The General Council is made up of the BSU Committee Chairs. Council is the method by which most of the activities of BSU are started. The Council members tell what activities and suggestions they have and are given suggestions activities for their committees to participate in. From there, each committee plans and implements the activities. Most business of the community is done within Council.
Council meets every two weeks and the meetings are open for any students to attend.
The Fall Retreat, which is usually held at the beach, at the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell takes place early in the fall semester. The purpose of the retreat is to help new students to become acquainted with students in BSU and to help everyone to make and strengthen friendships. The Baptist Student Convention at Ridgecrest, also known as Fall Convention, takes place during the fall semester in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It is a convention with other BSU groups across the state. It is a great way to meet people from around the state and to grow in your relationship with God.