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 of the 2025-2026 Committee was held on September 19, 2025. Additional meetings have been scheduled.

2025-2026 Student Advisory Committee Members

• Co-Chairs: Zayd Hamid and Tobi Ojo
• Christopher Newport University: Emily McKenna, Michael Messeh
• College of William & Mary: Matt Swenson, Tom Chesnut
• George Mason University: Jonathan Dubois, Zayd Hamid
• Germanna Community College: Ana Otalora Reyes, Christopher Sheler
• Hollins University: Katrina S Finch
• James Madison University: Charlotte Bronaugh, Laila Masumi
• Longwood University: Grace Ashbrook, Cameron Lowery 
• Norfolk State University: Lena Bryan, Isabella C. Malave Norman
• Northern Virginia Community College: Ryan Arsenault, Isabella Aversano
• Old Dominion University: Je'Nae Hill , Akellia Niquet Francis
• Piedmont Virginia Community College: Abdulmunir “Abdul” Nazary
• Radford University: Ashley Glover, Jake Weiss
• Richard Bland College: Usra Jabri
• Riverside College of Health Sciences: John Houlahan, Shanijah Wright
• 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. 
• University of Lynchburg: Trajan Waddy
• University of Mary Washington: Amira Said, Adam McAninley
  
• University of Virginia: Vivian Sievers, Kathleen Pham
  
• University of Virginia's College at Wise: Dauntae Keys, Sydney Fleming
  
• Virginia Commonwealth University: Anne Skelton, Tobi Ojo
  
• Virginia Military Institute: Nolan Savard
• Virginia State University: Marquis Mason
• Virginia Tech: Anusha Dhungana, Emma Roshioru
• Wytheville Community College: Bryan Butler

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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