizations (LASO)
      • Muslim Student Union (MSU)
      • National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
      • Panhellenic Council (PHC)
      • Residence Hall Federation (RHF)
      • United Council of Fraternities and Sororities (UCFS)
      • Virginia Tech Union (VTU)
      • Virginia Tech, Sophomore Class
      • Virginia Tech, Junior Class
      • Virginia Tech, Senior Class
  • Two (2) Corps of Cadets senators
  • The senate will be organized into committees, the details of which can be found in Article VI of the Bylaws.
  • Standing committees include but are not limited to the following:
    • Issues and Policy Committees (2)
    • Commission on Undergraduate Student Affairs
    • Communications and Marketing Committee
    • Special Programs Committee
    • Membership Development Committee
    • Administration Committee
    • Appropriations Committee
    • Accountability Committee
    • The Commission on Undergraduate Student Affairs (CUSA) will operate as a commission reporting to the USS. Details of its composition and operation are located in Article VIII of the constitution.
  • The USS will have an Advising Team of ex-officio members who are administrators at Virginia Tech.
    • Administrative advisors (Advising Team) are appointed to the USS by Virginia Tech Student Affairs.