In the name of the Student Body of the Virginia Commonwealth University, and conscious of our neighbors of Richmond from whom we are inseparable. Inspired by our right to self-determination, and driven to promote equity and justice in our role as the fundamental bloc of the institution. We, the students of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), exercising our constituent power, have adopted this constitution- hereby ordaining the establishment of an association of student governments, henceforth to be known as the Student Government Association of the Virginia Commonwealth University.