Student Government

Student Senate

Since its founding, Tandem embraced John Dewey's idea that a school should be an 'embryonic democracy' in which students participate directly in the life of the school. Student Senate strives to enrich the Tandem community by being a voice for students. It also works to represent the school in the larger Charlottesville area by initiating and sponsoring community service. Student Senate officers are elected by their peers, serve for one academic year, and oversee the senate meetings. Senate meetings are called every week. Students work with a faculty member who serves as an advisor.

Student Senate, Academic Year 2009-2010:

President           Nora Studholme
Vice President   Mark Sullivan
Treasurer          Sam Cole
Secretary          Reid Hildebrand

12th Grade Representatives: Miriam Capon & Emma Perkinson

11th Grade Representatives: Natty Owens & Sara Taylor

10th Grade Representatives: Kevin Snyder & Barney Tennant

9th Grade Representatives: Jay Epstein & Emma Koeze

 

Standards

At Tandem Friends, the notion of discipline is founded upon the school's basis of trust and its commitment to freedom with responsibility. The Standards Committee, composed of student-elected representatives from grades 7-12 and volunteer faculty members from both upper and middle school, works collectively with those students referred to Standards by a teacher or administrator for disciplinary reasons. The committee determines the nature of the infraction and makes recommendations regarding appropriate disciplinary action to either the upper or middle school director or the Head of School. Less serious disciplinary issues in the upper school are handled directly by one of the four grade deans, while other behavior concerns or violations are dealt with by division directors or the Head of School.