Student Senate
The Student Senate at DSU is responsible for promoting the general welfare of the university and to serve as an organized medium for expressing student opinion on matters of general concern.
Student Senate serves on many committees around campus such as Parking Committee, Diversity Committee, Student Success Committee, and Athletics Committee.
Weekly meetings take place at 7:30 pm over Zoom. They are open to the public and accessible via Facebook or Twitter.
Nathan Harmer - President Pro Tempo
James Bigger - Vice President
Annabelle Klosterman - Administrative Assistant
Austen King - Public Relations Chair
Nathan Harmer
Major: Master in Cyber Defense
Year: Graduate Student
Position: President Pro Tempo
Committees: Finance Committee, Elections Committee, SRO Committee, Funding Committee, Constitution Revision Committee, GAF Committee, Planning Council Committee, Barrier-Free Learning Committee, Parking Committee, Risk Management Committee, University Research Committee
James Bigger
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Senior
Position: Vice President
Committees: SRO Committee, Finance Committee, Elections Committee, Funding Committee, Constitution Revision Committee, Planning Council Committee, Diversity Committee
Annabelle Klosterman
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Sophomore
Position: Administrative Assistant
Committees: PR Committee, Finance Committee, SRO Committee, Funding Committee, Article 7 Committee, Constitution Revision Committee, GAF Committee, Parking Committee
Austen King
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Sophomore
Position: Public Relations Chair
Committees: RR Committee, Finance Committee, Elections Committee, Continuous Quality Improvement Leadership
Nathan Ord
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Junior
Position: Beacom College Representative
Committees: PR Committee, SRO Committee, Funding Committee, Food Service, GAF Committee
Tyler Thomas
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Freshman
Position: Freshman Senator
Committees: Elections Committee, Article 7 Committee, Food Service, Diversity Committee, Parking Committee
Graham Petersen
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Senior
Position: General Senator
Committees: Elections Committee, Constitution Revision Committee, Library Committee, Assessment Coordinating Committee, University Research Committee
Ernst Stephen Pablo Bateman
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Sophomore
Position: General Senator
Committees: Article 7 Committee, Constitution Revision Committee, GAF Committee, Student Success Committee
Jonathan Derenge
Major: Cyber Operations
Year: Freshman
Position: General Senator
Committees: PR Committee, SRO Committee, Funding Committee, Article 7 Committee, Curriculum, Athletic Committee
Internal Committees
The committee shall handle all formal complaints brought to the committee. The committee shall be required to handle the impeachment process.
The committee will review and make recommendations over bylaws and Constitution Revision. Called upon when a Constitutional or Bylaw amendment is brought to the Senate.
The committee shall enforce all election regulations. The committee shall handle all debate, challenges, and petition questions, as well as other election disputes. The committee shall review all ballots and declare winners.
This committee will assist and support the Public Relations chair with organizing and planning events.
The committee will audit SROs to make sure they are following Bylaw 13.3.2 The committee will review and maintain a list grievances against SROs.