Student Government
1. Student Council (StuCo)
The purpose of the Student Council is to initiate and coordinate community activities, promote student/faculty harmony and communication, represent student concerns, and encourage participation at all levels of student governance. Meetings of the Student Council are open to all members of the College community.
Membership shall consist of:
- All Current Students
- Representatives from each Student Organization (typically Presidents/Vice-Presidents)
- Faculty Advisor(s)
- Director of Student Support and Engagement or designee
Duties of Student Council shall include:
- Serve as a conduit for student voice in College affairs;
- Promote student leadership development;
- Promote professional development;
- Promote the College mission and goals;
- Participate in selected community activities;
- Act as liaison with Barnes-Jewish College alumni;
- Assist with graduation and award events;
- Plan and coordinate social events and build community;
Promote wellness.
2. Student Nurses’ Association (SNA)
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College sponsors a chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association. Student Fees support the dues for enrolled student’s to become members of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA). Students benefit from a membership in this professional organization by supporting the following at the host institution:
- Assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to provide for the highest quality of health care;
- Provide programs representative of fundamental interests and concerns to nursing students;
- Aid in the development of the whole person, her/his professional role, her/his responsibility for health care for people in all walks of life;
- Promote and encourage participation in community affairs and activities involving health care and the resolution of related social issues;
- Represent nursing students to the consumer, to institutions, and other organizations;
- Promote and encourage students’ participation in interdisciplinary activities;
- Promote and encourage recruitment efforts, participation in student activities, and educational opportunities regardless of a person’s race, color, creed, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, marital status, lifestyle, disability, or economic status;
- Promote and encourage collaborative relationships with nursing and health-related organizations.