Contact:
Bob Spieldenner
bobspieldenner@schev.edu
(804) 718-9443 (cell)
RICHMOND — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will hold its regularly scheduled meeting September 15-16, 2025, at William & Mary in Williamsburg.
An orientation for new Council members will be held at 11 a.m. on September 15. Council committees -- Academic Affairs; Resources and Planning -- will meet at 1 p.m. in Miller Hall. Topics include action on institutional performance standards and full-cost calculations reviews. In addition, Council will discuss budget and policy recommendations for the 2026 legislative session and be briefed on the six-year plan process. Council will receive updates on program productivity policy modifications, transfer policies, 2025-26 work plan and Cardinal Education (online graduate program consortium in engineering). At 3:00 p.m., Council will hold a joint meeting with the Council of Presidents, comprised of presidents from Virginia’s public four-year institutions.
The full Council will convene for its regular meeting September 16 at 8:30 a.m. Katherine Rowe, president of William & Mary, will present remarks. Council meeting topics include action on 2025 meeting schedule and locations, budget and policy recommendations for the 2026 legislative session and framework for the next statewide strategic plan. At 11:30 a.m., a Council subcommittee will hold a closed session on personnel matters.
SCHEDULE
Monday, September 15
William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.: New Council Member Orientation, Miller Hall, Room 2023
1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Academic Affairs Committee, Miller Hall, Room 2018B
1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Resources and Planning Committee, Miller Hall, Room 2025 (Brinkley Commons Room)
3:00 p.m.: Joint meeting with the Council of Presidents, Miller Hall, Room 2025 (Brinkley Commons Room)
Tuesday, September 16
William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Council Meeting, Miller Hall, Room 2025 (Brinkley Commons Room)
11:35 a.m. – 1: 15 p.m.: Closed Session for Subcommittee on Personnel Matters
ONLINE VIEWING
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New Council Member Orientation (September 15, 2015, at 11 a.m.
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Academic Affairs Committee Meeting (September 15, 2025, at 1 p.m.)
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Resources and Planning Committee Meeting (September 15, 2025, at 1 p.m.)
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Joint Meeting with Council of Presidents (September 15, 2025, at 3 p.m.)
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Council Meeting (September 16, 2025, 8:30 a.m.)
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RESOURCES
Full agenda and meeting materials are available on the
Council agenda page. Click on September 15-16.
Media resources including news advisories and releases are available at
www.schev.edu/media.
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The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia is the state’s coordinating agency for higher education. With
Pathways to Opportunity: The Virginia Plan for Higher Education, SCHEV is dedicated to making Virginia the best state for education by 2030. For more on this statewide strategic plan, visit
schev.edu/TheVirginiaPlan.
