WSGA Timeline
1909: Ohio State's Women’s Council forms
1912: Female students voted in favor of a women’s self-governing group
1913: OSU’s first Dean of Women hired
1922: Women’s Union (Pomerene Hall) finished construction
1927: Women’s Council renamed to Women’s Self Government Association (WSGA)
1940s-50s: OSU’s WSGA heavily involved with Intercollegiate Association for Women Students on a national level; WSGA President Pat Markunas serves as IAWS President and OSU is seen as a leader in women’s self governance
1960s: Pushback begins from women on campus concerning WSGA’s rules for women
1969-1970: WSGA conducts internal review of Constitution and campus duties, concludes that WSGA will eliminate its legislative and judicial functions, instead operating as a programming board
1972: Association for Women Students takes over as campus’ major women’s group, focusing heavily on feminist educational and social programming