Meal plans for a greater number of meals also are available. The dining hall is open from breakfast Monday through lunch Friday, but does not serve meals on weekends or during extended breaks such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break. For more information regarding the meal plans, contact the Director of Student Life. Every student who enrolls at BTSR, regardless of student status, is a member of the Student Government Association. The work of the SGA is carried out by the Student Council, which is made up of elected officers, representatives and committee chairpersons, and through two primary SGA committees, the Social Committee and the Global and Local Missions Committee.
Funding is provided through the student activity fee and other student fund-raising efforts.
A number of regularly scheduled activities are sponsored by the office of the Director of Student Life or the Social Committee of the Student Government Association. Activities are open to students, faculty, staff, and their families. Opportunities consist of special retreats, community lunches, topical discussions or programs and outings in or around Richmond. BTSR provides students with opportunities to find support and explore special interests. Although BTSR does not officially sanction any group, some continuing group opportunities exist through the BTSR choir, an ecology group, Student Spouse Fellowship and a campus chapter of the Alliance of Baptists.