Preserving Traditions
Fostering a sense of community, loyalty, and responsibility among students toward their Class, the University, and the Alumni Association.
Vote YES for revised Constitutions!
Voting begins Monday, 3/3!
For the Spring 2025 UBE Election, the Class Councils have submitted four revised constitutions. The last time some of these Constitutions were amended was in 2002. These new constitutions accurately reflect the role Class Councils play in student self-governance. Many of the changes reflect the reality of the Councils today. They also guarantee that every undergraduate school has at least one representative. The other changes standardize Council operations so that there are not significant differences in governing structure every year. Approving these constitutions will preserve the Honor of our Class Councils and lead to better student self-governance.
The Councils
About Council
The Class Councils are some of the oldest and most important forms of self-governance at the University of Virginia. The modern Class Councils separately represent each of the four undergraduate classes at the University. Class based governments formally got their start in 1908, when the students standardized the election of Class Officers. Each Council is led by a President and Vice President. The officers then appoint their Class’s Treasurer and Secretary. The officers then appoint roughly fifty people to serve as Council Members. The Councils are responsible for lighting of the Lawn, Third-Year Ceremony, and Final Exercises. Learn more about the structure of the organization and how you can get involved.
“Class Council has been the most impactful part of my experience at UVA”
William Collins
College of Arts and Sciences ’27