Governance

Students at HDS have ample opportunity to influence this great community through a variety of leadership opportunities. Students are represented on every faculty search committee and most administrative committees. Life Together, the Student Association of HDS, allocates funding for student groups and programming initiatives that it receives from collection of the student fee.

While not a student government per se, Life Together provides the HDS student voice in the administrative and policy-making procedures of the School, provides opportunities for social connection, and facilitates discussion among students, staff, and faculty. Through the work of the elected student officers and with the approval of the Dean, student representatives are assigned to each HDS committee. Life Together meets monthly with the Dean to discuss student concerns and issues that affect the entire community. Life Together provides opportunities for conversation among students, faculty, and staff through roundtable discussions and town hall meetings. The Life Together officers for the 2012-13 academic year are:

• Coordinator for Academics: Jason Smith
• Coordinator for Communications: Ainsley Land
• Coordinator for Events: Kat Milligan
• Coordinator for Finance: Hannah Kardon
• Coordinator for Life Together: Kenny Wiley
• Coordinator for Spirituality: Nick Mendoza
• Coordinator for Student Affairs: Jenny Bledsoe