Student Government Association, the Student Organization Council, the Student Alumni Association, the Student Athletics Association (Renegades), Columbia Urban Music Association, ReachOut, Senior Class, the Student Programming Board, the Asian Student Organization, Students Supporting Israel, Hillel, the International Student Organization, the Columbia College Association of Black Journalists (CCABJ), Hispanic Journalists of Columbia (HJC) and Columbia Pride, the on-campus LGBT student group. Other notable organizations are the Latino Alliance and Black Student Union, two of the oldest student groups on campus. These student organizations work together to provide leadership training and experience to Columbia students so they will be ready to take on leadership roles in their future places of employment. Student Government Association The Student Government Association (SGA) consists of an executive board, the Senate, and committees. The executive board, or E-Board, consists of the president, executive vice president, vice president of communications, vice president of finance, and the student representative to the college board of trustees. The Senate consists of student representatives from each of the colleges academic departments, eight senators "at-large" who represent the college community as a whole, two senators who represent the college's vast commuter population, one senators from the Student Organization Council, one senator from the Student Athletics Association, and two senators from the Residence Hall Association. From those senators there are six committees, each with a different focus. SGA Senate meetings are open to the public and held on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. during the academic year. Notable alumni and faculty members Reception, reputation, and awards In 2013, Animation Career Review ranked Columbia College Chicago as the Midwest's Top Animation and Game Design School. Nationally, Columbia College Chicago is ranked #8. In 2010, GamePro listed Columbia College Chicago in their list of "6 Game Design Schools to Watch". In 2010, Columbia Journalism students won an Emmy Award in the Student News Feature category for the piece "Youth Programs Aim to Combat Chicago Violence" In 2011, YouTube chose Columbia College Chicago and the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts to launch the first YouTube Creator Institute programs. See also List of colleges and universities in Chicago Manifest (urban arts festival) References External links 1890 establishments in Illinois Art schools in Illinois Educational institutions established in 1890 Film schools in Illinois Universities and colleges in Chicago Vocational education in the United States Private universities and colleges in Illinois Universities and colleges accredited by the Higher