Kevin T. Caffrey

This document outlines the implementation process for the UMW Strategic Action Plan, focusing on a comprehensive nine-month planning phase starting September 2025. The plan is built upon a 2022-2027 strategic vision and aims to develop detailed roadmaps for four strategic priorities: revolutionizing the liberal arts for the AI era, serving regional and Commonwealth workforce needs, cultivating community and belonging, and building modern campus infrastructure. The overarching goal is to prepare students with adaptive capacities, drive economic vitality, enhance institutional vitality, and establish a 21st-century learning environment.

The event was a public debate titled "UMW Should be an AI University," moderated by the provost. The discussion focused on whether the University of Mary Washington should adopt an "AI University" identity. The affirmative side argued for the workforce imperative and the necessity of liberal arts partnership for responsible AI development. The negative side countered that universities should prioritize human flourishing, emphasizing that process matters as much as outcomes and that institutional purpose endures beyond current technologies. The debate format included opening speeches, cross-examination, audience engagement, rebuttals, and closing remarks.

This document outlines the ASPIRE community values of the University of Mary Washington. These values, which define the institution's identity and guide its members, include Accountability, Scholarship, Personal and Institutional Integrity, Inclusive Excellence, Respect and Civility, and Engagement. The plan emphasizes fostering a sense of belonging, promoting academic and personal growth, upholding honor, ensuring equitable support, encouraging respectful discourse, and active community involvement to prepare individuals for success and positive societal contribution.

The Board of Visitors convened to discuss various topics, including an update on health and human development plans, particularly the potential medical school project. The President provided updates on the Six-Year Plan, capital projects (such as the new theatre project and accessibility improvements), and the four major priorities for 2025-2030. The Board also discussed student recruitment and success, institutional support and finances, adapting academic programs, and modernizing campus facilities. Additionally, they reviewed the Title IX policy, recruitment and enrollment updates, and the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The acceptance of a Gari Melchers' painting was approved, and reports were heard from faculty, staff, and student liaisons. The board went into a closed session for consultation with legal counsel regarding an initial agreement with Mary Washington Health Care concerning first stages of planning the creation of a medical college.

The document outlines the undergraduate and graduate tuition and mandatory fees approved by the Board of Visitors for the 2023-2024 academic year. It includes costs for new student programs, mandatory processing fees, full-time and part-time tuition rates for both in-state and out-of-state students, as well as overload tuition rates and audit fees. Additional fees are listed for music private instruction, instrument rental, application fees, deposits, and special programs like NEST and City As Text. Information on housing fees, such as deposits, late departure fees, extended stay fees, and lost key charges, is also provided.