Student Government at Appalachian dates back to 1939. In 1939 Appalachian established a Student Council which operated under the Student Body President, five senior class officers, four junior class officers, two sophomore class officers and two freshman class officers. The Student Council was divided into the Women's House Council and the Men's House Council, and each had a President and Vice President of each dorm and hall monitors. Student Government at Appalachian as we know it today officially began in 1967 when a new constitution was written and passed by the Student Body. The new Constitution specified the election of a Student Body President, Vice President and Senators. While tweaks have been made to the Constitution over the years, most of the same basic principles have withstood the test of time and are still in use today.

Student Body Presidents and Vice Presidents

2009-2010: Jonathan Meisner
Michele Armstrong

2008-2009: David Mofford
Kendra Johnson

2007-2008: Forrest Gilliam
William Windley

2006-2007: Forrest Gilliam
Whitney Baker

2005-2006: Jud Watkins
Chris Pereira

2004-2005: Miriam Makhyoun
Nick Albu

2003-2004: Rachel Johnson
Lauren Linville

2002-2003: Ryan Eller
Ezell Williams

2001-2002: Alexander Harrington
Amanda Privette

2000-2001: Ryan Bolick
Preston Powell

1999-2000: Sam Searcy
Kiley Costner

1998-1999: Ehren Meister
Christy Barrick

1997-1998: Fernando Little
Phillip Jacob Parker

1996-1997: Kaye Cranford
Todd Poole

1995-1996: Darby Weaver
Robyn Martin

1994-1995: J.D. Adams
Jane McIntyre

1993-1994: J.D. Adams
Edith Featherston

1992-1993: Daniel Gurley
Douglas Duncan

1991-1992: Daryl Ghent
Reginald Murphy

1990-1991: Michael Scales
Daryl Ghent

1989-1990: Brad Edwards
Patrick Wooten

1988-1989: Gary Greene
Frank Callis