1. The Senate shall be composed of one Senator from each graduate program, duly elected by the graduate student body of said program.

2. Senators shall hold office for one fiscal year, shall be eligible for reelection, and unless otherwise unqualified, shall hold office until a duly elected replacement is elected.

3. Eligibility for the Senate membership shall be matriculation in a graduate program at Hunter College.

4. Elections shall be held annually within each program during the Spring semester, and results shall be returned to the Office of Student Services. In case of a runoff, a majority of the votes cast within that program shall constitute the election.

5. Vacancies occurring during the course of the fiscal year shall be filled by special election held by the GSA Executive Council.

6. The Senate shall meet regularly during the fiscal year in October, December, March and May. A special meeting of the Senate may be called by the President of the GSA at his/her discretion or upon the petition of twelve senators.

7. Each Senator has one vote at Senate meetings and elections.