We, the Big XII Council on Black Student Government, commit to uplift and

empower our community through leadership, academic excellence, spirituality and political action to enhance our Black legacy.

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The Big XII Council was created in 1977 when Black students from all schools in the Big Eight Conference came together in recognition that they were suffering from similar problems at their respective institutions. The following year, the University of Missouri formally created the Big Eight Council and Conference on Black Student Government. In 1997, the Big Eight Conference was expanded to include four Texas institutions, forming the new Big XII Council. The Big XII Council on Black Student Government is a regional Black Student Governing Body which consists of the Black Student Governments from institutions in the Big XII conference.

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The members of this council assemble 3 times each academic year in an effort to continue to promote leadership, professionalism, political empowerment and awareness, and goodwill to the black communities on the campus of each member institution.