Preamble

We, the Undergraduate Student Senate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), in order to facilitate an inclusive representation with a character of integrity and nurture an atmosphere of enhanced approachability and accessibility, pledge to protect student rights, promote equity and inclusion of all, investigate the welfare of students, and take the appropriate action to champion their needs, wants, and hopes for Virginia Tech. Furthermore, the Undergraduate Student Senate aim to provide a liaison between the undergraduate student body, faculty, and administration of the university, promote academic freedom and responsibility, and ensure transparent advocacy. As undergraduate students elected by our peers, we pledge to lead by exemplary boldness of character and to uphold the honor of UT Prosim (That I May Serve) in all we do, and present this constitution and bylaws as the principal governing documents of the Undergraduate Student Senate at Virginia Tech.