Student Government

Student Government is one of the most active student organizations at West Texas A&M University. By evaluating issues that affect the student body, Student Government works closely with faculty and staff to ensure an academically challenging University while providing many opportunities for fun.

Executive Branch

Amy Thompson
Student Body President
Senior
Agribusiness

Phone: 806-651-2386
Office: Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Room 102
email: athompson@wtamu.edu

As student body president, Amy Thompson presides over the executive branch of the Student Government. The president REPRESENTS the student body and is the principal liaison between WTAMU students and the faculty, staff and administration. The president also acts as the chief executive officer of the Student Government. The president is the official student spokesperson for the University at the local, system, state and national levels. She is responsible for appointing students to University standing committees and is accountable for seeing that all provisions of the WTAMU constitution are faithfully executed.

Legislative Branch

Josh Runion
Student Body Vice President
Student Senate President
Senior
Accounting

Phone: 806-651-2387
Office: Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Room 102
email: jrunion@wtamu.edu

As student body vice president and student senate president, Josh Runion is responsible for the legislative branch of Student Government. This branch consists of Student Senate with approximately 35 elected senators who REPRESENT WTAMU students in their designated college or freshmen and graduate students. The purpose of student senate is to REPRESENT the students' views to the University administration. Through bills, resolutions and committees, Student Senate takes action on various University issues and student concerns.

Student Senators

• College of Agriculture, Science and Engineering
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education and Social Sciences
• Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities
• Freshmen Senators
• Graduate School Senators

Student Government Committees

The seven committees within Student Senate develop goals that benefit the entire student body, working to achieve these goals during the semester. The seven committees are:

• Academic Affairs
• Campus Affairs
• External Affairs
• Finance and Technology
• Governmental Operations
• Public Relations

Judicial Branch

Kirk Scarbrough
Student Body Chief Justice
Junior
Speech Communications

Phone: 806-651-2388
Office: Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Room 102
email: jscarbrough@wtamu.edu

As chief justice, Kirk Scarbrough oversees the judicial branch of Student Government. The chief justice, four associate justices and two alternate justices make up the Student Judicial Board (SJB).

The SJB hears cases concerning alleged violations of the Code of Student Life and the Residence Hall Handbook, making judgments that REPRESENT the best interest of the student body.

The chief justice is an integral part of Student Government who oversees all Student Government general elections and referendums.

Associate Justices

• JD Morrison - Pro Tem
• Roxanne Wilson
• Tyler Rathbun
• Eva Harder

Alternate Justices

• Roland Camacho
• Jayne Prude