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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; and the treasurer. Bard College students are represented at Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings.

Central Assembly 

  • N'Kira Hailey
    Speaker

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    N'Kira Hailey

    Hey Bardians! My name is N'Kira Hailey and I am a senior Posse Scholar, majoring in Psychology. Along with my position in Bard Student Government (BSG), I serve as a co-leader for Gilson Place and a peer counselor for Residence Life + Housing. I have been involved with BSG since my first-year and prioritize my experience at Bard College to be surrounded by community work and outreach. I ran for Speaker of the Student Body because I aspired to have a more interpersonal relationship with my peers and wanted to create initiatives that would further progress the work of the school and students. In addition, my relation to the BIPOC community encourages me to want to create a safe space for underrepresented students to express their voices and have a resource that will advocate with and for them. 
  • Ardel'Paschal Sampson 
     
    Archivist

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  • Emily 'Emi' McCaffrey
    Assistant Treasurer

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    Emily 'Emi' McCaffrey

    Hi! My name is Emi McCaffrey, I use they/them pronouns and I'm Assistant Treasurer.  I’m a first year ECO scholar majoring in Film Production and Sociology. As Assistant Treasurer, I work with Zaara to process orders and with club heads to effectively use their budgets. I’m excited to be working with everyone this year and making Bard a more engaged community!
  • Matloob Naweed
    Student Life Chair

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    Matloob Naweed

    Hello, I am Matloob Naweed, a senior student of Computer Science and I use he/him pronouns! I work at Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) as a research assistant since the summer, and I also work at the Admission Office writing postcards to people and occasionally giving tours. I like both my jobs alongside being the Student Life Chair. My decision to become Student Life Chair was completely arbitrary at first but it was based on my pleasant experience of leadership in my previous school. I have always been a person driven by duties and responsibilities that I deem important to the development of my character. The SLC is a responsibility that I want to fulfill to the best of my abilities with the aid and shared knowledge of the honorable Student Life Committee
  • Sam Marcus 
    Fiscal Committee Chair

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    Sam Marcus 

    Hey! My name is Sam Marcus and I'm a junior studying Political Science here at Bard. I am the Chair of the Fiscal Committee and also a captain of the men's tennis team. Outside of student government, I love to make music in the Blum studio, play basketball in Stevenson, and go to Smog with friends. I decided to run for my position on student government because the Fiscal Committee allows me to meet so many interesting students throughout the Bard community and feel like I can help improve our campus. Working with other students to determine how best to allocate funds for all campus clubs and activities has been a great learning experience for me. 
  • Zaara Masud
    Treasurer

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    Zaara Masud

    Hi! I'm Zaara, I use she/her pronouns, I'm a senior majoring in Economics with a concentration in Public Health. My role in student government is the Treasurer so Emi and I work together to process all club orders and make sure everything in the club spending process runs as smoothly as possible. I also work with the fiscal committee on budget allocations at the beginning of the semester and charter budget review in the Spring. 
  • Aleksandar Vitanov
    Peer Review Board Chair

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    Aleksandar Vitanov

    Hello! I am Aleksandar Vitanov and I am an international student from North Macedonia studying trumpet performance and politics at Bard. Being a tour guide for admissions and desk assistant for the Language Center is how I spend just a fraction of my time here. I am also the co-leader of the Musical Mentorship Initiative, club head of the Alexander Hamilton Society, and a Global Fellow for the Open Society University Network. Additionally, I am the Peer Review Board Chair and the co-chair of the Constitutional Court in the Bard Student Government where I proudly serve our student body by ensuring that fair elections are conducted and our campus remains to be a safe place for everyone.

    Schedule a individual meeting with me if you would like to learn more about my responsibilities with the Bard Student Government.
  • Amanda 'Mandy' Derrell
    Multicultural Diversity Chair

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    Amanda 'Mandy' Derrell

    Hello beautiful people! My name is Amanda Derrell, however, many people call me Mandy. I use she/her pronouns and am a senior Psychology major here at Bard. In addition to my MDC position, I am a co-head of Caribbean Student Association, a peer counselor, and a student worker here on campus. I wanted to be the Chair of the MDC because I want to see more diverse spaces here on campus that go beyond just bringing people of color to a space, but that actually serve and represent each individual culture.
  • Oona Albert
    Student Judiciary Chair

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  • Vivian Hoyden 
     Educational Policies Chair

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    Vivian Hoyden 

    Hi! I am a junior, joint majoring in American and Indigenous Studies and Historical Studies. I have served on the Educational Policies Committee (EPC) in various roles since my freshman year, and is currently the chair of the committee. I am committed to making sure Bard best serves our academic needs as students, as well ensuring that student voices are heard in evaluation processes. In addition to my work on Student Government, I am a writing fellow at the Bard Learning Commons. 

Committees Description

  • Speaker of the Student Body

    Speaker of the Student Body


    The Speaker of the Student Body is the Executive Chair of the Central Assembly. The Speaker serves as the intermediary between the student body and the administration. The Speaker additionally oversees the functions of the Bard Student Government, and will keep the student body abreast of the affairs of the college. The Speaker shall serve as the hub for all BSG functions, aiding students and administrators by directing them to the appropriate BSG members. The Speaker shall coordinate and facilitate meetings for the Central Assembly, and will communicate their agenda to students. The Speaker finally serves as the representative to the Board of Trustees, in conjunction with the Chair of the Student Life Committee.

     
  • Fiscal Committee

    Fiscal Committee


    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!

     
  • Student Life Committee

    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.

     
  • Student Judiciary Board

    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.

     
  • Peer Review Board

    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.

     
  • Treasurer

    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.

     
  • Multicultural Diversity Committee

    Multicultural Diversity Committee


    The Multicultural Diversity Committee (MDC) strives to improve Bard’s inclusivity on and off campus. We hold retreats/workshops at least once a semester and bi-monthly meetings with all of the charter club heads on campus. These workshops and meetings are used to access the campus climate, as well as create a closer, more collaborative environment between the charter/affinity clubs on campus. Our main goal as the MDC is to make sure all identities and groups of people feels welcome and accepted at Bard, if not, we will take the appropriate action to fix any problems that may come about.

     
  • Educational Policies Committee

    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.

     

Documents

  • Constitution
    The Student Government Constitution is a document which guides the processes of the Bard Student Government. It provides explanations of the responsibilities and roles of each Committee and its respective chair.
    Download the Bard Constitution
  • Bylaws
    The Bylaws of the Student Government Constitution are additional ordinances which guide the procedures of the Bard Student Government.

    Download the Bylaws

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