Student Council

List of 10 items.

• Academic Council

  The Academic Council aims to promote academic pursuits beyond the classroom through events that celebrate student and faculty accomplishments and promote scholastic discourse.

• Athletic Board

  The Athletic Board inspires a life-long love and appreciation of athletics by promoting school spirit and the Hockaday athletic program. Students on this Board plan and promote Hockaday’s SPC spirit rallies each year. 

• Community Service Board

  The Community Service Board seeks to develop a sense of purpose and responsibility in Upper School students to contribute to the well-being of all in our community and to develop a lifelong commitment to service and advocacy. 

• Convocations Board

  The Convocations Board organizes and oversees Upper School assemblies by inviting speakers to campus who are leaders in their field and who will serve as inspiring mentors to the student body. Students on the Board also pursue and promote additional opportunities that will benefit the learning experience at Hockaday outside of the classroom. 

• Fine Arts Board

  The Fine Arts Board aims to provide all girls the opportunity to participate in and observe the arts by promoting art events and encouraging girls to experiment and develop themselves as artists. Students on this Board plan and host Coffeehouse, an event that has taken place more than 40 years and involves informal student performances, including music, poetry, and comedy. 

• Honor Council

  The Honor Council seeks to integrate the Honor Code into all aspects of the Community. The mission of the Hockaday Honor Council is to educate the community on the values intrinsic to the character and courtesy cornerstones. The Honor Council aspires to keep integrity at the forefront of our culture, encouraging Hockaday girls to take pride in their own work and to form habits of doing the right thing even in the face of possible failure. 

• House Council

  The House Council serves as the governing body of the boarding department as well as a liaison to the Upper School Student Council. The role of the House Council is to develop and foster the residence community, to serve as representatives who advocate the ideas and opinions of the resident students, and to serve as role models who exemplify the four cornerstones. 

• Student Diversity Board

  The Student Diversity Board recognizes the diversity of Hockaday’s students and the perspectives they bring to a range of social issues in our society. Students on this Board aim to provide a safe environment to present and encourage discussions on topics related to multiculturalism so that students may gain knowledge, develop perspective, and promote a community that honors and respects diversity. Students on this Board plan and host Student Diversity Board Forums on a range of topics throughout the year.  

• Student Relations Board/New Student Committee

  The Student Relations Board promotes unity between and across grades levels and encourages a smooth transition for new Upper School students. Students on this Board oversee the New Student Orientation program and the Big Sis/Little Sis Program for students in Forms I and IV. 

• Technology Board

  The Technology Board serves as a liaison between the Technology Department and Upper School students, by developing innovative ways to integrate technology into all aspects of teaching and learning.