Bard Student Government

Bard Student Government

Our Mission

Our Mission


All Bard College students are members of the Bard Student Government (BSG). BSG works to improve student services and residential life, represents student interests in curricular and training matters on campus, and administers funding for more than 150 student organizations. Student government leaders help to assess the campus climate and support the student body however possible. The Bard Student Government Central Assembly comprises the Speaker of the Student Body; the chairs of the Student Life, Fiscal, Educational Policies, and Multicultural Diversity committees; the Peer Review and Student Judiciary Board chairs; the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, and the Archivist. Bard College students are represented at Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings.

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Central Assembly 2025–26

  • Sierra Ford
    Speaker of the Student Body 
    [email protected]
    She/Her/Hers
    Class of 2026
  • Jaime Blois
    Archivist [email protected]
    She/Her/Hers
    Class of 2026
  • Rotating MDC Member
    Multicultural Diversity Committee
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  • Peter Szasz
    Treasurer
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    He/Him/His
    Class of 2028
  • Burke Hanlon
    Chair of the Fiscal Committee
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    He/Him/His
    Class of 2028
  • Rudy Sutton
    Chair of Student Life Committee
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    He/Him/His
    Class of 2026
  • Dominic Taorima
    Chair of Student Judiciary Board
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    He/Him/His
    Class of 2028
  • Emerson Embrey
    Chair of the Peer Review Board
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    She/Her/Hers
    Class of 2027
  • Elischka Lowenhar-Blauweiss
    Chair of Educational Policies Committee
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    she/her/hers
    Class of 2026

Contacting BSG

Contact BSG via Email
Speaker of the Student Body: [email protected]
Central Assembly: [email protected]
All Student Government Officials: [email protected]
To Contact A Specific Chair, Please See The Boxes Above

BSG Office Schedule
Please email [email protected] to reserve the BSG room. You can also subscribe to this calendar to see all of our events/meetings!

Contact BSG via Phone
Office Number: 845-752-4412

Social Media
Instagram (@bardstudentgov)

BSG Committee Descriptions

Fiscal Committe The Committee of Publicists
The Educational Policies Committee Student Life Committee
The Peer Review Board The Student Judiciary Board
The Treasurer The Multicultural Diversity Committee
Click to learn more about the committees that make up the Bard Student Government. The goal of the Bard Student Government is to distribute power and responsibility to these committees so that it can include as many student voices as possible!
Click Here to see the full list of everyone in the Student Government!

Fiscal Committe

The Fiscal Committee allocates funds to the Student Body amongst the student organizations. The Fiscal Committee presents a finalized budget at the Budget Forum for review by the Student Body. We look forward to helping student organizations receive the money they need to make all of their wonderful events happen!

The Committee of Publicists

The Committee of Publicists is dedicated to keeping the Bard community informed, engaged, and heard. We support the Speaker and Archivist by promoting transparency, documenting campus developments, and strengthening communication between students, BSG, and the college administration. Our team manages BSG’s public image through outreach efforts, including tabling and media content, while addressing ongoing issues of equity, access, and accountability. Each semester, we publish a print newsletter that captures campus happenings from a bold, pro-student perspective—centered on student voices and independent from administrative influence.

The Educational Policies Committee

The Educational Policies Committee (EPC) shall serve as the chief liaison between students and faculty on academic issues and curriculum changes. We are responsible for formalizing student opinion in the faculty evaluation process for non-tenure track, tenure track, and reappointment evaluations; as well as evaluate academic programs at the college based on the expressed concerns of students. We also correspond with faculty search committees in order to ensure adequate student power in the hiring of new faculty members.
 

Student Life Committee

The Student Life Committee meets weekly to strategize ways of improving student life. The issues we focus on have ranged from providing more water filters to better communication methods to transportation. We are open to any ideas for improvement posed by a student, and all our meetings are open to everyone. In the past, the committee spearheaded the switch to quarter-free laundry, provided a coffee machine in the library, extended library hours during midterms, and coordinated the dish return system in all dorms.

The Peer Review Board

The Peer Review Board (PRB) is one of the two student conduct boards on campus. The Board is comprised of the Chair of PRB, of 5-6 students, and 1 silent advisor who has no say in the hearing. On a typical board, there is the Chair, three student members, and the silent advisor. The PRB typically handles smaller or first-time infractions. Where cases go, PRB or SJB, is determined by a conglomerate of administrators from DOSA and ResLife. PRB operates within a restorative justice model, attempting to help any negative community impact through a variety of options such as restitution hours, conversations with community members, and creative programing.
 

The Student Judiciary Board

The Student Judiciary Board (SJB) is one of the two conduct boards on campus that hears cases regarding violations of College policies and regulations. However, whereas the Peer Review Board (PRB) typically hears cases that involve minor infractions, the SJB hears cases that involve more nuanced infractions, with students that have extensive conduct histories. In terms of committee composition, the SJB is comprised of student, faculty, and administrative members that are selected by the chair vis a vis an application process.
 

The Treasurer

The Treasurer of the Student Body logs and processes all expenses and submits all approved budget requests to the Office of Student Activities. The Treasurer, along with other Central Assembly members and the Director of Student Activities, assesses the state of club spending and devises an appropriate way to hold clubs accountable for their spending. The treasurer serves in the Charter Club Review Committee and is a nonvoting member of the Fiscal Committee.

The Multicultural Diversity Committee

The Multicultural Diversity Committee (MDC) is committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and justice across all areas of campus life at Bard. Acting as a bridge between student organizations, administrative offices, and academic departments, the MDC works to foster a more diverse and inclusive community. We organize events each semester that center conversations around identity and systemic issues, while also investigating and reporting on discrimination, white supremacy, and anti-Blackness within Student Government and affiliated groups. Comprised of representatives from Bard’s chartered affinity organizations, the MDC ensures that marginalized student voices are not only heard—but empowered.

Documents

  • BSG Constitution
    The Student Government Constitution guides the processes of the Bard Student Government and provides explanations of the responsibilities and roles of each Committee and its respective chair. Click here to see the BSG Constitution.
  • BSG Bylaws
    The Bylaws of the Student Government Constitution are additional ordinances that guide the procedures of the Bard Student Government. Click here to view the BSG Bylaws.

Student Government Meeting Minutes

Central Assemblies/Student Forums
Folder with Agendas and Meeting Minutes →