The BSG Assembly is the democratically-elected, autonomous body of students that advocate for the student body through issue engagement, programming, and services. It consists of 28 people:
The BSG has 6 functional areas, each with a committee chaired by a member of the Executive Committee:
Members of the BSG Assembly serve on one of the first five committees above in addition to serving on the assembly. The committees allow members to have an area of expertise within the BSG.
Class Councils organize programming to help promote the social and structural unity of each class. There are 6 members of each Class Council:
While the entire Student Body elects the BSG Assembly to advocate on its behalf, each class elects its own Class Council to promote class unity through programming and other initiatives. Those interested in working for their class, planning events, and promoting class unity should consider a position on their Class Council while those looking to engage with issues that affect the entire student body should consider a position on the BSG Assembly.
with BSG: You can run in your class election to become a BSG Representative, run in a campus-wide election for an At-Large position, or apply for an At-Large position. Watch your inbox and this website throughout the year to find out when elections/appointments will happen.
with Class Councils: You run in your class election for President, Vice President, BSG Representative or Treasurer. The elected Class Council appoints the COO. Elections for the new first-year class are held in October. The elections for seniors are also held in fall of their senior year. Rising Sophomores and Juniors run in the spring of their first and sophomore years respectively.
Time Committment: Members of the BSG Assembly are involved with other activites all over campus including sports, theater, community service, and jobs in addition to their studies, but joining the BSG Assembly is an important time commitment. The Assembly meets every Wednesday night for about 2 hours. During these meetings, representatives update the Assembly on developments in their area and the Assembly discusses issues affecting Bowdoin students. Members are also responsible for weekly committee meetings (roughly an hour) and other time for committee initiatives. BSG Representatives are also responsible for attending class council meetings.