The Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for the government and development of the student community of Mary Baldwin College and is based in the principles of the honor system.
The Executive branch of the SGA is composed of the President, Vice President (presides over the Student Senate), Secretary, Treasurer (presides over the Inter-Club Council), and the Chairwomen of the Honor Council, Judicial Board, Residence Hall Association, Baldwin Program Board, and Student Advocates.
The Student Senate is lead by the Vice President and is the legislative branch of the SGA. The Senate membership is representative of the student body and is elected each fall. The Senate meets on a regular basis during the academic year and is responsible for enacting legislation, keeping the student body informed, and representing student opinions. http://www.mbc.edu/student/senate/
The Honor Council is a board made up of one chairwoman and 13 representatives. The duties of this board are: educating others on Mary Baldwin's Honor Code, investigating any possible infradctions of the Honor System, and imposing sanctions based on the individual cases. http://www.mbc.edu/student/hc/
The Judicial Board consists of a chairwoman and 13 student members. All members are elected by the student body or appointed after the election process. The duties of the Judicial Board are to educate students about the Code of Conduct and Social Regulations, to hear cases involving infractions of the Code and regulations, and to impose penalties as warranted by the individual cases. http://www.mbc.edu/student/jb/
The Student Advocates includes the Lead Advocate and 13 student members elected by the student body or appointed after the election process. The role of the Student Advocates is to raise campus awareness about issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, campus diversity, tolerance, and conflict resolution, and to advise and provide support for students accused of an honor or judicial violation. http://www.mbc.edu/student/sa/
The Residence Hall Association consists of a chairwoman and three board members who oversee and coordinate hall presidents who are elected within their residence hall community to provide social opportunities and bonding for their community. http://www.mbc.edu/student/rha/
The Baldwin Program Board consists of a chairwoman and three board members elected by the student body. The board is responsible for filing the social calendar with movies, entertainers, and other events. Students have the opportunity to voice their opinion on programming ideas that make up the social calendar for the year. http://www.mbc.edu/student/bpb/