Senate Committees

Departmental Liaisons

Our departmental liaisons are responsible for staying in touch with various campus departments in order to present constituent concerns and to share departmental updates with Senate.

DepartmentSenator Email 
Athletics/WAC Shannon Abbott AbbottSN@hendrix.edu 
Dining Services Cheyenne Ford FordCR@hendrix.edu 
Facilities Management Mitch Harle HarleJM@hendrix.edu 
Information Technology Graham Senor, Presidential AssistantSenorGD@hendrix.edu 
Library Carrie Yang YangCS@hendrix.edu 
Media Center Sean Alexander AlexanderSM@hendrix.edu 
Murphy House MiMi Spjut SpjutME@hendrix.edu 
Residence Life Lauren Wallis WallisLT@hendrix.edu 


Committee on Committees

The Committee on Committees shall be charged with recommending to Senate the appointment and removal of students for student positions as outlined in the Bylaws and as assigned by the Student Senate. The Committee on Committees shall also oversee said positions and committees and shall have the power to request, from time to time, reports of progress from its appointees. 

Membership:

Position NameEmail 
Chair (non-voting)Annie Slattery, Vice-PresidentSlatteryAE@hendrix.edu 
Residence Senator Claire Comeaux ComeauxCM@hendrix.edu 
Residence Senator Joseph Stepina StepinaJC@hendrix.edu 
Residence Senator Annie VogtVogtAO@hendrix.edu 
Class Senator Lauren Wallis WallisLT@hendrix.edu 
Class Senator Avery Drongowski DrongowskiAE@hendrix.edu 
At-Large Member Ryan Banning BanningRC@hendrix.edu 


Communications Committee

The Communications Committee of the Senate shall be responsible for ensuring excellent communication between the Senate and all facets of the Hendrix Community, especially the Student Association. The committee’s duties include, but are not limited to, ensuring that Senate Notes are complete and promptly posted, ensuring the Senate website is maintained and updated regularly, providing advertising for all Senate events and Senate position openings, and providing ample opportunities for feedback from constituents. The committee shall undertake other initiatives as it sees fit.

Membership:

Position Name Email 
Chair (non-voting) Anthony Nail, SecretaryNailAR@hendrix.edu 
Class Senator MiMi Spjut SpjutME@hendrix.edu 
Senator Lauren Wallis WallisLT@hendrix.edu 
Senator CeCe Collins CollinsBC@hendrix.edu 
Senator Ty Spradley SpradleyJT@hendrix.edu 
At-Large Member Adrie Henry HenryAP@hendrix.edu 
At-Large Member Brian Commerford CommerfordBW@hendrix.edu 


Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is a Student Senate Committee whose primary responsibility is to recommend the annual allocation of the Student Activity Fund among eligible student organizations efficiently. A secondary responsibility is to recommend, uphold, and carry out the guidelines and conditions under which the Student Activity Fund is allocated on behalf of the Student Senate.

Finance Committee Document

Salary Review Explanation

Documents for Student Organizations:

StepDocument Description 
Spring Allocations Spring Allocations Budget Guidelines and QuestionnaireThis document breaks down the 2013 Spring Allocation process and includes the Budget Questionnaire that organizations are required to submit.
Discretionary Request Events/Projects Discretionary Request FormThis form is a simple request form for an event/project that wasn't funded during Spring Allocation
 Capital Expenditures Request FormThis form is for a request for discretionary funding for a capital purchase and for re-appropriation of funds (using extra funds that were allocated for one use toward a new use).  View an Example Request.
 Large Purchase Authorization FormThis form is for any single item over $3,000.  Please submit this form and wait for an email verification from the Treasurer before making the purchase. 
 Externally-Raised Funds FormThis form must be submitted before externally-raised funds are deposited into the organization's account. 
 Loan Request FormThis is for requesting a loan funded by the Student Activity Account. 
After making/cancelling a purchase Review FormAn organization making any purchases (whether funding is through the Spring Allocation  process or the Discretionary process) made for an event/trip/etc., capital expenditure, or loan must submit this form 2 weeks after the completion of an event, 2 weeks after the arrival of any capital purchases, and 2 weeks after the agreed-upon date of loan repayment. 
 Event/Expenditure Cancellation Form Submit this form if you plan to cancel an event/expenditure and briefly describe why. 


Membership:

PositionNameEmail 
Chair (vote to break tie) Anvesh Kompelli, Treasurer KompelliAR@hendrix.edu 
Senate President (non-voting) Neelam Vyas, President VyasNH@hendrix.edu 
Freshman Senator TBD TBD 
Senior Senator Avery Drongowski DrongowskiAE@hendrix.edu 
Sophomore SenatorMiMi SpjutSpjutME@hendrix.edu
Residence Senator Sean Alexander AlexanderSM@hendrix.edu 
Residence Senator Mitch Harle HarleJM@hendrix.edu 
Residence Senator Carrie Yang YangCS@hendrix.edu 
At-Large Member TBD TBD 


Committee on Student and Academic Affairs

The committee shall be tasked with devising solutions for student and academic concerns referred to the body by the Senate for deliberation. The committee will provide recommendations to the relevant bodies such as approved/ recommended by the Senate. The committee is authorized to draft resolutions as the chairs see fit, subject to approval by the Senate as a whole. The committee may convene subcommittees or ad-hoc working groups on issues of particular concern. The committee may be called upon to act as an arbitration body for student grievances with student groups.

Membership:

Position Name Email 
Co-Chair Adelia Shiffraw, Academic Policy RepShiffrawAT@hendrix.edu 
Co-ChairGraham Senor, Presidential Assistant SenorGD@hendrix.edu 
Residence Senator Rachel Parmer ParmerRJ@hendrix.edu
Residence Senator Cheyenne Ford FordCR@hendrix.edu
Residence Senator Shannon Abbott AbbottSN@hendrix.edu
Residence Senator Joseph Stepina StepinaJC@hendrix.edu
At-Large MemberDakota Pouncey PounceyDL@hendrix.edu
At-Large MemberHannah Peacock PeacockHK@hendrix.edu
At-Large MemberNigel Halliday HallidayNP@hendrix.edu


Student Organizations Media Equipment Committee

The Student Organization Media Equipment Committee, as a standing committee of the Student Association, shall be responsible for organizing and implementing the use of audio and video equipment by Student Organizations. The committee shall also be responsible for maintaining and organizing the audio and video equipment that the committee uses and oversees.

Membership:  

Position Name Email 
Chair Rane Peerson PeersonRM@hendrix.edu 
Worker TBD TBD 
Worker TBD TBD 
Worker TBD TBD 


Media Committee

In order to broaden the base of the decision-making process concerning the operation of student publications and to enhance communication between student publications and the Hendrix College Student Senate, the Media Committee was established. The Media Committee monitors the financial activity of each media group, the acquisition, modification, and termination of all staff members and positions in each media group (salaried by Senate or internally), and the monthly progress of each media group.  The Hendrix College Student Senate will not attempt to regulate content of publications or broadcasts, but will monitor fulfillment of managerial positions.

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Membership:  

OrganizationPosition Name Email
Media Committee Chair Emily DeerDeerEM@hendrix.edu
Profile Editor-in-Chief Kim Lane (2013-2014 Editor TBD) LaneKN@hendrix.edu 
 Associate Editor Harley White (2013-2014 Editor TBD)  WhiteHA@hendrix.edu 
 Associate EditorAnna Kumpuris (2013-2014 Editor TBD)  KumpurisAG@hendrix.edu 
Troubadour Editor-in-Chief Neelam Vyas (2013-2014 Editor TBD)  VyasNH@hendrix.edu 
 Associate Editor Emily Smith (2013-2014 Editor TBD)  SmithEL@hendrix.edu 
KHDX Station Manager Kevin Theall (2013-2014 Manager TBD)  TheallKA@hendrix.edu
 Program Director Lacey Laborde (2013-2014 Director TBD)  LabordeLM@hendrix.edu 
Aonian Editor-in-Chief Julia Lee McGill (2013-2014 Editor TBD)  McGillJL@hendrix.edu 
 Associate Editor Alli Dillard (2013-2014 Editor TBD)  DillardAG@hendrix.edu 


Environmental Concerns Committee

The purpose and mission of this organization is to respond to environmental concerns voiced by students, to work towards a more environmentally friendly and sustainable campus, and to foster environmental awareness in the Hendrix College community.  In addition, the organization should oversee and maintain the dish program, work to resolve recycling issues, and develop programs and events that further the expressed goals of ECC.

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Membership:

Position Name Email
Officers  
ChairRachel Head (2013-2014 Chair is Elisa Rivera)HeadRE@hendrix.edu
First Vice-ChairConnor Corley (2013-2014 Vice-Chair TBD)  CorleyCM@hendrix.edu
Second Vice-ChairNatalie Skinner (2013-2014 Vice-Chair TBD)   SkinnerNE@hendrix.edu 
SecretaryMary McNally (2013-2014 Secretary TBD)   McNallyME@hendrix.edu
Representatives   
Hardin RepresentativeWilliam O'Brochta (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  OBrachtaWJ@hendrix.edu
Martin RepresentativeMichael McKinnie (2013-2014 Representative TBD) McKinnieML@hendrix.edu 
On-Campus Houses RepresentativeElisa Rivera (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  RiveraEP@hendrix.edu
Galloway RepresentativeAnnie Criswell (2013-2014 Representative TBD) CriswellAK@hendrix.edu 
Couch RepresentativeRachel Zweig (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  ZweigRE@hendrix.edu 
Veasey Representative Haley Stratton (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  StrattonHB@hendrix.edu 
Raney Representative Mary Conner (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  ConnerML@hendrix.edu 
Huntington Representative Jessica Sturges (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  SturgesJL@hendrix.edu 

Multicultural Development Committee 

The Multicultural Development Committee is dedicated to fostering understanding and encouraging tolerance of various cultures’ and people’s points-of-view and ways-of-life via cultural, educational, and social programming. The Committee hopes that through its programming efforts, members of the Hendrix community as well as members of the surrounding communities, will begin to realize and appreciate how each individual, each group, and the community as a whole are all involved in a continuous dynamic interaction that simultaneously accepts each individual’s and each group’s uniqueness but also all people’s common humanity. The Committee is also dedicated to assisting and acting as liaison for other student organizations that fall under the Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs, as well as assisting any student organization that examines issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and disability, to promote cross-cultural understanding, and campus social cohesion.

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Membership:  

Position Name Email 
Officers  
Chair Jeremy Williams WilliamsJJ@hendrix.edu 
Vice-Chair Daniel Durbin (2013-2014 Vice-Chair TBD) DurbinDC@hendrix.edu 
Secretary Jill Nguyen (2013-2014 Secretary TBD)  NguyenGD@hendrix.edu 
Treasurer Lyndsey Czapansky (2013-2014 Treasurer TBD)  CzapanskyLR@hendrix.edu 
Director of Publicity Max Inchaurregui (2013-2014 Director TBD)  InchaurreguiMS@hendrix.edu 
Representatives    
North Side Representative Humna Meer (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  MeerHN@hendrix.edu 
South Side Representative Sara Weinberg (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  WeinbergSD@hendrix.edu 
Apartments Representative Christina Cole (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  ColeCE@hendrix.edu 
Off-Campus Representative Stacey Svendsen (2013-2014 Representative TBD) SvendsenSM@hendrix.edu 


Social Committee

Membership:

Position Name Email 
Officers  
Chair Jake LeffertLeffertJH@hendrix.edu 
Secretary/Treasurer Kaitlin McGrail (2013-2014 Secretary/Treasurer TBD)  McGrailKA@hendrix.edu 
Film and Special Events Chair Trey Kalbaugh (2013-2014 Chair TBD)  KalbaughTK@hendrix.edu 
Music and Dance Chair Jack Finney (2013-2014 Chair TBD)  FinneyJP@hendrix.edu 
Publicity Chair Lauren Nelson (2013-2014 Chair TBD)  NelsonLL@hendrix.edu 
Representatives   
Galloway Representative Sophie Knorek (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  KnorekZR@hendrix.edu 
Raney Representative Kate Hendricks (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  
Veasey Representative Bayley Krell (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  KrellBH@hendrix.edu 
Hardin Representative John Weirich (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  WeirichJC@hendrix.edu 
Martin Representative Ricky Telchi (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  TelchiRR@hendrix.edu 
Couch Representative Elizabeth Kasper (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  KasperEH@hendrix.edu 
Houses Representative Laura Wagner (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  WagnerLD@hendrix.edu 
Hendrix Corner RepresentativeMolly Elders (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  EldersMR@hendrix.edu 
Village C Representative Caroline Kelley (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  KelleyCW@hendrix.edu 
Village D Representative Millie Unser (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  UnserAJ@hendrix.edu 
Front Street Representative Don Geders (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  GedersDF@hendrix.edu 
Clifton Representative Allison Helm (2013-2014 Representative TBD) HelmAA@hendrix.edu 
Huntington Representative Brandi Gist (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  GistBM@hendrix.edu 
Off-Campus Representative Kathryn Burchfield (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  BurchfieldKN@hendrix.edu 
Freshman Representative Will James (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  JamesWJ@hendrix.edu 
Sophomore Representative Annie Vogt (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  VogtAO@hendrix.edu 
Junior Representative Kelley Jones (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  JonesKD@hendrix.edu 
Senior Representative Jeremy Rowe (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  RoweJJ@hendrix.edu 

Campus Kitty

Campus Kitty is Hendrix's own philanthropic committee.  We hold fundraising events throughout the year, such as the Martin/VZ Auction and Miss Hendrix, and we distribute the money to local charities.  

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Membership:

Position Name Email 
Chair Lauren Beck (2013-2014 Chair is Jesse Gavin) BeckLM@hendrix.edu 
First Vice-Chair Ashley Halbert (2013-2014 Vice-Chair TBD)  HalbertAF@hendrix.edu 
Second Vice-Chair Katrina Griffin (2013-2014 Vice-Chair TBD)  GriffinKL@hendrix.edu 
Publicity Chair Emily Mente (2013-2014 ChairTBD)  MenteEG@hendrix.edu 
Secretary Jesse Gavin (2013-2014 SecretaryTBD)  GavinJL@hendrix.edu 
Treasurer Marcel Douglas (2013-2014 Treasurer TBD)  DouglasMM@hendrix.edu 

Volunteer Action Committee 

The Volunteer Action Committee is a student service organization at Hendrix that works to meet unmet needs in the Conway community and beyond through service projects and advocacy events. VAC provides Hendrix students the opportunity to work with local organizations through Service Saturdays (weekly service projects) and other service initiatives such as the Hendrix Buddy Program. VAC also raises awareness of pertinent social issues through the React to Film documentary program, guest speakers, and other events. All are welcome at VAC events; we would love to see you at a Service Saturday! Our office is in the Miller Center in the SLTC.

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Membership:

PositionNameEmail 
Officers  
Chair Erin Murchison (2013-2014 Chair is Peter Hanneman) MurchisonEE@hendrix.edu 
Vice-Chair Lauren DeLano (2013-2014 Vice-Chair TBD)  DeLanoLK@hendrix.edu
TreasurerKate Gillett (2013-2014 Treasurer TBD)   GillettKA@hendrix.edu
SecretaryRobin Brown (2013-2014 Secretary TBD)   BrownRM@hendrix.edu
Big Buddy CoordinatorKatie Kirkpatrick (2013-2014 Coordinator TBD)   KirkpatrickKA@hendrix.edu 
Advocacy ChairMaia Yang (2013-2014 Chair is Emily Smith) YangMM@hendrix.edu 
Representatives   
Veasey RepresentativeKelsey Atwood (2013-2014 Representative TBD)   AtwoodKE@hendrix.edu
Raney RepresentativeElla Caraway (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  CarawayED@hendrix.edu 
Apartments RepresentativePeter Hanneman (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  HannemanPJ@hendrix.edu 
Martin Representative Mack Krone (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  KroneMW@hendrix.edu 
SLTC Representative Emily Barrett (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  BarrettEC@hendrix.edu 
Couch Representative William O'Brochta (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  OBrochtaWJ@hendrix.edu 
Public Spaces Representative Graham Senor (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  SenorGD@hendrix.edu 
Hardin Representative Madison Smith (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  SmithMA2@hendrix.edu 
Galloway Representative Jasmine Welch-Beardsley (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  WelchBeardsleyJR@hendrix.edu 
New Student Representative MiMi Spjut (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  SpjutME@hendrix.edu 
New Student Representative Laura Gressler (2013-2014 Representative TBD)  GresslerLE@hendrix.edu 
Advocacy Subcommittee   
MemberCara Roadarmel (2013-2014 Member TBD)  RoadarmelCA@hendrix.edu 
MemberEmily Smith (2013-2014 Member TBD) SmithEL@hendrix.edu 
MemberTrey Signorelli (2013-2014 Member TBD) SignorelliWJ@hendrix.edu 
Member Dakota Pouncey (2013-2014 Member TBD) PounceyDL@hendrix.edu 


Elections Commission 

Membership:  

Position Name Email 
Chair Julie Wagner (2013-2014 Chair TBD)WagnerJM@hendrix.edu 
Assistant Chair (Junior) Lyle Gregory (2013-2014 Assistant Chair TBD) GregoryLJ@hendrix.edu 
Assistant Chair (Sophomore) Brenna Lodge (2013-2014 Assistant Chair TBD) LodgeBM@hendrix.edu 


Welcome Week Committee

Membership:  

Position Name Email 
Chair Lauren Wallis WallisLT@hendrix.edu 


Shirttails Serenade Committee

Shirttails is an event for all new Hendrix students.  The purpose of the event is to promote unity, fellowship, and school spirit among new students and current residents of halls.  All participants are expected to act in accordance with the Code of Conduct as set forth in the Student Handbook. The Student Senate encourages positive leadership to take place in the residence halls.  Senators, Hall Council members, hall residents, and all other students should take the initiative in setting a positive mood for the Event.  The focus is for the new students to have fun and build a cohesive Hendrix Community. 

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Membership:

Position Name Email 
Co-Chair  Neelam Vyas VyasNH@hendrix.edu 
Co-Chair Laura Wagner WagnerLD@hendrix.edu 


Senior Committee

Membership:

Position Name Email 
Co-Chair Jordan Breckenridge (2013-2014 Co-Chair TBD) BreckenridgeJN@hendrix.edu 
Co-Chair Emily Canon (2013-2014 Co-Chair TBD) CanonEA@hendrix.edu