Student councils

The student council structure of Columbia calls for a specific student council for each of the four undergraduate schools at Columbia. Each school (CC, SEAS, GS, BC) has its own student council, each of which is free to function in its own specific way, including individual by-laws, constitutions, and election procedures.

While technically separate, the four councils collaborate on a great many projects, including many of the events that are known as campus traditions, such as the tree lighting ceremony and the events surrounding homecoming.

The four undergraduate councils are the Columbia College Student Council, the Engineering Student Council, the General Studies Student Council, and the Student Government Association at Barnard.