Student Government
All curriculum students who are regularly enrolled at Western Piedmont Community College and who have paid the student activities fee are entitled to vote in Student Government Association elections and to participate in all activities of the Student Government Association.
The Student Government Association is designed to promote the general welfare of the College in a democratic fashion and to facilitate communication between students, the faculty, and the administration. Through the Executive Council of the Student Government Association and the Student Senate, activity funds are budgeted for social and cultural events, special interest clubs, and organizations that have been officially recognized by Western Piedmont Community College. Every curriculum student is entitled to participate in its activities.
The College encourages student participation in institutional decision-making through Student Senate meetings that are open to all students. To become a voting member of the Senate, students must be a member of a recognized student organization and appointed by its membership. Elections are held each spring for the Executive Council of the Student Government Association. Interested students should contact the Coordinator of Student Activities in Student Services.
The President of the Student Government Association serves as an ex-officio member of the Trustees of Western Piedmont College. The Vice President of the Student Government Association serves as a member of the Academic Standards Committee. The President of the Student Government Association, under the direction of the Coordinator of Student Activities, is responsible for appointing Executive Council members to additional Standing Committees of the College.
The Student Government Association supports healthy lifestyles. Notices of Senate meetings are distributed through club advisors and are posted in the weekly newsletter, the Pioneer Press.