Student Organizations. Student Government Records

RG8.19

Wake Forest University's Student Government is the representative body for the undergraduate classes and the School of Business. Since 1923, Student Government has been committed to student leadership. Student Government has be integral in many of the University's large-scale changes, such as the decision to integrate. This collection includes election materials, such as advertisements and results, judicial committee materials, leadership conference materials, and information and records regarding the legislature's work.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Wake Forest University's Student Government is the representative body for the undergraduate classes and the School of Business. Since 1923, Student Government has been committed to student leadership. Student Government has been integral in many of the University's large-scale changes, such as the decision to integrate. It is structured on an semi-presidential system. Elected positions include president, treasurer, speaker of the house, secretary, and chief of staff. Student Government also includes a senate body and committees.

Collection Overview

This collection includes election materials, such as candidate advertisements and results, budget materials, judicial committee materials, leadership conference materials, and information and records regarding the legislature's process and specific bills.

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Processed by Juno Zhu, Meredith Turner, and Stephanie Bennett, 2016 September
Revision Description
Revised by Olivia Field, Riley Richards, 2017
Revision Description
Revised by Claire Welp; new materials added, 2024
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
Copyright Notice
The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 
Preferred Citation
Student Organizations. Student Government Records (RG8.19), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA. 

Collection Inventory

  • Elections and Elections Committee materials (1968-2018)
  • Judicial Committee materials (1913-2002)
  • Leadership conferences (1991-2006)
  • Legislature and related materials (1973-2012)
  • Subject files (1957-2019)