The Senate
The Senate
The student leadership program is designed to help our students develop within themselves some of the
skills that fit the overall mission of the School: leadership, responsibility, altruism, service to the
community, pride, and self-confidence. All students are expected to set strong examples of self-discipline
and behavior appropriate to a school community that supports scholarship, extracurricular activities, and
healthy social life.
According to the Senate Constitution, the purpose of the Senate shall be to:
- Provide a formal channel for communication among students, faculty, and administrators;
- Consider such matters as involve the general welfare of the School community;
- Serve the School at all times by helping students and faculty to fulfill their mutual responsibilities
to the School; - Help with the formulation of School policies;
- Oversee and coordinate the activities of the various committees, either established or appointed by
the Senate; - Recommend to the Head of School such procedures and programs as may seem appropriate.
Any member of the student body may attend Senate. The population of official Senators consists of the following.
- Class I School President*
- Class I School Vice President*
- Class II President
- Class II Vice President
- Two Class III Senators
- Two Class IV Senators
- Two Senators from each dormitory
- Two Senators from each day student house
- *The Class I President and Vice President cannot be of the same gender
- Faculty advisor(s) to the Senate
- Chief Operating Officer
- Director of Student Activities
Student Senators from each dorm and house will be elected in the fall according to the procedures outlined in the Senate’s Constitution. Faculty representation will be appointed by the Head of School in consultation with the School President.