A New Student Senate

Student Senate Code, 1969

Student Senate Bylaws, 1969

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A defeated Student Senate resolution from the fall of 1969 that calls for the censure of the actions of student protesters who disrupted the Chancellor's ROTC Review in May of 1969.

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A Student Senate resolution condeming the condition of off-campus housing in Lawnrece and calls for the establishment of a Housing Commisison, which would work to provide a method of rating off-campus housing and landlords.

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A Student Senate resolution that states that the Senate resolves that credit for military science courses should not count towards a degree at KU.

A Student Senate opion poll that was districuted to students in 1969.

One page of a Student Senate petition to increase student fees to finance Wescoe Hall

UDK article discussing Student Senate resolution to have beer sold in the Memorial Union

Student governement at KU dates back to 1909, when Chancellor Frank Strong recommended a student organization form to resolve disputes between the freshmen and sophomore classes. Elected student representatives were allowed to voice student opinion to the University faculty and had the authority to settle disputes between groups of students. The student government, called the All Student Council, published student directories, conducted student forums, and used student activity fees to support a variety of causes. This format continued for nearly 60 years. In the 1960s, KU students became increasingly politically active and wanted more involvement in the running of university life. A committee of students and faculty recommended that the All Student Senate be renamed the KU Student Senate. Instead of 35 members, it would have 95 members. University committees related to student affairs would now be composed of 50% of students. The KU Student Senate met for the first time in fall of 1969.