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Academic Affairs

Chaired by the Vice President of Administration, this committee focuses on academic issues, conducting hearings with faculty and administrators, gathering student input, and recommending resolutions for academic improvements.

Chairperson: Eric Huang

Marianne Doss

Albert Dorman Honors College

Nicole Paula

Newark College of Engineering

Kevin Gettler

Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts

Zeynep Kus

Martin Tuchman School of Management

Jhanvi Pai

Ying Wu College of Computing

Marwan Kashkoush

Applied Physics

Thomas Omiatek

Mathematical Sciences

Edward Trivella

Chemical Engineering

Frederick Rajakumar

Student at Large

Student Organizations

Led by the Director of Student Organizations, this committee advocates for student organizations, assesses their compliance, and makes recommendations on organization status and policies.

Chairperson: Sriya Jidugu

Carolyn Toledo

Digital Design

Valarie Malty

Biochemistry

KETA Wiliams

Cyberpsychology

Nikita Nair

Law Technology & Culture

Jelani Blow

Civil Engineering

Anthony De Nova

First-Year Representative

Hanna Khadr

First-Year Representative

Finance

Led by the Vice President of Finance, this committee allocates and approves budgets, reviews financial policies, and holds hearings for student organization funding requests.

Chairperson: Janice Akladyous

Melissa De Cunto

Fraternity and Sorority Life Representative

Steve Limaymanta

General Engineering

Kermena Samer

First-Year Representative

Benjamin Youssef

First-Year Representative

Eishah Shah

Club Finance Advisor

Logan Kriebel

Club Finance Advisor

Alvaro Coronado

Student at Large

Student Affairs

Chaired by the Vice President of Student Affairs, this committee addresses student rights and concerns on campus, liaising with administration and overseeing issues related to student life, including campus facilities.

Chairperson: Brian Dong

Natalia Peña

Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Guillermo Campos

Commuter Representative

Melissa De Cunto

Fraternity and Sorority Life Representative

Diana Mei

Reslife Representative

Omar Eraky

Information Technology

Nandini Patel

Computer Engineering

Yuki Kishimoto

First-Year Representative

Timothy Bailey

First-Year Representative

Faiza Yimata

DEI Event Coordinator

Sophia Jacob

Student at Large

Logan Kriebel

Club Finance Advisor

Sofie Wong

Student at Large

Jack Grube

Student at Large

Nithya Kanthan

Student at Large

Abdullah Imran

Student at Large

Declan Blanchard

Student at Large

Danielle Grunwald

Senior Class Event Coordinator

Public Relations

Chaired by the Director of Public Relations, this committee publicizes Student Senate events and achievements, manages social media, coordinates events, and submits content to the campus newspaper.

Chairperson: Hunter Russo

Matthew Torres

Senior Class President

Victoria Almeyda

Mechanical Engineering

Maryam Naguib

Business

Rigoberto Mendez

First-Year Representative

Ananya Manoj

Graphic Designer

Merna Tanous

Social Media Manager

Benjamin Shuster

Web & Information Systems

Katya Cunha

Senior Class Event Coordinator

Danielle Grunwald

Senior Class Event Coordinator

Faiza Yimata

DEI Event Coordinator

Sophia Jacob

Student at Large

Internal Affairs

Chaired by the Secretary, this committee handles disciplinary issues, oversees impeachment hearings, interprets the Constitution, and manages Senate property and facility usage.

Chairperson: Joshua DeMarco

Brianna Alvarez

Interior Design

Benjamin Shuster

Web & Information Systems

Saskia Trommelen

Biology

Ana Villanueva

Biomedical Engineering

Joseph Rass

Financial Technology

Vitaliy Gotsko

Student at Large

External Affairs

Led by the President, this committee builds connections with the local community, other universities, and external organizations, and coordinates service opportunities.

Chairperson: Marina Samuel

Brian Ochoa

Computer Science

Mia LoRe

Forensic Science

Marco Bautista

Community Service Coordinator

Bisola Oluyomi

Community Service Coordinator

Faarah Rexach-Peters

Community Service Coordinator

Hamna Imran

Professional Development Coordinator

Bhavna Bangalore

Professional Development Coordinator

Youssef Masoud

Professional Development Coordinator

Vimal Jai Kirithika Vimalanathan Sankarapandian

Professional Development Coordinator

Amy Medina

Student at Large

Dasher Jahaad

Student at Large

Aaron Lam Jr.

Student at Large

Senior Class

Chaired by the Senior Class President, this committee organizes senior events, collaborates with relevant university offices, and addresses issues specific to the Senior Class.

Chairperson: Matthew Torres

Marianne Doss

Albert Dorman Honors College

Nicole Paula

Newark College of Engineering

Jhanvi Pai

Ying Wu College of Computing

Benjamin Shuster

Web & Information Systems

Victoria Almeyda

Mechanical Engineering

Katya Cunha

Senior Class Event Coordinator

Danielle Grunwald

Senior Class Event Coordinator

Rashi Matha

Student at Large

Aakanksha Usturge

Student at Large

Julia Crudele

Student at Large

Kashvi Khandelwal

Student at Large

Nick Ranco

Student at Large

Nick Sahu

Student at Large

Dani Vito

Student at Large

Aleen Riaz

Student at Large

DEI

A subcommittee of Student Affairs, chaired by the DEI Officer, this group plans DEI events, communicates with the Office of Inclusive Excellence, and advocates for DEI issues on campus.

Chairperson: Natalia Peña

Faiza Yimata

DEI Event Coordinator

Sophia Jacob

Student at Large