lounge/study area. Dorms measure 9'3" x 17'4" (double room) and 6'5" x 17'4" (single-room). Somers Suites – Built in 1993. Connected to Somers Hall. Four floors. Suites have a square footage of . (2 bedroom) or . (three-bedroom). Student Government Association The College of St. Scholastica Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for making decisions and advocating for policy that impacts the student body. The SGA has 40 seats, which include 10 each from the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes; as well as representative positions for two graduate students, and two transfer or previously studying-abroad students. SGA officers include the President, Executive Vice President, Financial Vice President, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Chief of Staff, Speaker of the Senate, and Communications Director. The Senate also has three standing committees, which include the Internal Affairs Committee, External Affairs Committee, and Student Affairs Committee. Each standing committee has a chair. Athletics The College of St. Scholastica fields 22 athletic teams, including 11 women's (basketball, cross country, Nordic skiing, soccer, softball, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, hockey, tennis, golf, and volleyball) and 11 men's teams (basketball, cross country, Nordic skiing, soccer, baseball, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, hockey, football, golf, and tennis). The college's athletic teams are called the Saints. All teams, except Nordic skiing, compete in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which is part of the NCAA's Division III. Notable people Mary Odile Cahoon – Benedictine nun who was among the first women to do research in Antarctica; founded the college's study abroad program in Ireland Scott Jurek – class of 1996, American ultramarathon runner Emily Larson – class of 1995, current mayor of Duluth Mary Murphy – class of 1961, Minnesota House of Representatives Don Ness – class of 2014, former mayor of Duluth Michael Paymar – class of 1983, Minnesota House of Representatives Ellen Pence – class of 1991, leading domestic abuse prevention advocate Patrick J. Schiltz – class of 1981, U. S. District Judge, District of Minnesota Kathleen Seefeldt – class of 1956, former Chairman of Prince William County, Virginia Board of Supervisors See also List of colleges and universities in Minnesota Higher education in Minnesota References External links Official athletics website Benedictine colleges and universities Education in Duluth, Minnesota Educational institutions established in 1912 Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Universities and colleges in St. Louis County,