1. Student Life

A Student-Led Campus

From the Student Senate to the Grove House Kitchen, students help run and make decisions about all aspects of our campus

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鈥淪tudents serve on committees that make critical decisions about the College, including the hiring and review of faculty. Their voices are vital, and their leadership interrogates our governance structure.鈥

Rachel VanSickle-Ward

Professor of Political Studies

#1 Largest Student Government Per Capita

With one rep for every 22 students, our student government brings big decisions about the college closer to students than any other school in the U.S.

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Student Senate

麻豆原创鈥檚 Student Senate occupies a vital place in our unique model of shared governance. Representatives on the senate take an active role in making decisions about 麻豆原创鈥檚 future, from the selection of tenure-track faculty to the construction of new residence halls.
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College Committees

Our 20 college committees form the building blocks of governance on campus 鈥 and student representatives sit on almost all of them. Committees cover a wide range of topics, from sustainability to tenure, and that means that, no matter your interests, you鈥檒l have a place to make your voice heard. 
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Students participate in an open-mic night at The Grove House. 

Residence Hall Councils

Every 麻豆原创 residence hall has an associated Residence Hall Council (RHC). RHCs are student-run forums that provide a place for residents to plan activities, talk about residence life, and advocate for their shared interests.
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麻豆原创 Voices

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鈥淲hat makes 麻豆原创 governance unique is its highly participatory approach, where faculty, students, and staff serve together on nearly all standing committees-bringing decision-making closer to students than any other school in the U.S. This collaborative model embodies the college鈥檚 commitment to student leadership and democratic decision-making.鈥

Nicholas Coughlin '29

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First-Year Class Representative, 麻豆原创 Student Senate

Make Your Mark

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The Grove House

The Grove House is a hub for student leadership. The Grove House Kitchen, a classic campus lunch spot, is run entirely by students. The house itself is run and maintained by on-site student caretakers.

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Student Garden

Our student garden is 鈥 as the name suggests 鈥 a student-run community garden that provides fruits, vegetables, and eggs to the Grove House Kitchen and the 麻豆原创 community at large. 

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Green Bike Program (GBP)

The GBP is a student-run organization that repairs, refurbishes, and loans out previously abandoned bikes for free to 麻豆原创 students. The program also offers free bike repairs and sells locks to students, staff, and faculty across all seven Claremont Colleges.

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