Representatives Explained

How are Representatives Selected?

The Student Body Congress is made up of 20 academic seats, 20 residential seats, and a varying number of multicultural-organization seats. Congress is responsible for establishing academic and residential districts (based on students' schools and places or residence, respectively) and for regularly allocating the 20 academic and 20 residential seats among those districts according to the latest student population numbers. Multicultural organizations can apply for seats in Congress at the beginning of each term, and each admitted organization gets one seat in Congress for one year.

Name of District	Number of Seats
Academic Districts
College of Arts and Sciences includes Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture, and Design, Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and the Media School	5
Kelley School of Business	5
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering	2
O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs	1
Jacobs School of Music	1
School of Education	1
Healthcare Schools includes School of Public Health, School of Nursing, and School of Social Work	2
Graduate and Professional Education includes Maurer School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Optometry, and any graduate student not enrolled in any other district	1
University Division includes those not in any other academic district	2
Residential Districts
On-Campus Apartments includes 3rd and Union, Campus View, Hillcrest, Redbud Hill, Tulip Tree, and University East	1
Central Neighborhood includes Ashton, Collins, Eighenmann, Teter, Union Stree, and Wright	2
Greek and Community Housing includes residential units in Sorority and Fraternity housing, Evans Scholars housing, and Christian Student Fellowship housing	2
Northwest Neighborhood includes Briscoe, Foster, McNutt, and Walnut Grove	2
Southeast Neighborhood incldues Forest, Mason, Read, Spruce, Wells, and Willkie	2
Off-Campus Housing	11

The 20 Representatives from academic districts are publicly elected by the student body every March, along with the Student Body President and Vice President, for one-year terms beginning in April. Every student is a constituent of an academic district and can vote in their district's election.

The 20 Representatives from residential districts are publicly elected by the student body every September for one-year terms beginning in October. Every student is a constituent of a residential district and can vote in their district's election.

Multicultural representatives are appointed by their organization.

When is the Next Congressional Election?

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What Do My Representatives Do?

Every student enrolled at IU Bloomington, whether undergraduate or graduate, is a constituent of both an academic district and a residential district. Each district is allocated a number of seats based on student population. As a result, each student has multiple Representatives in the Student Body Congress.

Every Representative has an equal voice and vote in Congress, which is the policymaking branch of IU Student Government. Congress is responsible for setting official IUSG policy, directing the implementation of IUSG programs and initiatives, establishing the structures and operational processes of the other branches, and allocating IUSG's annual budget.

Individual Representatives are responsible for being their constituents' voice in student government and advocating on behalf of their constituents with other IUSG officeholders, IU administration, and government officials. Students can find their Representatives' contact information here.

Representatives Explained

How are Representatives Selected?

What Do My Representatives Do?

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