2024-2025 Applications

Apply to join The Voice Movement, a cohort of dedicated and passionate students advocating for this year’s tenets: justice, community, and transparency.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP

Applications open on September 2nd at 8:00 AM and will close on September 11th at 11:59 PM. If selected for an interview, interviews will take place September 16th-September 19th. Decisions will release by September 24th. If selected, the General Membership Summit will be held September 28th.

Recruitment Information

Join General Membership

Student Council holds one general membership application cycle from late-August until mid-September. The general membership application is always widely publicized on Student Council social media accounts and on the website. General members have the opportunity to serve on one of the many Cabinet, Support and Access Services, Administration, or Organizations committees, and are able to rank their top three preferences on the application. Generally speaking, general members have the following requirements:

  • Attending a set number of Student Council General Body meetings

  • Attending all regular committee/agency meetings

  • Fulfilling a set number of training requirements with various approved modules or presentations from community organizations

  • Working on various committee initiatives or projects, at the direction of the Chair or Director

Students considering applying for general membership are encouraged to contact the Chair(s) or Director(s) of the committee(s) on which the would like to serve concerning the role’s requirements and skillset. Questions concerning general membership or applications should be directed to the Vice President of Administration at studco-vpa@virginia.edu.

STUDCO WEEK

Are you interested in learning more about recruitment? Attend one of our five StudCo Week events to meet our leadership team and gain firsthand insight about what it’s like to be a member of Student Council!