The Student Advisory Committee is a student council consisting of at least one full-time student from all four-year public colleges and universities in the Commonwealth of Virginia; four students representing the Virginia Community College System; and two students representing private institutions. 

The committee assembles at least twice annually to advise SCHEV leadership on systemwide issues of concern to Virginia's college students. The first meeting was held on September 20, 2024 and additional meetings have been scheduled. 

2024-2025 Student Advisory Committee Members

• Co-Chairs: Zayd Hamid and Destinee Jackson
• Blue Ridge Community College: Ashanti Dyer-Golaub, Mary Cyzick 
• Christopher Newport University: Mary (Mckenzie) Hurley, Stephany Lindo-Batlle
• College of William & Mary: Becca Stamm, Owen Williams
• George Mason University: Colin Mcaulay, Zayd Hamid
• James Madison University: Sydney Stafford, Brielle Lacroix
• Longwood University: Grace Ashbrook, Meredith Foster
• Norfolk State University: Janare Davis, Destinee Jackson
• Northern Virginia Community College: Raissa Rodrigues Mendes
• Old Dominion University: Mallory Fields, Erik Makela 
• Piedmont Virginia Community College: Theodore Staengle
• Radford University: Meredythe Witt, Abbi Green
• Richard Bland College: Thiago Gregory Winters, Kaci Godsey
• University of Mary Washington:  Jessica Oberlies, Isabella Justiniano
• Southside Virginia Community College: Danny Leon Leon, Tyler McNulty
• Southwest Virginia Community College: Morgan Varney
• The Apprentice School: Shaana Thomas, Daryl Davis Jr. 
• Tidewater Community College: Ethan Crutchfield, Ella Breshears
• University of Mary Washington: Amira Said, Adam McAninley
  
• University of Virginia: Adaire Burnsed, Kathleen Pham
  
• University of Virginia's College at Wise: Cloey Bailey, Emily Conn
  
• Virginia Commonwealth University: Nitin Kanuri, Chineme Onukwughara
  
• Virginia Military Institute: Cadet Elena Gutierrez
• Virginia State University: Yousif Omer, Jalia Walton
  
• Virginia Tech: Kiera Schneiderman, Christian Ramos

2023-24 SAC Year in Review

Code of Virginia § 23.1-201 Student Advisory Committee

A. The Director of the Council shall appoint a student advisory committee consisting of students enrolled in public institutions of higher education and accredited private institutions of higher education whose primary purpose is to provide collegiate or graduate education and not to provide religious training. Appointments shall be made in a manner to ensure broad student representation from among such institutions.

B. Members shall serve for terms of one year. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members may be reappointed to serve subsequent or consecutive terms.

C. The Director of the Council shall ensure that at least one member of the student advisory committee is reappointed each year. The student advisory committee shall elect a chairman from among its members.

D. The student advisory committee shall meet at least twice annually and advise the Director of the Council regarding such matters as may come before it.

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