Student Council announced the launch of the Cavalier Career Closet during Tuesday’s first general body meeting of the semester. The Council also heard updates from executive members regarding work that was done over the summer, including planning the Fall Activities Fair and organizing the Safety and Wellness Advisory Board — which will work to enhance safety on Grounds through increased support services and emergency responses.
Clay Dickerson, Council president and fourth-year College student, said at the start of his presidential term in April that launching a University-wide career closet was one of his primary goals to ensure all students had access to business attire. During Tuesday’s meeting, he said that the career closet has officially opened and is open to all University students.
In a statement to The Cavalier Daily, Micah Andrews, Council chief of support and access services and third-year College student, wrote that the Council spent $20,000 to start a one-year contract with My Career Closet — a company that provides personalized style counseling — to provide students with personally fitted suits that they can keep at no cost.
With the $20,000 from the Council, they will provide 140 personally tailored, full outfits to the CCC, two professional styling events hosted throughout the academic year and an online platform for University students that holds styling tips and tutorials. This platform is still in the works but will likely be on the My Career Closet website.
Andrews said during Tuesday’s meeting that the CCC is currently holding donated business attire sourced outside of My Career Closet. The donations have come from professors, staff and administrators but Andrews also wrote that the Council plans to work with thrift stores and local churches in the future.
“[The partnership with My Career Closet] will fill the gaps that donations may miss in sizing and accessibility,” Andrews wrote.
The closet is currently operating out of the Student Activities Center in the basement of Newcomb Hall and is open for all students to walk in and pick out an outfit. For meetings with the stylist and for the custom outfits, appointments will be required.
Lily Dorathy, Council director of coalition engagement and fourth-year Batten and College student, also provided an update during Tuesday’s meeting regarding her work on the Council advisory boards throughout the summer. Advisory boards are a collection of both University students and staff who work together to address issues that arise within the community, and with SWAB now being live, student representative applications are open.
Dorathy said she is likely looking for five students to be on the board, with there already being three applications submitted. The application is open until Sep. 7 and if selected, representatives will serve from Sep. 2025 to May 2026.
“We aim to promote a culture of coordination, care, and resilience — ensuring that every corner of Grounds has a voice in shaping a safer, more responsive U.Va.,” the application states.
Finally, Michael Mitchell, Council vice president for organizations and third-year Commerce student, said the Fall Activities Fair was a huge success. It took place Monday on South Lawn, and Mitchell said this was the biggest fair in history with over 580 organizations represented
Student Council will reconvene for a regularly scheduled general body meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
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