{"id":3338,"date":"2023-12-15T21:36:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.bowdoin.edu\/bsgtest\/?page_id=3338"},"modified":"2025-08-29T07:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:40:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.bowdoin.edu\/bsg\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-nk-awb nk-awb alignwide\">\r\n<div class=\"nk-awb-wrap\" data-awb-type=\"color\">\r\n<div class=\"nk-awb-overlay\" style=\"background: #594c43\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"nk-awb-wrap-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-nk-awb-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 25%\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.93rem, 1.93rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.45), 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The General Assembly consists of six standing committees listed below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Interested in joining the BSG? Click on the &#8220;Get Involved&#8221; menu above to learn about elections and the application process.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-accent-5-background-color has-background\"><strong>Student Affairs Committee<\/strong><br \/>Aidan Aybar (Chair)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-accent-3-background-color has-background\"><strong>Academic Affairs Committee<\/strong><br \/>Giovanna Parnoff (Chair)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-accent-2-background-color has-background\"><strong>Student Activities Funding Committee<\/strong><br \/>Chase Lenk (Chair)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-contrast-3-background-color has-background\"><strong>Student Organizations Oversight Committee<\/strong><br \/>Tyler McGrath (Chair)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background\"><strong>Diversity &amp; Inclusion Committee<\/strong><br \/>Claire Shim (Chair)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-accent-4-background-color has-background\"><strong>Facilities and Sustainability Committee<\/strong><br \/>Oscar Gonzalez (Chair)<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-nk-awb nk-awb alignwide\">\r\n<div class=\"nk-awb-wrap-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-nk-awb-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);text-transform: none\"><strong>The Class Councils<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom: var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">The class councils organize events for specific classes to encourage class unity and belonging. 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