One of the great leadership opportunities that Bellarmine officers is to be part of a board of students and faculty called the Student-Faculty Senate that discusses issues and improvements regarding the Bellarmine community and student body. For the 2025-2026 school year, the Executive officers include Lorenzo Beltran, Secretary; Anya Moravek, Vice President; and Alfonzo Amaranto, President. When being interviewed, each of the three officers were asked questions about their experience on the Student-Faculty Senate, their goals for the school year, and their opinions on some of the policies that have been implemented by Bellarmine this year.

All three officers had similar experiences and goals for the Student-Faculty Senate, stating that they felt as though their voices carried well and had a surprising amount of weight among admin. Serving as representatives of the student body, they’ve enjoyed being able to share their opinions with staff. While the administration has a much larger say on the final decisions made by the Senate, President Amaranto states, “I think I sometimes underestimate the weight of my voice as the Student Body President … especially considering that we are a suggesting body”. Additionally, Beltran, Moravek, and Amaranto agreed that their primary goals for this school year is facilitating communication between the student body and staff for more clarity on policies and changes that are being made on campus.

When asked about policies that they felt were having positive or negative impacts on campus, they had varying answers. Secretary Beltran spoke about how he felt as though the dress code had been having a negative impact on campus, causing a lot of buzz and frustration regarding the strictness and the way that it was enforced—he voiced that many students feel that it’s being enforced unfairly.

Vice President Moravek agreed. President Amaranto disagreed, stating that he believes that the dress code has had a positive impact, especially on dress-up days for mass. However, he points out that boundaries of the dress code are being tested, which should be addressed.

Beltran and Moravek additionally spoke about the positive impact that the new door policy has had, instituting a more safe and comfortable school campus. Moravek states, “While the doors locking may be a little annoying, I believe that it’s helping create a safer school community.”

Beltran adds, “Although I didn’t really understand why the policy was implemented at first, after learning more about the associated risks our school faces due to its location, I believe that it is necessary.”

Lastly, when asked the question what policy he felt had improved Bellarmine’s school community, Amaranto stated that the social media policy had been doing a good job of removing any content that harms Bellarmine’s image. He believes that it’s important to use social media as a tool to present Bellarmine in a positive light, and the removal of any unkind words or inappropriate content does the job. While Beltran worries for the privacy of students with personal accounts being monitored, the policy has had a varied impact on campus.