Students participate in the governing of student life through the Associated Students of Harvey Mudd College (ASHMC). Student body and class and dorm officers manage committees that plan and coordinate many extracurricular and social activities. Day-to-day government is put in the hands of the ASHMC Council, composed of thirteen voting members, as well as some non-voting members.

ASHMC members—every HMC student is a member—are invited to attend meetings of the ASHMC Council, which meets every Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Riggs Room upstairs in the Linde Activities Center. Meetings typically run about an hour and a half.

Agendas for meetings are prepared on Thursday evenings. Students wishing to include an item in the agenda should contact the ASHMC President by Thursday at noon.