The purpose of this association shall be to ensure direct student participation in campus governance, to protect the rights of the students of Denison University, and to determine the legitimate needs and desires of the students and manifest them in policy, institutional action, and campus cultural change. The senate is comprised of the Student Body President (non-voting), the Student Body Vice President, eight class senators from each class year, and two community senators from each participating community. The Executive Board is comprised of the President, Vice President, Speaker of the Senate, each of the four Committee Chairs, and the DCGA Treasurer. The President and Vice President are elected in an at-large election, and all other Executive members are senators elected by the senate to serve in their role.