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Student Congress

Everything you need to know about the upcoming University election

By Aidan Lockhart | February 3

Members of the Board of Elections are encouraging students to engage with student government.

"Others" fees make up the majority of undergraduate student fees

From Student Government to Connect Carolina: how your student fees are reviewed

By Collin Tadlock | February 8

Meet your 2019 student body president candidates

By Casey Quam | February 11

February Senate meeting fails to fill speaker pro tempore vacancy

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | February 7

Student Congress is the legislative branch of UNC’s Student Government. It is made up of 41 graduate and undergraduate members, who come from the 11 voting districts around campus. Members serve a one year term after winning an election in February. The speaker is the leader of Student Congress.

The primary responsibility of congress is to enact laws. One of their biggest jobs is to allocate student funds for organizations across campus. They only allocate money to organizations that are officially recognized by the University. Groups seeking money apply through congress’ website and wait for congressional approval or rejection.

Savannah Putnam reacts to winning the 2018 UNC Student Body President Election on Feb. 13.

What does Savannah Putnam's administration look like after eight months?

By Praveena Somasundaram | December 4

After eight months in office, UNC Student Body President Savannah Putnam reflects on the work that her administration has completed — specifically emphasizing ...

Tensions escalate in Undergraduate Senate following failed nomination

By Landon Bost and Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | October 17

Arguments broke out in the Undergraduate Senate’s full meeting Tuesday as senators criticized each other and the nomination process that led to the ...

SBP Savannah Putnam's 'Catch-22': Power dynamics in the BOT

By Preston Lennon | September 20

When the Board of Trustees huddled in closed session earlier this month, awaiting instruction on how to proceed on the delicate Confederate monument issue, ...

Column: Make the Undergraduate Senate more diverse

By Tarik Woods | September 17

All our student leaders have a responsibility to do what is right, regardless of how “contentious” it may seem. Students have been subject to this ...

Here are the top three takeaways from the first student government senate meeting

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | September 5

On Sept. 4, the Undergraduate Senate met and discussed three top priorities for the upcoming year, including a mental health awareness week, amending ...

Undergraduate Senate discusses plans for Silent Sam resolution

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | August 27

The Undergraduate Senate’s select committee on Silent Sam held a hearing on Monday to discuss how to begin resolving the removal of the statue. Like ...

Unanimous vote by student senate shows support for Latinx center

By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez | January 29

The undergraduate senate unanimously passed a resolution stating their support for a new Latinx center on campus during their session on Jan. 16. The ...

Speaker Pro Tempore of Undergraduate Senate claims discrimination by Elizabeth Adkins in committee removal

By Nicole Booth | October 25

On Oct. 9, Kennith Echeverria, the speaker pro tempore in the Undergraduate Senate, filed a complaint against Student Body President Elizabeth Adkins ...

Students walk around the pit before announcing who will be performing at the Carolina Union Activities Board homecoming show. Accounts managed by the Student Activities Fund Office, which control money distributed to student organizations by the Undergraduate Senate, will be managed by CUAB as SAFO is phased out.

SAFO phase out means funds must change hands

By Preston Lennon | October 2

Student organizations — the University’s clubs, fraternities and other groups whose operation depends on funds allocated by Student Government — ...

Undergraduate senate passed redistricting bill

By Rebecca Ayers | July 23

On Thursday, the Undergraduate Student Senate passed a bill that would redraw senate districting lines and discussed their plans for various initiatives ...

Elizabeth Adkins is a junior political science and journalism major and is running to be Student Body President.

Student government goals for upcoming year

By Adam Phan | July 7

Between communication streamlining, congressional restructuring and campus issues, Student Government should have a busy first semester.

Undergraduate senate debates redistricting bill

By Rebecca Ayers | June 23

Undergraduate Student Senate met Thursday to discuss a bill that would redraw Senate district lines, and to discuss goals for the upcoming school year ...

Undergraduate Student Government Senate confirms members to committees

By Harris Wheless | April 27

At Wednesday’s Undergraduate Student Senate meeting, members discussed several proposed committees and how each member would fit into these committees. ...

Undergraduate Senate talks potential finance bill, reviewing campaigning process

By Will Arrington | April 26

Undergraduate Student Senate discussed incoming government positions and the student body presidential campaigning process at its last committee member ...

The 99th Undergraduate Student Senate met Tuesday to discuss amendments to the Student Code.

Undergraduate Student Senate plans to increase visibility for student government

By Danielle Bush | April 19

The 99th Undergraduate Student Senate met on Tuesday to discuss unfinished business of the preceding meeting, including amendments to three parts in the ...

New Student Code up for debate at student government

By Preston Lennon | April 12

Student government isn’t exactly starting from scratch — but the books are being rewritten. Along with the new constitution that accompanied the arrival ...