Run for Student Government
The Student Government Association (SGA) serves as the official voice of the BridgeValley student body. SGA provides students with a direct connection to college leadership and helps ensure that student perspectives, needs, and experiences are considered when college policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives are developed and implemented.
BridgeValley's Student Government Association consists of an elected Student Body President and the Student Organization Representative (SOR) Council.
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT
The Student Body President is elected by the BridgeValley student body and serves as the primary student representative
for the college.
The Student Body President:
- Serves as the official representative and voice of the BridgeValley student body.
- Represents students on the BridgeValley Board of Governors.
- Represents BridgeValley students through the West Virginia State Advisory Council of Students.
- Meets regularly with college leadership to discuss student needs, concerns, ideas, and experiences.
- Works with college leadership to help ensure that student perspectives are considered when policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives are developed and implemented.
- Works alongside the Student Organization Representative Council to identify and address issues affecting BridgeValley students.
Student Body President Elections
Elections for the Student Body President are held each April for the upcoming academic year.
All eligible BridgeValley students interested in representing the student body are
encouraged to consider running for office.
2026–2027 Student Body President:
Amy Hymes
STUDENT ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE (SOR) COUNCIL
The Student Organization Representative (SOR) Council consists of one student leader representing each recognized BridgeValley student
organization.
Because membership is based on the number of active recognized student organizations,
the size of the SOR Council may vary from year to year.
SOR Council members:
- Represent the interests and perspectives of their respective student organizations.
- Serve as an additional voice for BridgeValley students.
- Communicate student questions, concerns, ideas, and feedback.
- Work with the Student Body President to identify issues and opportunities affecting the student experience.
- Help strengthen communication between student organizations, the Student Government Association, and college leadership.
- Encourage collaboration and involvement among BridgeValley's recognized student organizations.
The SOR Council provides student organizations with a direct role in student government
while helping ensure that a variety of student perspectives are represented.
SGA MINI GRANTS FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Each year, the SGA receives allocated funding from the Division of Student Services.
These funds are intended, in part, to assist recognized student organizations with
activities, events, conferences, competitions, and special projects.
Funds may also be used to purchase organizational supplies such as display boards,
tablecloths, and other approved materials.
Organizations may not request SGA Mini Grant funding to cover the costs of a fundraising project or to
purchase items that will be given away to individuals outside of their organization.
More details can be found on the Mini Grant Application.
Completed applications must be submitted through the SGA Mini Grant Submission Form here.
The deadline to submit an SGA Mini Grant application is April 1, 2027.
For additional information about Student Government, the Student Organization Representative
Council, elections, or SGA Mini Grants, please send an email to [email protected].