Seven Executive Senators are elected annually from within the Senate body. Their responsibilities typically include organizing and chairing issue-specific ad hoc committees within the Senate as the need arises. The seven Executive Senators, together with the six officers and an ASUW Board of Directors member, form the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee meetings are usually every other week between Senate meetings, unless a special meeting is called. The primary responsibilities of the Executive Committee include: acting as the governing body of the GPSS when the Senate is not in session; implementing the Senate’s decisions; providing continuity and leadership for the Senate and its activities; and representing the Senate before the University administration and other groups that affect graduate and professional students.
Executive Senators for 2025–2026
| Name | Department/Program | |
|---|---|---|
| AB Tariq | matariq@uw.edu | Built Environment |
| Ella Spurlock | espurloc@uw.edu | UAW 4121 |
| Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh | fatemehh@uw.edu | International Studies |
| Gaurav Joshi | gauravj@uw.edu | Aeronautics & Astronautics |
| Hallah Kassem | hallahk@uw.edu | Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences |
| Tricia Jenkins | triciaj@uw.edu | Executive Public Administration |
| Zehra Khan | zskhan@uw.edu | South Asia Studies |
Previous Years
| Name | Department/Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Fawcett | eafawc@uw.edu | Chemistry |
| Ella Spurlock | espurloc@uw.edu | Chemistry |
| Francis Choe | fhchoe@uw.edu | Public Administration (Executive) |
| Franco Carlos | frnccc@uw.edu | Applied Math/CFRM (MS) |
| Gaurav Joshi | gauravj@uw.edu | Aero and Astro (MS) |
| Hannah Shipman | hship2@uw.edu | Aero and Astro (MS) |
| Pavandeep Josan | pjosan@uw.edu | South Asian Studies (MA) |