Community Building
Our students play an active role in ensuring that Columbia Theological Seminary is a place of welcome and hospitality for all who come here. Learn about the many opportunities you have to get involved and be active in our community.
Student Government Association
The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official representative and advocating body of students of Columbia Theological Seminary. The SGA is composed of elected student body officers, elected class officers, and representatives from each student organization that collectively work to better community life on campus through sustainable programs, advocacy, and campus events. Matters of concern to the student community may be referred to the administration and/or faculty committees by the SGA.
There are many ways to get involved, from serving as an elected officer to volunteering for a faculty committee and even starting a new campus organization. All students are welcome to join one of the monthly meetings and offer perspectives on issues within our community. 10 Columbia Theological Seminary
2025-2026 SGA Officers
African Heritage Student Association (AHSA)
AHSA creates space for students whose cultural, ancestral, or lived experience is connected to the African diaspora. The association fosters community, celebration, advocacy, and mutual support, while inviting all who are committed to the flourishing and advancement of African heritage and Black identity at Columbia.
President: Election will be in fall 2025
Asian Student Association (ASA)
ASA is a community of students with heritage, family, or cultural roots in Asian and Pacific Islander contexts. The group celebrates the diversity of Asian identities and supports one another in navigating life, faith, and formation. ASA also seeks to enrich Columbia’s community life by amplifying Asian voices and perspectives.
Fellowship for Theological Discussion (FTD)
FTD gathers members of the Columbia Theological Seminary community in casual, off-campus settings to explore theologically grounded questions about life, current events, and personal or social concerns. Each week’s conversation centers on a guiding question circulated in advance. All are welcome to join these spirited, thoughtful, and open discussions.
President: Election will be in fall 2025
Imago Dei
Imago Dei seeks to promote the welcome and inclusion of all people, especially those who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Imago Dei seeks to help the Columbia community engage with issues surrounding inclusion on campus, in our churches, and in the world. Imago Dei hosts events and forums to foster conversation between people with different world views around gender and sexuality and train organizational leaders to be effective in creating safe spaces.
President: Liam Waya
International Student Association (ISA)
ISA builds community among international students and those with global lived experiences. The association celebrates the rich cultural, linguistic, ethnic, gender, spiritual, and denominational diversity of our student body and supports one another in the journey of learning, belonging, and mutual care across difference.
President: Onuche B. Ajodo
Shaping Attention to God’s Earth (SAGE)
SAGE brings together students, faculty, and staff to foster ecological awareness and action rooted in faith. Through practices of sustainability, spiritual reflection, and campus-wide initiatives, SAGE calls attention to food justice, environmental stewardship, bodily wellness, and reverence for creation as sacred and interconnected.
President: Samantha Kendrick
Seminary Families
Seminary Families welcomes students who are part of partnered or caregiving relationships. The group fosters friendship, spiritual support, and connection through gatherings such as Bible study, shared meals, seasonal events, and family-friendly outings. All partners and families are warmly welcomed to participate in this community.
Seminarians for Peace (SFP)
Seminarians for Peace seeks to help Columbia Theological Seminary move toward fulfilling the call to be a prophetic people by engaging in social activism as a community. The members of SFP collectively seek to advocate for social change, be a resource for those thinking about the importance of activism and community action and offer learning opportunities as the community engages in matters of social/political activism.
President: Election will be in fall 2025
Women in Ministry (WiM)
Women in Ministry exists to empower women and gender-expansive individuals in all expressions of ministry. Through shared experiences, mutual encouragement, and events that nurture spiritual growth and vocational clarity, the group affirms the sacred call and leadership of those historically marginalized in church and society.
President: Election will be in fall 2025
