For over 150 years since the first recorded class organization in 1865, class officers have been elected to instill a sense of pride and tradition in University affairs. The Class Boards represent the interests of their respective class in all official campus ceremonies, and the organization is responsible for planning major campus celebrations and class events at the University of Pennsylvania. V
ISION
The purpose of each independent Class Board at the University of Pennsylvania includes:
• Creating substantive, class-specific programs that contribute broadly to the University, local, and national communities on behalf and to the direct benefit of their respective class;
• Facilitating the University's greatest traditions in order to instill pride in our community;
• Planning social events designed to foster unity among our classmates;
• Designing, ordering, and distributing class paraphernalia in an effort to encourage class identity;
• Representing the voice of their respective class to the University, community, persons or outside groups whenever such representation is called for. ELECTIONS
Class officers are elected for a one-year term in the spring of every year in the general election process organized by the Nominations and Elections Committee. FINANCES
With the goal of reaching every student, the Class Boards strive to plan events that are as affordable and as accessible as possible, taking into account that college students are price-sensitive and come from various socio-economic backgrounds.
