About
Vassar has a long tradition of shared governance, affording students a significant role in the decision-making processes of the College. As set forth in the Governance of the College, students have control over the undergraduate student government pursuant to a constitution authorized by the President of the College and the Faculty Senate.
Committed to our mission and values.
The mission of the Vassar Student Association shall be to serve, represent, promote the interests of and improve the welfare of the undergraduate students of Vassar College. The Association commits itself to effective participation in the decision-making processes of the College, and shall use such participation, acknowledging the historical and contemporary systems of oppression both at the College and in the wider community, to combat systems of oppression against its members. As voluntary members of Vassar College, the Association recognizes and supports the Principles of Shared Governance of the College and shall fulfill its responsibilities to its members and the College in accordance with its own mission.
Serving our Vassar community since 1868.
In 1868, the Student Association, Vassar’s first student government, came to order. One tremulous genesis and several major transformations later, the ongoing evolution of Vassar’s student government still reflects kindly on Matthew Vassar’s unprecedented commitment to women’s education and his legacy of higher learning.
Designed with inclusion and democracy in mind.
The Vassar Student Association is structured into four primary bodies: The Senate , Judicial Council, The Cabinet and the Elections Commission. The Senate represents the student community, the members of the Senate work to legislate and advocate on behalf of the student community and serve on the Joint Committees of the College. The Judicial Council upholds the Governing Documents of the Association, the members of the Judicial Council work to adjudicate any disputes under the purview of the Association. The Cabinet executes meaningfully on behalf of the Association, with members that contain both elected Officials and nominated Directors. The Elections Commission protects the integrity and independence of student elections, the members of the Elections Commission controls all VSA elections, appointments, recalls, and all related activities.
