A Brief Overview on the Branches of Student Government
The best way to learn about a branch of student government at Tufts is to get in touch with someone currently involved in that branch. Visiting their websites and reading the TCU Constitution also helps. These descriptions are only meant to provide the briefest of summaries of each branch to inform interested students too busy (or lazy) to do their own research.
If you are a member of one of these branches and would like to submit a more detailed/accurate description, please email us.
What is the Senate?
"A. Role and Responsibility of the TCU Senate
The members of the Tufts Community Union Senate shall:
1) Represent the needs and interests of the TCU, as a whole or the constituent groups thereof, before the Faculty of the undergraduate colleges, the administration, and the Trustees of Tufts College.
2) Oversee the allocation of the Student Activities Fee."
TCU Constitution, Article II, Section A
Visit the Tufts Community Union Senate Website
What is the CSL?
"Bylaws:
The Committee on Student Life consists of seven or more faculty members, up to five elected undergraduate representatives, and one graduate student representative named by the Graduate Student Council.
Committee Description & Work Load
The CSL's functions include among other responsibilities, the duty to hear appeals by students who have been disciplined by the university, appeals of decisions handed down by the student judiciary committee and review of changes to student governmental procedures and documents, including constitutional changes."
Visit the Website of the Tufts Community Union Committee on Student Life
What is the Judiciary?
"A. Role and Responsibility of the TCUJ
The judicial powers of the TCU shall be exercised by a student court called the Tufts Community Union Judiciary (TCUJ).
1) The seven elected (See Article V, Section A, Subsection 3) justices of the TCUJ shall:
a) Be empowered to rule on and interpret the Constitutionality of legislation, decisions, and actions of any organization of the TCU.
b) Have the responsibility of recognizing and re-recognizing student organizations..."
TCU Constitution, Article III, Section A
Visit the Tufts Community Union Judiciary Website