What is the present student government structure at IUB?
Currently, IUSA represents all students on the IUB campus. The IUSA is divided into two chambers, the Senate and the Assembly of Representatives. The constituencies in the Senate are based on residential location, so there are Senators for the residence halls, Greek organizations, Family Housing units and off-campus students. The 36 members of the Assembly of Representatives are elected by academic constituencies. Eleven of these seats are reserved for graduate and professional students. (These numbers may change soon as IUSA is debating a new constitution that would significantly alter the structure of its legislature.) Historically, IUSA has had a difficult time persuading graduate and professional students to become involved. As of January 2002, the IUSA website lists every graduate and professional student seat in IUSA as vacant.
