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Agenda is the name of the elected student government, and its mission is to improve the life of every student on campus. Agenda, run by elected senior leaders, is made up of representatives from every class and meets weekly to discuss student affairs. Agenda welcomes the opinions of all CRMS students and its meetings are open to all who wish to attend.
 
Recently, Agenda has been responsible for erecting the student clubs that are on campus, for working on student leadership opportunities, and for analyzing the data from the quarterly student culture surveys to improve life on campus. Also, Agenda helps coordinate activities which bring the entire school community together (i.e., spirit week and all-school games). Because of the overall small school size and the close working relationship between students and faculty, Agenda is the place to make a difference in the school and to leave behind a legacy for future students.

Students at each grade level may apply to serve as student tour guides and ambassadors for the Admission Office. After selection, A-Team members receive training to prepare for the important job of touring visiting students and their families.

The discipline committee is composed of only students: one junior, one senior, the Agenda Co-Presidents, a wilderness assistant, and a dorm head. This committee meets as needed with students whose behavior has conflicted with the school’s expectations. The student appearing before the committee is accompanied by a faculty advocate, typically the student's advisor. The committee reviews the facts of the case, determines the student’s culpability, and makes a recommendation to the Dean of Students for an appropriate consequence.

The Diversity Committee is a group that intentionally addresses issues of diversity—including but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, physical abilities, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, political views, and learning styles—as they relate to the CRMS community and as the school plans for its future. The committee is made up of interested students, faculty, and staff and is chaired by a faculty member. Students may attend conferences throughout the year and also be charged with further educating the community about honoring, supporting, and embodying diversity.

Each year students are selected by residential faculty to act as student leaders in each dormitory. Dorm heads assist the dorm faculty in setting the tone of the dorm and oversee dorm activities and dorm jobs. Dorm heads conduct nightly check-ins during evening study time in their dorm and are responsible for enhancing dormitory life for all boarding students. The Residential Life Committee is composed of the faculty dorm team leaders in each dorm and is chaired by the Director of Residential Life. The committee meets weekly to discuss issues related to aspects of dorm life at CRMS and is responsible for selecting student dorm heads. The Residential Life Committee is also an active forum in which topics specific to individual dorms can be reviewed, with suggestions offered by the full group.

The Policy Panel is a small group of students and faculty who review the policies and expectations in the CRMS Family Handbook and make recommendations to the Dean of Students. The Policy Panel changes each year and is comprised of three elected faculty members, three student-elected juniors, and the Dean of Students. The students must be Holden Citizens for two quarters of that school year to be eligible for the panel.

Students interested in helping lead Wilderness Orientation for new students will apply in the spring and are chosen after Spring Trip for the following year’s Wilderness Orientation. Wilderness Assistant Volunteers (WAV) must demonstrate backcountry and leadership skills, embody the CRMS values and display stellar citizenship, and have the ability to work well with others and a reputation for exercising sound judgment. WAVs work closely with faculty leaders during orientation and other outdoor trips. While they are being mentored in outdoor leadership skills, they serve as role models and student ambassadors to their peers. Outdoor trip assistants play a similar role for Fall and Spring trips.