Aurthor C. Williams

The board meeting covered several critical areas, including a presentation on the state of the university regarding fiscal health, enrollment projections, and mitigation strategies for COVID-19 impacts. The board reviewed and approved the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Charter, the 2020-2021 operating budget, tuition and fee schedules, debt management documentation, and the Research Incentive Award Policy. Furthermore, the board discussed updates to Title IX policies and the Bylaws Review Committee's recommendations, and held an executive session for personnel and legal matters.

The board retreat focused on several key topics, including a discussion on higher education tuition caps and funding sources for university athletics. The board reviewed branding initiatives and progress on the university's strategic planning process, including the development of new mission and vision statements. The meeting also included an update on enrollment management goals and strategies, a review and approval of various board policies, a discussion on the results of the board's self-assessment, and the approval of the meeting schedule for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

The committee convened for the purpose of conducting interviews with candidates for the position of President of the University. No other business was transacted during the session.

The Bylaws Review Committee met to conduct a review of draft recommendations concerning university board bylaws and board committees, as well as to perform a triennial review of board policies.

The Board of Visitors discussed the state of the university, including institutional assessment, current financial health, and strategy scenarios. The agenda included an audit report, a bylaws review, and a giving update. Action items involved the approval of the board meeting schedule, election of the faculty senate representative, revisions to Title IX policies and the handbook, approval of the university and board operating budgets, and the setting of tuition and fees. Additionally, the board considered the debt management analysis, research incentive award policy, professor emeritus and honorary degree candidates, promotion and tenure candidates, and various naming opportunities. The board also convened in a closed session for discussions pursuant to the Code of Virginia.