Government - Lancaster, PA, US
The 12th Diplomatic Congress is currently presiding for the 2019-2020 Academic Year. As the central student government of Franklin & Marshall College, the Diplomatic Congress unites student leaders from all facets of the community with the common purpose of promoting a diverse and engaging campus culture and improving all aspects of the student experience. To this end, Congress is tasked with the following: coordinating student participation in the shared governance of the college, overseeing the activities of—and facilitating collaboration between—various student governing bodies, primary funding for, and oversight of, campus-wide events and student activities, and advocacy on behalf of the student body on all critical matters facing the college.General Assembly meetings are open to the entire student body and take weekly on Thursdays from 7:30pm - 9:00pm in Booth Ferris North of the Steinman College Center.