Special Business
Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Student Assembly Senate confirmed the positions of Attorney General, Independent Elections Commission Chair and the IEC Commissioner.
The IEC is unaffiliated with the SA Senate and Executive Branch and is responsible for maintaining fair election and referendum processes. During election cycles in which the legitimacy of the results is questioned, such as in the 2024 and 2025 elections, the IEC acts as counsel to the Judicial Review Board regarding the definition of appropriate candidate actions.
The senate confirmed Sophia Hoffman ’26 as Attorney General. Hoffman previously served as the IEC Chair and was a member of the commission during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years. Hoffman emphasized that her main goal for her new position is transparency and making the Student Assembly code as understandable as possible.
The senate confirmed Meagan Kenney ’27 as IEC Chair. Kenney previously served on the commission in the 2024-25 school year. The senate confirmed Annika Johnson ’28 as IEC Commissioner.
Executive Updates
The executive commented on the construction delays, which have displaced non-freshman students from on-campus housing to the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel.
The delay in construction was announced by the College in July, and students originally assigned to live in the newly constructed Oak, Cedar and Pine halls are now a 30-minute walk away from campus.
The executive expressed their determination to help the students housed in the hotel and reported on their work to make transportation arrangements more accessible to students.
The Woodlands Shuttle, which transports students from the Woodlands Hotel to the Sadler Center on a regular daily schedule, has extended its hours until 11 p.m. due to pressure from both students and administration.
In order to fully accommodate students who live at the Woodlands Hotel, the executive discussing the possibility of extending the shuttle working hours until 1 a.m.
