Student Regents
The Student Regent is a member of the university's governing body, the Board of Regents, who works on behalf of the best interest of Baylor University through facilitating and communicating the views and interests of students.
There are two student regents, one is a voting member of the board and the other is a non-voting member. After the voting student regent's term concludes, the non-voting student regent is elevated to a voting position and the non-voting position vacancy is filled by an application process.
For more information about the Student Regent position, including how to apply, please visit the Student Regent Requirements and Application page.
Current Voting Student Regent: Spencer Yim
Mr. Spencer Yim is a senior in Baylor University’s Honors College. A native of Connecticut, he is a University Scholar with majors in political science and economics and minors in Chinese and history.
Mr. Yim currently serves as community outreach coordinator within the Baylor Department of Public Safety and Police Department, where he assists with student engagement initiatives designed to strengthen relationships and increase safety awareness across the Baylor community and student body.
During his time at Baylor, Mr. Yim also served as a community leader mentor (CLM) for the Honors Residential College from 2025 to 2026, serving as a community leader (CL) for a total of three years. He was named CL of the Year for the HRC in 2025. He previously served for two years in Student Government as a student senator and as a committee chair from 2024-25 and was recognized as the Student Government Member of the Year.
In 2024, Mr. Yim co-founded the Baylor University Innovation Fellows (UIF), a competitive program that empowers student leaders to tackle campus challenges through innovative solutions. As a member of the inugural cohort, he has partnered with Baylor Dining Services on Leave No Trace, a comprehensive food waste reduction project. Mr. Yim is also a William Carey Crane Scholar through Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learning.
Mr. Yim is an active member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Falls County.
Contact Information: Spencer_Yim1@baylor.edu
Current Non-Voting Student Regent: Mary Freiner
Ms. Mary Freiner is a student in Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, where she is pursuing a Master of Divinity and leads the Truett Asian Student Association. She previously earned a BA in political science from Samford University in 2019 and an MA in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies from The George Washington University in 2022.
Ms. Freiner previously served as a legislative assistant for the Public Policy and Legislative Affairs group at WilmerHale in Washington D.C. and completed policy internships with Hispanic Federation, Cornerstone Government Affairs, and Alabama Policy Institute.
Her honors include selection for the Quinn Fund Fellowship (2020), the Howard Scholars (2018-19), and publication of her senior undergraduate thesis in the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Spring 2020 Journal.
She is a member of All Saints Waco.
Contact Information: Mary_Freiner1@baylor.edu