Board of Visitors

2024-2025 Student Representatives

Applications due February 27, 2024 at 12:00AM
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Each year the Board of Visitors selects one undergraduate student representative and one graduate/professional student representative. Student representatives serve a one-year term from July 1 through June 30.

Evaluation Criteria

The candidates will be evaluated on leadership involvement, academic record, ability to work with administrators and faculty, and ability to represent a broad range of student interests. The selection of student representatives is based on merit, without regard to age, color, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

The Board of Visitors is mandated by law to meet at least once a year, but usually meets four times, in August, November, March/April, and June, and holds an annual retreat. Refer to the BOV Student Representative Handbook for a comprehensive description of the role and responsibilities of the student representatives.

Both BOV student representatives also serve as members of University Council and Order of the Gavel. The undergraduate student representative also serves as a Vice President of the Undergraduate Student Senate and on the Undergraduate Student Senate Cabinet. The graduate/professional student representative also serves in the Graduate and Professional Student Senate and on the Graduate and Professional Student Senate President’s Cabinet. In addition, the student representatives may be asked by the president, provost, or other university leaders to serve on special task forces or committees. It is vitally important for the student representatives to maintain constant contact with administration, including the president and provost and other university leaders, as well as with the students on all campuses of the university.

Eligibility Requirements

Please review before applying:

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the Blacksburg campus and be in good standing academically and with the Honor System and Student Conduct at the time of application and through the 2024-2025 academic year.
  2. Commit to serve for representative's full term from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
  3. By the beginning of fall semester 2024, be classified as a junior or senior and have completed at least one full year at Virginia Tech.
  4. (Optional but strongly encouraged) Attend an information session OR one-on-one meeting with current student representative (See Student Representatives Overview for information session dates/times. If you are unable to attend an information session, please contact the current student representative to set up a meeting by phone or in person).

By submitting your application, your name will be considered as a potential nominee for appointment to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors as the undergraduate student representative. If selected for further consideration, candidates will be advised of next steps by William Storey, the current undergraduate student representative. Three finalists will then be asked to interview with the final selection committee of the Board of Visitors via Zoom during the week of April 1, 2024.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Have completed at least one semester as a graduate or professional student at Virginia Tech by the end of fall semester 2023.
  2. Be enrolled as a full-time student in a graduate or professional program and be in good standing academically and with the Honors System and Student Conduct at the time of application and through the 2024-2025 academic year.
  3. Commit to serve for representative's full term from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
  4. (Optional but strongly encouraged) Attend an information session OR one-on-one meeting with current student representative (See Student Representatives Overview for information session dates/times. If you are unable to attend an information session, please contact the current student representative to set up a meeting by phone or in person).

By submitting your application, your name will be considered as a potential nominee for appointment to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors as the graduate/professional student representative. If selected for further consideration, candidates will be advised of next steps by Emily Tirrell, the current graduate/professional student representative. Three finalists will then be asked to interview with the final selection committee of the Board of Visitors via Zoom during the week of April 1, 2024.

Required Information

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Personal statement (750 words or less) including the following:
    • How do you expect the experience as student representative to contribute to your personal and/or professional development?
    • Strengths and how they could contribute to your success in this position?
    • Areas that could be improved upon, and how they could affect your success in this position?
  • Contact information for two faculty or staff members
  • Contact information for two peer references
Applicant should inform their faculty, staff, and peer references to expect to be contacted by the current student representative.
Apply to be the Undergraduate Student Representative
Apply to be the Graduate/Professional Student Representative

Applications due February 27, 2024 at 12:00AM