The SVOTS Student Council was formed at the Spring 2010 general student meeting, to strengthen student participation in campus life and to facilitate communication among all aspects of the seminary community. The Associate Dean for Student Affairs is the advisor for the Student Council, and also acts as liaison between the Student Council and the Faculty Council.Student Council representatives (from left) Sarah Johnson, Aaron Oliver, Andrew Boyd, and Dn. John Frazier flank their advisor, Fr. David Mezynski, Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

The Student Council especially encourages outreach beyond the seminary community through designated projects, charities, and causes. Members of the council view themselves as playing a role in accomplishing the goals of the SVOTS 2010 Strategic Plan: enhancing the formation of seminarians for serving the Church, improving the scope and effectiveness of SVOTS outreach—including recruitment, and enhancing SVOTS resources to provide better service.

As the new council engages in its multi-faceted work, members simultaneously are developing relationships with the Faculty Council, Alumni Board, and Board of Trustees in order to bring their vision to reality. Two other student organizations at the seminary, Inter-Seminary Dialogue (ISD) and Orthodox Inter-Seminary Movement (OISM), are under the umbrella of the Student Council as well.

Two representatives from each class are elected by the student body to be a part of the council. Current representatives are: second-year students Sarah Johnson and Andrew Boyd, and third-year students Dn. John Frazier and Aaron Oliver.