Undergrad Senate Petitions
As the Undergraduate Student Senate, discussion about potentially controversial issues, and respect toward dissenting opinions, is both central to our work and incredibly important to us. We recognize our important role in facilitating respectful dialogue, discussion, and even fierce debate about the actions we take to represent the CMU undergraduate student interest and voice. We welcome dissenting opinions, and are glad to have the opportunity to spark interest in the way Student Government and the Undergraduate Student Senate operate.
Current Active Petitions: 1
CIT Senator Daniel Yin presented the completed “Restraining Petition on ‘FY26 Undergrad Senate Budget’” to us shortly before our General Body Meeting on Thursday, October 2.
Linked here is the Undergraduate Student Senate Response, which includes:
- a good-faith explanation of the FY26 budget process, major line items, and the oversight that governs Senate expenditures.
- a point-by-point response to claims in the petition and related communications, organized so readers can easily locate answers to the petitioner’s claims
- a Reflection, Next Steps, and Call for Feedback section