The Co-Conveners:
"Co-Conveners are the facilitators of Caucus. Co-Conveners are responsible for ensuring that Caucus upholds its mission. Co-Conveners work both with students and administration, often serving as a vital communication link between the two bodies. Specific responsibilities include facilitating weekly meetings of Caucus (including setting the agenda, facilitating the discussion and maintaining accurate minutes) and maintaining an open-door office. Co-Conveners may call emergency meetings at any time. While Co-Conveners maintain all the rights of a voting member, Co-Conveners must make sure to hold their role as a facilitator of Caucus in the highest regard, and must work to ensure that personal biases do not affect the functioning of Caucus. Co-Conveners must work to involve the larger community in Caucus. Procedures not addressed in this constitution shall be left to the discretion of the Co-Conveners. Such decisions can be overturned by a two-thirds majority of voting members. "
Co-Conveners
Cathy Kramer, Advisor, Candace Anthony, Rachel Peacock and Gideon Burdick
The Student Trustee:
"The Student Trustee is the voice of the Student Body at the Board of Trustees, as such, it is the obligation of the Student Trustee to be knowledgeable about all issues of concern to the campus and to effectively advocate for the Student Body before the Trustees. In order to promote cooperation and communication, the Student Trustee will collaborate closely with the Co-Convenors and Administrative Council members. The Student Trustee shall report to the Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees at all of their meetings. Following the meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Student Trustee shall report to Caucus. The Student Trustee shall serve as a voting member for the duration of his/her tenure as student trustee; she/he must meet the obligations of voting members."
Ryan Morra is the Student Trustee
The Voting Members:
"It is the responsibility of voting members to actively participate in Student Caucus meetings, to discuss community issues outside of Student Caucus, and be attentive to student concerns. Voting membership is a signifier of commitment. Voting members should attend meetings with priority.
At the beginning of Fall Semester, every student has voting membership. Every student may become a voting member of Student Caucus. Voting members are responsible for seeking out student opinion and representing student opinion when issues are brought to vote. To keep voting membership, a student must attend 2 of the first 3 meetings."
Current Voting Members:
| Allison Hoyman-Browe | Amy Peddie |
| Annie Bussiere | Ben Beatty-Owens |
| Ben Webb | Brendan Shaughnessy |
| Candace Anthony | Chris Miller |
| Clancy Harris | Clay Gibson |
| Earnest Scott | Emily Standridge |
| Emily Yates | Franklin Stone |
| Gideon Burdick | Gordon Jones |
| Gretchen Caverly | Griffin Shumway |
| Hannah Klein | Helen Walden |
| Jessica Peters | Kate Putnam |
| Laura French | Lindsy Robertson |
| Liz Pullan | Maya Rios |
| Paige Heron | Rachel Peacock |
| Ryan Cowen | W. Geoffry Black |
| Ryan Morra* | Kopano Mmalane* |
| Updated:2/06/08 |
Your Student Representatives:
"Standing Committees
Caucus is in charge of facilitating the process of student representation on committees. Committee reports will always be on the agenda. Specific duties include overseeing the election of Student Representatives and ensuring proper communication between the Student Representative, the students, the committee itself, and administration.
Elections and Term Length
Students will be elected to standing committees by a general election facilitated by the Co-Conveners. Candidacy is open to all students. He/She will serve one term (term length varies by committee) and will be eligible for reelection at the end of the committee’s term.
Responsibilities
Student representatives shall elicit student opinions in order to be presented to their respective committees. It is highly recommended that student representatives report to Caucus on a regular basis. This can be accomplished either through a live report to Caucus, or by giving a report to the Co-Conveners who will then report to Caucus. If a committee chair determines that a student representative’s attendance is inadequate, the Co-Conveners will issue a written warning. Continued failure to attend committee meetings may result in the removal of a student representative from the committee by the committee chair. "
To download the full list(word document) of Committees, including meeting time, current members and faculty/staff contact please click here.
The Constitution:
To download a copy of the Student Caucus constitution please click here.