Order of the Gavel

Order of the Gavel Purposes

• To promote student leadership development during and after academic careers of its members
• To promote the intellectual and personal growth of its members and the general student body
• To work with students, faculty, staff, and alumni to develop internal and external relations which promote positive leadership development
• To assist in the development of student leadership programs and opportunities through the Department of Student Centers and Activities and the Division of Student Affairs

History of The Order of the Gavel

The Order of the Gavel was founded in 1984 by Dr. Sandra Sullivan, vice president of student affairs. Dr. Sullivan believed that the division and university should recognize the important contribution of the leaders of the major student organizations by creating a special honor society. There were originally 13 student organizations installed as charter members. The order was founded as an undergraduate honor society but as time passed and the influence of graduate student organizations grew, there was a groundswell of support to include graduate organizations that were added in the mid 1990s. Today, there are 25 undergraduate and graduate student members from governance, media, leadership, the corps, and programming organizations.

Members

• President, Asian American Student Union
• Chairperson, Black Organizations Council
• President, Black Student Alliance
• Graduate Member, Board of Visitors
• Undergraduate member, Board of Visitors
• Editor-in-Chief, Bugle
• Editor-in-Chief, Collegiate Times
• Chair, Commission on Student Affairs
• Regimental Commander, Corps of Cadets
• President, Council of International Student Organizations
• President, Graduate Student Assembly
• Chief Justice, Virginia Tech Graduate Honor System
• Chief Justice, Virginia Tech Undergraduate Honor System
• President, Interfraternity Council
• President, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance
• President, National Pan-Hellenic Association
• President, Omicron Delta Kappa
• President, Panhellenic Council
• President, Residence Hall Federation
• President of the Senior Class
• Vice Chair, Student Budget Board
• President, Student Government Association
• President, Virginia Tech Union
• General Manager, WUVT