Bard Student Government

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 Treasuer and Assistant Treasurer, and the Archivist. Bard College students are represented at Board of Trustees and Board of Governors meetings.

Central Assembly 2023–24

Chris Schwartz

Speaker of the Student Body
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Chris Schwartz

Chris Schwartz (He/Him) is a junior Philosophy and Economics major currently serving as the Speaker of the Student Body. He is a Posse Scholar from Atlanta, Georgia. Chris is currently most concerned with food insecurity, housing issues, and social isolation at Bard, and he is trying to start new programs in the Student Government to combat these. Also an avid activist, he is active in circles ranging from Students for Justice in Palestine to the on-campus Tenants' Union. Chris is most energized by his interactions with students, so feel free to reach out by email, by text, or by stopping him in the Campus Center - you won't be disappointed.
Blake Millwood

Archivist [email protected]

Blake Millwood

The Archivist is responsible for preserving institutional memory by documenting significant campus/global events. My goal for this year is to begin digitizing the archive.
Emily Huang

Chair of Socially Responsible Investment Committee
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Emily Huang

The Socially Responsible Investment Committee (SRIC) is a Bard student-led committee that invests in corporations on behalf of Bard’s student body. The mission of the committee is to leverage power over corporations through shareholder engagement. We hope to break the stigma surrounding Economics and Finance by emphasizing potential positive social changes through the creation of intellectual accessibility. Our goal is to use investments as a tool to incentivize social responsibility within corporations. We bridge the gap between Bard’s administrative actions and student input. The committee is made up of a small group of student representatives and the college’s Chief Financial Officer, Taun Toay.
Emi McCaffrey

Treasurer
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Emi McCaffrey

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 the Fiscal Committee and Speaker, assess the state of club spending and devises an appropriate way to hold clubs accountable for their spending.
Gavin Hersey

Chair of the Fiscal Committee
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Gavin Hersey

Hi! My name is Gavin Hersey and I am a junior studying Economics here at Bard. I am the Chair of the Fiscal Committee and a member of the men’s soccer team. I also run a TLS project with some of my friends on the soccer team. I ran for the position of Fiscal Chair because I wanted to be able to try and help the clubs at Bard operate efficiently and for the experience of allocating a budget to a lot of passionate members of our community.
Nitya Goyal

Chair of Student Life Committee
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Nitya Goyal

Hi everyone I am Nitya Goyal, a sophomore psychology major from Delhi, India. I am the Student life chair and I am looking forward to working for the Student life on campus. A little bit about me; I am also part of a psychology lab on campus and leading clubs on campus. In my free time you could find me watching netflix, taking a nap, going to the gym or listening to music. Looking forward to serving as the chair of student life this year!
Marisol Thompson

Peer Review Board Chair
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Marisol Thompson

The Peer Review Board (PRB) is a student conduct. The PRB typically handles small or first-time infractions. PRB operates within a restorative justice model, utilizing remedies such as restitution hours, conversations with community members, and creative programming.
Thalia Grandinetti

Chair of Student Judiciary Board
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Thalia Grandinetti

The Student Judiciary Board (SJB) hears cases that involve more nuanced infractions, with students that have extensive conduct histories. The SJB is comprised of student, faculty, and administrative members that are selected by the chair vis a vis an application process.
Ela Bosworth-Tetikoglu

Chair of Educational Policies Committee
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Ela Bosworth-Tetikoglu

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 by writing pre-tenure and tenure reports as well as evaluating academic programs.

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.
Socially Responsible Investment Committee (SRIC)

Socially Responsible Investment Committee (SRIC)
The Socially Responsible Investment Committee (SRIC) is a Bard student-led committee under Bard Student Government. The mission of the committee is to leverage power over corporations through shareholder engagement. We hope to break the stigma surrounding Economics and Finance by emphasizing potential positive social changes through the creation of intellectual accessibility. Our goal is to use investments as a tool to incentivize social responsibility within corporations. We bridge the gap between Bard’s administrative actions and student input. The committee is made up of a small group of student representatives and the college’s Chief Financial Officer, Taun Toay.
Learn More

Documents

Constitution Spring 2024

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.
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Bylaws Spring 2024

The Bylaws of the Student Government Constitution are additional ordinances which guide the procedures of the Bard Student Government.
Download the Bylaws

Our Mission

Central Assembly 2023–24

Committees Description

Documents

Contacting BSG

Student Forum Minuets

Central Assembly Minutes

Bard Student Government

Our Mission

Central Assembly 2023–24

Chris Schwartz

Blake Millwood

Emily Huang

Emi McCaffrey

Gavin Hersey

Nitya Goyal

Marisol Thompson

Thalia Grandinetti

Ela Bosworth-Tetikoglu

Committees Description

Speaker of the Student Body

Fiscal Committee

Student Life Committee

Student Judiciary Board

Peer Review Board

Treasurer

Multicultural Diversity Committee

Educational Policies Committee

Socially Responsible Investment Committee (SRIC)

Documents

Contacting BSG

Student Forum Minuets

Central Assembly Minutes