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Graduate and Professional Student Senate

Committees Exclusive to GPSS Senators

Composition

President, Vice President of External Affairs, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, Vice President of Administration, Vice President of Finance, seven Executive Senators, and an ASUW Board of Directors member.

Functions

  • Takes specific actions to address the issues and concerns identified by the Senate
  • Reviews and recommends an annual budget to the Senate for the following fiscal year
  • Annually approves, by a 2/3 majority, special and departmental funding guidelines and criteria to be used by the Finance and Budget Committee
  • Approves presidential recommendations and appointments to the Services and Activities Fee Committee, Student Technology Fee Committee, GPSS Finance and Budget Committee, University Bookstore Board of Trustees, and SAGE
  • Acts on behalf of the Senate between Senate Meetings

Meetings

You can find the full schedule of meetings here. For more information, email the GPSS President at gpsspres@uw.edu.

Executive Senators for 2026–2027

Name Email Department/Program
AB Tariq matariq@uw.edu Built Environment
Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh fatemehh@uw.edu International Studies

Composition

The Vice President of Equity and Inclusion (non-voting) and up to six Senators. Members of the Judicial Committee cannot sit on any other internal GPSS committees. Members cannot run for GPSS office and must resign from their committee position at least 35 days prior to the officer election if they choose to run.

Functions

The Judicial Committee is the standing investigative body of the GPSS. It investigates any grievance that arises concerning an interpretation of the GPSS Constitution or Bylaws or concerning any procedure, committee, officer, officer candidate, or Senator of the GPSS. The Judicial Committee has the right to review any proposed Bylaw changes before they are presented to the GPSS.

Meetings

At least once per quarter, or more depending on work load. To inquire about committee openings, contact the GPSS Budget and Office Director at gpssbs@uw.edu

Judicial Committee Members for 2026–2027

Name Role
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Zehra Khan Ex-Officio
SAO Ex-Officio

Composition

The Vice President of Finance and five to nine Senators.

Functions

  • Oversees and approves the annual GPSS Budget
  • Allocates funding for the Special Allocation Fund (special projects funding for Registered Student Organizations)
  • Allocates funding for the Department Allocation Fund (special funding to build student communities in the UW’s various departments)

Meetings

For more information, email the Vice President of Finance at gpssvpfb@uw.edu.

Finance and Budget Committee Members for 2026–2027

Name Role
Haley Chee Chair