The LSU Student Senate is divided into six standing committees, which perform most of the specialized focus work of the Senate. Each committee specializes in one of the six key areas of Student Government and student life, and each Senator is appointed to only one standing committee. Committees serve as a filter system for legislation and are the first step for bill approval and enactment. In committee, Senators discuss a bill for the first time and have the option to amend it, report it favorably to the full Senate, or to defer (kill) it. The six standing committees of the Student Senate are listed below.

Committee on Academics, Athletics, and Administration (AAA)

The Committee on Academics, Athletics, and Administration deals mostly with affairs and campus issues relating to the LSU-Baton Rouge administration. Most of the academic and athletic issues that the Student Senate considers are linked to a member or department of the LSU administration.

The AAA Committee meets at 7:30pm on Tuesday nights in the Council Room of the Union.

Committee on Finance (FIN)

The Committee on Finance is one of the two internally-focused Student Senate committees. The Finance Committee considers the Student Government Budget every year and any amendments thereto. It is also responsible for the external appropriations of Student Government, including monetary grants to student organizations for initiatives and trips. Some of the minor functions of the Finance Committee are to deal with salaries of Student Government members, revenue projections, records management, and general fiscal affairs.

The FIN Committee meets at 6:30pm on Tuesday nights in the Caddo Room of the Union.

Committee on Governmental Relations (GR)

The Committee on Governmental Relations has the widest jurisdiction of the six standing committees, and is both centrally-focused and externally-focused. Primarily, the Governmental Relations Committee deals with any communication, petition, relation, or action from Student Government and the LSU Student Body to governing entities on the local, state, and federal levels as well as student bodies and student governments of other institutions of higher education. Secondary duties include the public relations of Student Government, College Council affairs considered by the Senate, student groups and organizations, entertainment events and organizations, and Free Speech Plaza.

The GR Committee meets at 7:30pm on Monday nights in the International Room of the Union.

Committee on Housing, Infrastructure, and Technology (HIT)

The Committee on Housing, Infrastructure, and Technology has a very wide jurisdiction and encompasses a large sector of student life. This committee handles issues relating to all university housing, Greek housing, buildings, structures, roads, etc. on campus and immediately adjacent thereto, as well as all technology on campus, including the Student Tech Fee.

The HIT Committee meets at 6:30pm on Monday nights in the Acadian Room of the Union.

Committee on Rules (RUL)

The Rules Committee is the second of the two centrally-focused committees, dealing with the rules, procedures, and employees of Student Government. Every year, the Rules Committee holds confirmation hearings for each person appointed to a position in Student Government. Rules also considers any amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws, Senate Rules of Order, and Election Code.

The RUL Committee meets at 8:30pm on Tuesdays in the Senate Conference Room.

Committee on Students' Rights and Welfare (SRW)

The Committee on Students' Rights and Welfare considers matters directly related to students and their tenure at LSU. This committee usually sees issues concerning auxiliary services, like Chartwells and the LSU Union, the Student Code of Conduct, Student Bill of Rights, disciplinary regulations and sanctions, and traffic issues.

The SRW Committee meets at 8:30pm on Monday nights in the Barataria Room of the Union.