The purpose of the UF Student Government Senate is to closely represent the views and ideas of the more than 50,000 students at the University of Florida.
Meetings are every Tuesday in the Senate Chamber at 7:30 PM during the Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters. Meetings are open to the public and are livestreamed on the Senate Facebook page here.
Blake Cox
Senate President
senatepresident@sg.ufl.edu
Office Hours:
Tuesdays: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Blake Cox is a fourth-year Political Science and Agricultural Education and Communication major from Winter Park, Florida. In the Senate, he has previously served as Senate President Pro-Tempore, Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, and Co-Chair of the Mental Health Ad-Hoc Committee.
Julia Seifer
Senate President Pro-Tempore
senatepresidentprotempore@sg.ufl.edu
Office Hours:
Wednesdays: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Julia Seifer is an Honors student currently pursuing an English degree and Public Health minor while on the pre-medicine track. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida. Julia is an aspiring doctor committed to lifelong service and advocacy for her community. From open discussions in her literature classes, to studying medicine and engaging in clinicals abroad, to pioneering research, Julia has grown as a compassionate, empathetic, and worldly leader. As the former Majority Party Leader and longest currently serving Student Senator, Julia has been a mentor to her fellow Senators, and has led a number of successful initiatives to uplift the student body in diverse areas of campus life – most recently, combating food insecurity through collaboration with the Field and Fork Pantry, expanding on-campus mental and physical health resources, advocating for underrepresented groups across campus, and increasing transparency between Student Government and the student body. Julia is honored to represent over 60,000 Gators.