SGA is the students’ means of self-governance, giving them a role in forming academic and social policies. All undergraduate students are members of SGA. Three branches that include elected and appointed representatives carry out these functions. These branches include the Executive, officers making up Round Table, the Legislative, or student Senate, and the Judicial, consisting of the Honor Court, Student Conduct Council, and Appeal Boards. There is also the Hollins Activities Board that plans all the extra-curricular events like bands, speakers and formals.

Student Government is a critically important part of Hollins life. With over 80 SGA positions, there are many opportunities for students to get involved in active leadership on campus.

Academic Policy Board deals with issues concerning academic majors, tenure and promotion of faculty, and providing student representation to various committees that make academic policy decisions for the university.

The Hollins Activities Board, or HAB, consists of four planning chairs, the Club Coordinator who aids new and existing clubs, Athletics Association Chair, who helps plan Spirit Week and the athletic banquet, Publicity and Promotions Chair, and the Student and Religious Life Association President, as well as four general members and each class’s vice president. This board plans and executes concerts, speakers, Fall Formal and Cotillion as well as numerous cultural events throughout the year.

The Judicial Branch consists of two boards. The Judicial Board hears cases coming before the Honor Court, those that involve lying, cheating or stealing, and the Student Conduct Council, those that involve any other infraction against rules set out in the student handbook. The Appeal Board hears any case that is appealed from the Judicial Board as well as traffic ticket appeals.

Round Table consists of the top SGA officers, class presidents and representatives from HAB. This board discusses sensitive issues raised by students in a confidential setting and then brings these issues with possible legislation or other action to Senate.

Senate consists of all elected or appointed SGA officers and chairs as well as a representative from each student club and organization. This weekly meeting is a place where student concerns, pending legislation, or important issues are brought for discussion and voting. Any student, faculty or staff is welcome at Senate’s weekly meeting.

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Senate meeting where the SGA officially signed the new SGA endowment agreement and presented the check to the university's Vice President for Finance & Administration Richard Alvarez.