The SGA is comprised of two branches - the executive branch and the legislative branch . The executive branch also includes more than 40 students who are appointed each year by the SGA president to serve in the campus judicial system and on various student-faculty boards and committees such as the media board, student life, teacher evaluation, lyceum, religious life, athletic, and library committees. The senate consists of 35 students who are elected in a campus-wide election, and 13 who are appointed by their respective organizations. Listed are the senators who were elected in the spring, in addition to organization council representatives who were appointed in the spring. Current open positions will be filled in the fall.
Meetings are open, and students are encouraged to attend.
Through both its branches, the SGA is responsible for supporting nearly every phase of student life, including representation on academic committees, homecoming, family weekend, and orientation activities. Involvement in SGA not only helps to ensure that Elon remains sensitive to the views of its students, it also provides learning experiences in leadership and group techniques which are valued by employers in all fields. Elon's SGA can be as powerful as the students want to make it. With the support and advice of students, SGA has been very successful in its role as student advocate. Each student's participation can help strengthen that influence.