“The Scholars Village allowed me to be more involved.  I walked by their sign-up sheets daily and saw advertisements for special events.  Living in the Village made contacting Scholars personnel convenient.  I could also stop by just to talk.  I liked seeing residents that were once in my VIA group as well.”
Julie English, '11, Psychology, 2008-09 SVA

“I lived in the Village for two years – one as a SVA.  I like having a community and recognizing people from forum events.  It made getting involved easier.”
Kenzie McBride, '11, Civil Engineering, 2008-09 SVA

Scholars Village Assistants
Scholars Village Assistants serve residents of Sullivan Hall by helping the University Scholars Program and Sullivan Hall achieve their programming goals and learning outcomes for the Village.  They strive to build community within the Village and serve as an information and peer resource for all Scholars Village residents. To learn more about being an SVA, please review the SVA Position Description.

What do SVAs do in the Village?
The short answer is: A Lot! SVAs plan and lead a variety of educational, social and community-building events each semester. They co-lead Village in Action (VIA) groups - small groups of Scholars Village freshmen who attend a series of special Scholars Forum activities together. They plan floor- and village-wide events with the Scholars Village RAs. They plan everything from movie nights to discussions of contemporary issues. The bottomline is that the SVAs make the Scholars Village a very special place to live!

2011-2012 Scholars Village Assistants