Student Organizations. Student Government Records
RG8.19
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
English
20.04
Linear Feet
22 document boxes, 6 record cartons, 2 oversize boxes
1913
2019
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.
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.
Preferred Citation
Student Organizations. Student Government Records (RG8.19), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
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.
Elections and Elections Committee materials19682018Election of committee chairmen and budget information196819692512Election advertisement19771977183Election results198219821982 Fall213Elections198319831983 Fall212Elections1983198319831720Election results19831983184Election results198419841984 Fall173Election results 198419842015Election: help material 19851986195Election receipts 198519852013Election results198519852017Election results198519852019Election results198619861986 Spring1723Election results198619862016Election committee complaint 198719872018Election compliant198719871812Elections19871987182Election results1988198819882012Election results: student treasurer1988198819882011Election advertisements 19891816Election committee198919891989 March 2310114Election committee19891825Election results1989181Election committee199010113Speaker of the House dispute19901990circa 199011122Election committee199119912110Elections199119911991 Fall11129Elections19911991218Executives ballots 19911991217Election committee rosters19921992circa 199211126Elections199219921992 Spring11131Elections199219921992 Fall11130Election publicity199219921992 September10120Election results 19941994circa 19941927Executive elections materials199419941994 March 2910112Election candidate bios and results199519951921Election advertisement 19961996circa 19961926Elections200220022002 Spring449Election candidate materials and results20022002226Election guideline revisions 200820082125Student election and campaign forms20182637Student elections and campaign ephemera20182638Judicial Committee materials19132002Judicial and honor systems policies and procedures199019901990 March 69100Judicial committee reportundated1810Judicial Council student notes1913198811127Statue IV Student Judicial Board196119622510Judicial reform198419862113Judicial committee minutes and materials198619871919Judicial Board, Honor Council, and Student Budgeting Advisory Committee (SBAC) materials
19871724Judicial rewrite 19881717Judicial system 19881818Student defenders proposal to Judicial Committee from Tom Guy198919891989 Febuary 151820Ad Hoc judicial committee19901993222Judicial materials 19901993224Judicial Board ballots and related materials 1991219Judicial Board election results and related materials 1991216Ad Hoc Committee on Judicial Reform recommendation reports and related materials1992262-7Judicial reform 19971998223Judicial Council199811121Judicial referendum1998221Judicial system 19982126Honor System introduction 19992027Judiciary committee 20012002245-6Leadership conferences19912006ACC Leadership Conference1991199111991ACC Leadership Conference20062006200614-5ACC Leadership Conference200620062006 February 24-26320ACC Leadership Conference at Clemson199319931993 November 5-7558ACC Leadership Conference at Georgia Institute of Technology199419941994 November 11-13559ACC Leadership Conference at North Carolina State University199219921992 November 13-15557ACC Leadership Conference at University of Maryland199519951995 November 17-19560ACC Leadership Conference at WFU199119911991 November 22-24556ACC Leadership Conference registration forms20062006200613ACC Leadership Conference video (1 VHS videocassette)199119911991 November131Conference on Student Government Associations199319931993 February 27- March 2440Leadership Academy19981998132Montreat Conference Report199619961996 March12160National Association for Campus Activities student government institute199419941994 July 21-24439National Student Government Associations Conference19951995443National Student Government Conference199419941994 July 21-24441NC Edu Conference199419941994442Presidents' Leadership Conference 19861986circa 198627Presidents' Leadership Conference19871987circa 198728Presidents' Leadership Conference19881988circa 198829-10Presidents' Leadership Conference19881988210Presidents' Leadership Conference19891989211Presidents' Leadership Conference19901990212Presidents' Leadership Conference19911991circa 199111139Presidents' Leadership Conference199119911991213Presidents' Leadership Conference199219921992214Presidents' Leadership Conference photographs19922631Presidents' Leadership Conference199319931993215Presidents' Leadership Conference199319931993 September 24-26332Presidents' Leadership Conference199419941994 September 8333Presidents' Leadership Conference photographs19942815Presidents' Leadership Conference199519951995215Presidents' Leadership Conference199519951995 September 22-24334Presidents' Leadership Conference199619961996 October 11-13436Presidents' Leadership conference evaluations1996 October 11-13335Presidents' Leadership conference evaluations and other materials1997199816Presidents' Leadership Conference199719971997 September 12-14437Presidents' Leadership Conference19981998circa 199812Presidents' Leadership Conference199819981998 September 18-20133Presidents' Leadership Conference200320032003 September 26-28164Presidents' Leadership Conference notes20052723Presidents' Leadership Conference notes and agenda2005 September 9-112630Legislature and related materials19732012Agendas, committees, and notes199019912524Agendas, committees, and reports199119922523Amendments and Standards Committee legislature1965253Cabinet and Assembly agendas199920121999, 201211137Cabinet and Campus Life meeting minutes 20112012993Cabinet materials 19881716Cabinet meeting minutes19831983176Cabinet meeting minutes198619871986-19871919Cabinet meeting minutes1987198719871914Cabinet meeting minutes1988198819881915Cabinet meeting minutes198919901989-19901710Driving While Impaired (DWI) legislation and letters19972618Executive agendas198819971988-1997225Executive Advisory Committee19981998circa 199812173Executive committee materials20072008319Executive Legislature, President20072008152Executive Legislature, Speaker of the House20042005143Executive Legislature, Speaker of the House20032004163Executive meeting minutes and related materials 1993199319931913Legislative bills19931994196Legislative bills200320041813Legislative bills200320032003 December10119Legislative bills20042005135Legislative bills2007200810115Legislative bills 201120112410Legislative bills and cabinet agenda 20032003209Legislative bills, judiciary related199119921991-19922214Legislative bills, masters19881988191Legislative Committee materials
1916Legislative general materials19731973circa 1973175Legislative record19621962253Legislature19571958254Legislature19591960256Legislature19581959255Legislature19601961258Legislature19611962259Legislature 19621963251Legislature19631964257Legislature19641965252Legislature196719682513Legislature196719682515Legislature196819692512Legislature197019712511Legislature197119722510Legislature197219732315Legislature197319742316Legislature197419752314Legislature197519762313Legislature197619772312Legislature197719782311Legislature19781979238-9Legislature197919802310Legislature19801981234Legislature19811982235-7Legislature 19821983231Legislature19831984232Legislature19841985233Legislature19851986242Legislature19861987241Legislature19871988194Legislature198719882519Legislature198819892516Legislature198819892419Legislature1990199125142524-25Legislature198919902517-18Legislature 199019901824Legislature199119922523Legislature199119922411-12Legislature199219932520-21Legislature 1995199610104Legislature19961997156161Legislature19971998153Legislature199719982420-22Legislature199719982522Legislature19981999561Legislature199819992417Legislature199819991998-1999562Legislature19981999563Legislature19981999247-8Legislature19992000665Legislature19992000144Legislature19992000154Legislature19992000664Legislature19992000155Legislature19992000151Legislature20002001145Legislature200020012413-142418Legislature20002001667Legislature200120022001-2002774Legislature20012002243-4Legislature200120022001-2002669Legislature200220032002-2003775Legislature20042005671Legislature200420052415-16Legislature and position appointments19601961258Legislature applicants199919991999 October 1012156Legislature, appropriations and budget199719981997-1998772Legislature, bills, agenda, and related materials199219932521Judicial Board election results and related materials1991 spring216Legislature, committee materials, and handbook199020031990-1991, 20032325Legislature follow-ups 19871988171Legislature handbook19821987177Legislature handbook19921993202Legislature, Luter Hall representative20062007136Legislature materials 200320042003-200410108Legislature materials and meeting agendas 2007200810110Legislature meeting agenda 19992000666Legislature meeting agendas and projects 19891991172Legislature meeting materials 20072007circa 200712147Legislature minutes and resolutions19631964257Legislature notebook199219931992-1993203Legislature polls and parliamentary procedures199219932520Legislature regarding Parents Weekend and Student Union19591960256Legislature report198819892516Legislature, Speaker of the House19931994137Legislature, Speaker of the House20002001146Legislature, Speaker of the House20012002141Legislature, Speaker of the House19981999134Legislature, Speaker of the House20022003165-6Meeting minutes and agenda2020 October2627Memorandums199119921991-19921718Mid-year report with legislative bills199019912514National Teacher Corps Proposal and Student Legislature19621963251President's Guide20062006circa 200610117President Shannon Philmon materials20062007228Resident Student Association library committee meeting materials 200320042003-200410107Speaker of the House notebook19931994142Speaker of the House correspondence 1992 October 151911University committee student representatives materials19982000circa 1998-200012153Subject files195720192000 Study, prepared for Board of Trustees1983 May 8829/11 attack speech20012619/11 remembrance service200520052005 September 1111123Academic affairs committee19791980207Academic committee report19831983189Academic planning 19911991211Academic program enhancement draft2000271Adopt a Street Project proposal19992644Alcohol and drug use and opinions study, "Our Students at Risk: A Study of WFU Undergraduates Use of and Opinions about Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs" by Wagner and Jaeger19892639Alcohol group advisory panel 199819982117Alcohol policy materials19892734Alcohol policy materials19901990205Alcohol policy materials199620002821Alcohol policy materials199719982732Alcohol procedures and housing19992000272Alcohol task force200020002000 April 3670Alumni Council meeting, Sea Island199819981998 July554"Anything Goes" dance planningcirca 1980174Apartheid research open hearings1985273Appropriations and budget committee report19841985187Appropriations and charter 199920002322-24Appropriations and charter committee20022003668Appropriations and charter committee200220022002 Fall773Appropriations and charter committee200320032003 Spring876Appropriations and charter committee200520052005 Spring217-18Assembly meeting notes20182635Athletic philosophy at WFU and committee report1983281Award for best committee chairmen196719682513Banquet and awards197819871978, 1986-1987214Baptist Convention constitution19771979268Basketball on Hearn Plaza idea2005275Basketball ticket distribution strategy and schedule20042005274Basketball ticket information199819981998 December 912175Benson budget analysis and task force report19841989283Benson building pamphlet and plans19841989284Benson building proposal and committee19841989285Bernard's landing199419941994 February 21553<part>Biblical Recorder</part> issues1977197811140Board of Trustees 199319932021Board of Trustees correspondence199219942211Board of Trustees meeting and assembly briefings200220032730By-laws and committee appointments196719682515By-laws and meeting information19581959255Cabinet minutes198919901811Cable television survey198819881922Campaign violations petition2008276Campus Grounds Cafe and Starbucks200820082127Campus Grounds Cafe final reports20022003269Campus Grounds Cafe proposal final report200220032610Campus improvement plan19982611Campus Life committee report19881988188Campus master plan 2000200010118Campus master plan and advisory committee reports200720082612Campus master plan and photographs2000277Campus Recreation Center construction campaign reports200520062613Campus renovation memorandum19982614Campus safety
199219921992 October 289103Campus security and access controls materials199319962540Candidates packet19931993circa 199311128Capital planning committee2006278Career Planning Director decision 199819981998 September 61924Charter and bylaws19731980249Charter committee1992199310109Charter committee199819981998 October 112172Class of 2000 plan1993200012151Climate for undergraduate learning at Wake Forest University report, by G. Kuh19962811Climate for undergraduate learning report summary, with marginalia19962119Clubroom information19891989206College to University resolution and appeal1965287Commencement: Hearn speech19972025Committee information, reports, budget, and related materials199019912525Committee meeting reports198919902517Committee members list and demographics200020012616Committee reports, various199719982522Committee reports198219831822Committee reports198419851721Community building plans19922529Congratulation letters198819931715Congratulation letters199219922023Constitution changes19601961259Constitution review committee199219922213Constitutions 19901990circa 19902111"Conversations on Pro Humanitate" event program and letter200520052005 November 112146Convocation 199319932026Convocation programs20062120Council agendas and related materials19972818Deacon Express Shuttles 200820082129Deacon Details 198919902014Debates19991999circa 199911133Delta Sigma Phi Housing Review19901990circa 1990879Dining program assessment and strategic planning study20102617Dining referendum20052005326Dining services200420042004 April 27438Dining services2005200612171Disabilities Awareness bill, Marketing initiative, Leadership Minor synopsis, and Sustainability Council constitution 19982002204Divinity School open forum 198919891923Documents (3 3.5-inch floppy disks)20002004877Drug abuse memorandum19942535Duke basketball game meeting, agenda, and related materials1995 January2537Eating disorder initiatives19942534"Elephants and Butterflies" sex education and contraceptives informational bookletto be added288End of the Year report 19981999878End of the Year report20012002995End of the Year report20022003996End of the Year report20042005998Enhancement plan200620062006 February 325Enlistment letter198619921912Enlistment letter198819931713Excellence in government 198819881920Executive memorandum 19931993circa 199312145Expenses approvals for student organizations memorandums199419952536Faculty Advisor's evaluation report 20042004Spring 20042320-21Faculty committees1998199912152Faculty mixer pamphlet19952538Faculty salary survey and reports19992810Financial report198819881988 June 30987Food Service report 19831990179Football ticket distribution 200820082124Football ticket procedures 20072007329Freshman convocation speeches and speech notes regarding student government19862006circa 1986-20062620Freshmen letters1992200511134Grading practices and honor recognition comparative report2003 April2621Greek forum report20102711Greek life 200020032000-20032010Greek row committee, news clippings, and notes199719982712Greek row exploration committee19882713Greek societies proposal and notes19992714Greek study memorandum and committee report19932715Governance and constitution correspondence19571958254Guide to student government letter, welcoming legislators199120011991-20012116Hewlett Foundation grant proposal19991999circa 199911125Homophobia issues198719871987 January 151722Honor and Ethics Council200020002000 Spring12159Honor and Ethics Council appointment199819981998 August 1312158Honor and Ethics Council bylaws and procedurescirca 20002622Honor Codeundated10111Honor code briefing for executive advisory council 200220032710Housing changes correspondence199019911918Housing problem19901991circa 199111142Inauguration speech, Hearn19832541Intercollegiate activities committee196419651964 May-1965 January12161Interfraternity Council meeting minutes20042623Interreligious dialogue20052716Laundry on campus19922531Leadership, Excellence, Application and Development (LEAD) materials199812167Leadership, Excellence, Application and Development (LEAD) materials2006328Leadership, Excellence, Application and Development (LEAD) materials2007327Leadership, Excellence, Application and Development (LEAD) materials2010201Legal referral19942533Legislative year scrapbook of photographs, clippings, and related materials2005200629Legislator welcoming letter199619981996, 19982123Legislature opinion poll materials regarding ZSR Library student services19922530LGBTQ and Climate report, "Report on the Campus Climate for Gay and Lesbian Students," by Student Life Committee20002118Logo for SGA surveyundated2624Promotional magnet, "Make Your Voice Heard"circa 20152526Major league baseball in Triad pamphlet19902717Marketing campaign 19981928Marketing initiativeundated330Marketing initiative19981998199812168Meal Card program19981998circa 199812155Media servicesundated193"Meet Your Major day" flier19982626Memorandums received198319842114Mid-Year report199619961996 January 10106Mid-Year report 1997199Mid-Year report199819981998 January883Mid-Year reports198819942719Muzak invoices and employee questionnaires20042720New Leaders199219921992 May 5444New Leaders199319931993 May 14445New Leaders
199419941994 October 16446New Leaders
1998447New Leaders1999448New Leaders retreat program, schedule, and summary19912721Newsletter and committee meeting reports198919902518Newsletters 198919911815Off-campus housing1999200012174Off-campus meal card199719981998 December 112164Official SBAC handbook 200620072319Open dormitory policy change197119722511Open House invitations19851986186Orientation1983199012177Orientation materials 2008200910116Orientation program proposals for legislators, committee reports, and related materials199119932722Outstanding Scholar Award plaque19611964301Parent's Council correspondence 199319931993 September172028Parking master plan19971997circa 1997451Parking planning199719971997 July552Parking survey20072007331Parking Task Force199319951995 March 3012165Pat Martin visit200620072122Petition1996199712148Petition outlines 198719871987 March 241814Photographsundated321-22Plan for Class 2000
19951995197Plus and minus grading199119911991 February 1112166Presidential debate and committee solutions198719882519Presidential debate notes and correspondence20002724Pre-school and other event photographs19901999circa 1990s2813-14President's cabinet199219921992 November 25450President's cabinet199219922212President's cabinet19931994994President's Club 199319932022Pro Humanitate19981998circa 199812154Project Archway reports200520062632Project Pro Humanitate1991199211141Project Pro Humanitate
19941994229Promotional material20162527Promotional stickers and magnet20182019circa 2018-20192816Proposals and bills20002633Race relations2000200112170Race relations 20002001185Race Relations committee report and related materials19862725Race relations reports199319992726Race Relations: Executive Advisory Council Update report on the status of race relations at WFU20002001289Race relations issues20032115Recycling Committee notebook materials19922634Recycling Committee notebook materials199319942635Recycling information19932528Regret letter199219921714Regret letter
199519952024Recreation center proposal and related materials19992628Residence Hall chair introduction letters198819911988, 19911712Residence Hall chair introduction letter for Johnson19881823Residence Life and Housing Advisory Board19891989192Reynolda Village1972197512163Rights of the Accused Task Force199619961996 November 20162Safety concerns 198919891821Safety plan199319931993 October 249102Shorty's proposal199519951995 April 412150Shuttle serviceundated9101Sport ticket guide20042727Sports poster, "Can the competition"20002000circa 200011132Statute changes and bills19641965252Strategic plan2006200712149Strategic plan and letter to students20032819Strategic plan for the WFU undergraduate student body20072817Strategic planning files200620062128"Strengthening the Intellectual and Cultural Climate at WFU," Lilly Endowment report, by Carole Browne, Barry Maine, Thomas E. Mullen, and Teresa Radomski 1995 spring2539Student Bill of Rights materials197119981719Student Budget Advisory Committee handbook200620072636Student building access card proposal19932532Student counselors199819981998 March 412157Student dining opinions and 2005 dining referendum199520052728Student government directory20052729Student Government guide19951996885Student Government guide19961997886Student Government guide19971998884Student Government guide19981999989Student Government guide19992000997Student Government guide200020002121Student Government guides20002001881Student Government guides20012002880Student Government guide20042005554Student Government handbook draft20022003324Student Government letters20062006circa 2006555Student Government report19881989988Student handbook198919922731Student handbook, "Official Handbook of the Student Body"193619382812Student Life and Housing materials 198619891711Student Life committee memorandums and policies19892020Student Life strategic plan report from Student Government20022003990Student organization space study committee materials 199019901917Student organizations1989199011136Student organizations constitutions, N-Z19901999circa 1990s2317-18Student organizations leaders handbook and related materials200410105Student organizations task force 19952210Student recruitment development committee198819881988 March 2312176Student relations committee 198919902112Student satisfaction research200220022002 March11138Student shuttle service19902000circa 1990s11124Student visitation policy19841984circa 198411144Sunday afternoon open house policy1979198011143Tailgating policies19982640Trek back to old Wake Forest fliers and correspondence20062641"United for Peace" candlelight vigil materials in response to external group protestscirca 1998 October2615"A University Center for WFU, a Preliminary Report" regarding the future Benson Center1984286University charter1980323University committee applications20052733University image199419941994 November 1112169University mission and purpose198519851985 December 1612162University Security annual report19901991999U.S. House correspondence and proposal199719982643"Ventures in Meaning: Report of the Freshman Seminar Exploratory Committee" report1993 February992Vice President correspondence 198519861925Visitation policy and related materials 198819881929Voting registration19941994circa 199411135Wake Radio 19861986178Wake TV Capital expansion proposal19972642Year-End race relation report19951996198Year of Honor and Ethics updates19982645