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 May 11-12, 2026, at Hampden-Sydney College in Hampden-Sydney, Va., including a joint meeting with leaders of Virginia’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities.

The Academic Affairs committee will meet on May 11 at 11:00 a.m. Topics include action on proposed new degree programs at public institutions, discussion of Council’s duty regarding assessment of student learning at public institutions, and reconsideration on whether to remove conditions on a previously approved degree program at a public institution.

The Resources and Planning committee will meet on May 11 at 1:00 p.m. Topics include updates on institutional performance standards, the six-year planning process, Pell initiative, Council workgroup progress and major projects impacting the committee in 2026.

At 3:00 p.m., Council will hold a joint meeting with the Private College Advisory Board (PCAB), which includes presidents from many of the Commonwealth’s private, not-for-profit colleges and universities.

The full Council will convene for its regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., May 12. Topics include action on proposed priority initiatives in support of the statewide strategic plan, action on program productivity policy and an update on the 2026 legislative session.

SCHEDULE
Monday, May 11

Walter Bortz Library, 172 Via Sacra, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
11:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Academic Affairs Committee, The Cabell Room, 4th floor
1:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Resources and Planning Committee, Room 200, 2nd floor
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Joint Meeting with Private College Advisory Board Members, 4th Floor Lecture Area             

Tuesday, May 12

Walter Bortz Library, 172 Via Sacra, Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Council Meeting, 4th Floor Lecture Area  

ONLINE VIEWING

All meetings are being livestreamed. Connection information is below:

Academic Affairs Committee Meeting (May 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.)
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Resources & Planning Committee Meeting (May 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.)

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Joint PCAB & SCHEV Meeting (May 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.)

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Council Meeting (May 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.)
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RESOURCES 
Full agenda and meeting materials are available on the Council agenda page. Click on May 11-12.