The Speaker also serves as a voting member of the Review Board. The officers of the respective classes are also members of the Senate, although only the Class Presidents may vote in that body. Each can sit on committees and participate in debate. Through these means, they convey the views of their class members. Representing each of the dormitories and the off-campus students, Senators are elected at the beginning of each academic year by their respective constituents.
Senators are in a position to block or enable legislative action.
In addition to representing the interests of their constituents, and are responsible for serving on one or more of the Senate's Committees. The Honor Board Chair is the presiding officer of the Honor Board, the SGA's judicial branch. As a non-voting member, the Honor Board Chair conducts the proceedings of the Honor Board, which addresses student cases concerning social and academic violations of the Washington College Honor Code. The Honor Board Chair also serves as a voting member of the Review Board. Members not only vote on the guilt or innocence of the students, but also decide on the respective punishment.