RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF VISITORS

March 24-25, 2015

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Approval of the Minutes of the Board Meetings on November 13-14, 9676

2014, November 25, 2014, and December 19, 2014

Resolution to Approve Additional Agenda Items 9676

Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership Bylaws Revisions 9676

Appointment of Ann Compton to the White Burkett Miller Center 9677

of Public Affairs Governing Council

Approval of the Gifts and Grants Report 9688

Closure of the M.A. Program in Digital Humanities 9689

Naming of the Alderman Road Residence Hall Building #6 9689

Planning Process for Long-Term Redevelopment of Property Along 9690

Ivy Road

Renaming the William Parson Visiting Professorship in Teaching 9691 Excellence to the William Parson Professorship in Teaching

Excellence

Summary of Compliance and Privacy Findings and Summary of Internal 9692

Audit Findings

University of Virginia Enrollment Projections – Through 2022-2023 9692

College at Wise Enrollment Projections for Fall 2015-2021 9693

2015-2016 Tuition and Required Fees for Undergraduate, Graduate, 9693 Professional, and Special Programs

Faculty and Staff Housing Rates for 2015-2016 9707

Student Housing Rates for 2015-2016 for the Academic Division and 9709

the University’s College at Wise, and the Mountain Lake Biological Station

Contract Rates for Dining Services for 2015-2016 for the Academic 9711

Division, The University Of Virginia’s College at Wise, and

Mountain Lake Biological Station

Project Budget Review - Newcomb Road Chiller Plant 9714

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Financial Plan for the University Hospital Emergency Department/ 9714

Interventional Program/Bed Tower Expansion

Authority to Delegate Investments in Medical Center Quasi-Endowment 9714

Reset of Endowment Spending Rate 9715

Affordability Resolution 9715

Appointment of Faculty Member to the Board of Visitors 9716

Assignment of Pavilion I to Mr. Scott C. Beardsley 9716

Designation of the Chancellor as the Local Chief Executive Officer 9717

of The University Of Virginia’s College At Wise

Revising the Name and Charge of the Audit and Compliance Committee 9717

to Include Risk

Faculty Personnel Actions 9719

Elections 9719

Actions Relating to Chairholders

Election of Chairholders 9720

Promotions of Chairholders 9721

Special Salary Actions of Chairholders 9722

Retirements of Chairholders 9722

Correction to the Resignation of Mr. Ian G. Macara 9723

Promotions 9723

Special Salary Actions 9723

Resignations 9725

Retirements 9725

Appointments 9727

Re-Appointments 9727

Election of Professors Emeriti 9727

Election of Associate Professors Emeriti 9729

Death 9729

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Appointments

Retirements 9729

Election of Professor Emeriti 9729

Resolutions Not Requiring Action by the Full Board:

Resolutions approved by the Medical Center Operating Board on

March 24, 2015

• Endorsement of Medical Center Facility Projects 9732

• Credentialing and Recredentialing Actions – Medical Center 9732

Operating Board, March 24, 2015

• Credentialing and Recredenitaling Actions – Transitional Care 9737

Hospital – Approved February 19, 2015

• Credentialing and Recredenitaling Actions – Medical Center 9739

Operating Board – Approved February 19, 2015

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Resolutions approved by the Medical Center Operating Board and an

Additional Voting Member:

• Credentialing and Recredentialing Actions – Medical Center 9746

Operating Board - Approved December 16, 2014

• Credentialing and Recredentialing Actions – Transitional Care 9753

Hospital - Approved December 10, 2014

• Credentialing and Recredentialing Actions – Transitional Care 9756

Hospital - Approved November 26, 2014

• Credentialing and Recredentialing Actions – Medical Center 9758

Operating Board - Approved November 18, 2014

Resolution approved by the Executive Committee on March 24, 2015

• Extension of Sunnyside Lease 9761

Resolutions approved by the Buildings and Grounds Committee on

March 24, 2015

• Architect/Engineer Selection, Dominion Virginia Power 9762

Electrical Grid Reliability Project

• Architect/Engineer Selection, Outpatient Surgery Center 9762

Renovation

• Schematic Design for the Gilmer Hall and Chemistry Building 9662

Renovation

March 24-25, 2015

The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met in open session at 5:00 p.m. on March 24 to hear from Ms. Joy Omenyi, a fourth-year student from Ellicott City, Maryland and President of the Black Student Alliance. The Rector, George Keith Martin, presided.

Mr. Martin asked Ms. Omenyi to speak about the arrest of Martese Johnson, a third-year student, by officers of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), who are empowered to make arrests for law violations, and to provide general remarks about the climate at the University. Following Mr. Johnson’s arrest, students and community members held a march and protest in support of Mr. Johnson and in opposition to the actions of the Virginia ABC officers specifically, and racism generally.

Remarks by Student Leader, Joy Omenyi

Ms. Omenyi’s remarks are provided verbatim as follows:

Thank you, Rector Martin, and I thank you for the opportunity to be able to speak with you all today. As you all know, on Wednesday, March 18^th, Alcoholic Beverage Control officers brutalized third-year student Martese Johnson outside of Trinity Irish Pub.

Martese is a University of Virginia student. Martese serves on the Executive Board of the Black Student Alliance and Martese is on the Honor Committee. But none of these factors are what made his abuse wrong. His abuse was horrific because Martese is a person and so he should be treated as such and we all need to understand that.

We all stand behind Martese in his personal fight for justice and will not be silent in our support. We will speak loudly and often until tangible changes are made in law enforcement procedures here at the University and in the larger Charlottesville community. What happened to Martese was quite obviously an instance of law enforcement abuse and so we must directly address these abuses, but we cannot be content with that. We cannot pretend that Martese’s abuse occurred within a vacuum. It did not.

The abuse of law enforcement exists within our society. It is funded by our communal tax dollars. Also, we must accept that it is engrained in our culture. Our culture at U.Va., in Charlottesville, and across the nation engenders those few law enforcement officers who commit abuses and a citizenry that too vigorously looks to excuse that abuse and a citizenry that in some cases supports that abuse. In recognizing this, we must address the direct cause of Martese’s abuse, police brutality. We must also address the indirect culprit in this situation, our culture. This is a struggle of the people. It was spurred by Martese’s abuse but it’s abuse that has been endured by millions and will be endured by millions more if we do not make a fundamental change. So, change is what we demand.

A change that includes the establishment of a culture of truth, an elimination of abuses, the proper allocation of resources, and an increase in the presence of faculty and students of color. We, the students, community members, faculty, workers, and most importantly parents and alumni will not be quiet until we get the change that we all so desperately need. We will make noise economically in our giving to this University and our spending in this community. We will raise our voices in telling the truth about what this University is to prospective students and will continue to be adamant about the physical, social, economic, and psychological abuses that U.Va. has inflicted on its black and brown students, faculty, and workers for its entire history and that it continues to inflict today. Do not be mistaken, we certainly don’t want to make this noise any more than you want to hear it. We only want a real change and nothing less.

A change we have been proposing to governing bodies like this for decades and if you do not give us this change, then we will not stop. The University of Virginia is now put on notice. You should all look out for actions that we propose in the coming days and you should support them, because, if you cannot commit to do it, if you cannot commit to helping us make U.Va. and Charlottesville a better and more humane place, then we will be forced to support each other. There is a history of great strength, great power, and great perseverance that flows through our veins. Once again, thank you for your time and this opportunity to talk to you. If there are any questions, I will be welcome in addressing them.

Ms. Fried asked Ms. Omenyi if she was prepared to describe the proposed changes now. Ms. Omenyi said she was prepared but preferred to put it all out at once. Ms. Kilberg asked her to share some specific thoughts now since the Board was in town as opposed to waiting for them to leave. Ms. Omenyi explained that she could get into the specifics but felt it would be more proper to wait until they could bring all of the proposals forward to both the Administration and the Board of Visitors at the same time. Board members urged her to go ahead and give some of the specifics now and she agreed.

Ms. Omenyi said when it comes to a culture of truth, she thinks it is very important for everyone to recognize and always keep in mind who we were founded by and who laid the foundation of this University. We need to do that as we look at the curriculum changes that we need to make - especially in the College - and how we address some of these issues and address the conditions of the people in this country. She said she did not think that was currently there and a severe curriculum change needs to happen.

Ms. Omenyi said we need to look at the training we give our students. We say we create citizens of the world, yet we don’t properly educate our students on certain areas of the world and certain people of the world.

Ms. Omenyi said we need to look at elimination of abuses, obviously ABC, looking at them internally and externally and looking into whether they necessarily need that law enforcement power, especially because this is the second student they have abused in her institutional memory.

She said when we look at our workers who don’t have a living wage yet, and we just approved tuition increases to have police substations on the Corner, she assumes to protect students from the residents of Charlottesville. Yet Monday through Friday, these same residents are cleaning their classrooms and feeding them but we are protecting our students from them on the Corner.

Looking at the proper allocation of resources, she said many students of color, especially in recent times, have been pushing for the allocation of a space for minority students because they simply do not have that space when other students do.

Looking at an increase of faculty and students of color, Ms. Omenyi said that was self-explanatory. She said black faculty have never been above 4% at this University. Black students are currently at 6% - other demographics are even lower.

Ms. Omenyi reminded the Board that these were just examples and they would come out in proposal form with specifics but this was just the things off the top of her mind. The Rector thanked her for coming and with that the meeting was adjourned for the day.

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The Board of Visitors reconvened in open and executive session on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of the Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the Harrison Institute; George Keith Martin, Rector, presided.

Present were Frank B. Atkinson, Frank M. Conner III, Allison Cryor DiNardo, Helen E. Dragas, Kevin J. Fay, Barbara J. Fried, Frank E. Genovese, William H. Goodwin Jr., John A. Griffin, Victoria D. Harker, Bobbie G. Kilberg, Stephen P. Long, M.D., John G. Macfarlane III, John L. Nau III, and Margaret N. Gould. L.D. Britt, M.D. participated by phone.

Executive Session I, Wednesday, March 25, 2015

After adopting the following motion, the voting members present plus Ms. Gould, Mr. Judge, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Hogan, Dr. Shannon, Mr. Simon, Ms. Harris, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Forehand, Ms. Lampkin, Ms. Rivers, and Ms. Rinker, participated in Executive Session at 8:00 a.m. Edward D. Miller, M.D., participated by phone. Presenters were Ms. Danielle Gray, Ms. Apalla Chopra, and Mr. Walter Dellinger – all from O’Melveny & Myers LLP; and Ms. Gina Smith from Pepper Hamilton LLP. Following the first ninety minutes of the meeting and continuing until the meeting was opened again, only the voting members, Ms. Gould, Mr. Judge, Mr. Forehand, Mr. Roberts, and the presenters were present.

Mr. Rector, I move that the Board of Visitors go into closed session to discuss the appointment, reappointment, performance, assignment, and compensation of University personnel, and to consult with University legal counsel and consultants on legal matters that necessarily involve a discussion about the performance and evaluation of identifiable individuals and potential liability, as provided for in Sections 2.2-3711 (A)(1) and (7) of the Code of Virginia.

At 10:44 a.m., the Board left closed session and, on motion, adopted the following resolution certifying that the deliberations in closed session had been conducted in accordance with the exemptions permitted by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act:

That we vote on and record our certification that, to the best of each Member’s knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements and which were identified in the motion authorizing the closed session, were heard, discussed or considered in closed session.

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The Board of Visitors reconvened at 10:55 a.m. in the Auditorium of the Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the Harrison Institute; George Keith Martin, Rector, presided.

Present were Frank B. Atkinson, Frank M. Conner III, Allison Cryor DiNardo, Helen E. Dragas, Kevin J. Fay, Barbara J. Fried, Frank E. Genovese, William H. Goodwin Jr., John A. Griffin, Victoria D. Harker, Bobbie G. Kilberg, Stephen P. Long, M.D., John G. Macfarlane III, John L. Nau III, and Margaret N. Gould. L.D. Britt, M.D. participated by phone.

Also present were Teresa A. Sullivan, Patrick D. Hogan, Richard P. Shannon, M.D., John D. Simon, Susan G. Harris, Roscoe C. Roberts, Susan A. Carkeek, Joe Garofalo, Donna Price Henry, Richard C. Kast, Patricia M. Lampkin, David W. Martel, Marcus L. Martin, M.D., Phillip A. Parrish, Nancy A. Rivers, Colette Sheehy, Robert D. Sweeney, and Debra D. Rinker.

The Rector called on Frank E. Genovese to lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

On motion, the Minutes of the Board meetings held on November 13-14, 2014, November 25, 2014, and December 19, 2014 were approved.

Resolution for Additions to the Agenda

On motion, the Board adopted the following resolution approving the consideration of addenda to the published agenda of the meeting:

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors approves the consideration of addenda to the published Agenda.

Approval of Bylaw Changes for the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership

On November 19, 2014, the State Advisory Board of the Sorensen Institute adopted four amendments to its bylaws that clarified the status of several ex-officio members of its Board of Directors, allowed staggered terms on the Board, recognized co-founders Leigh Middleditch and Michael Bills as life-long ex-officio members, and facilitated the use of telephonic or video meetings of the Board.

The Institute’s bylaws specify that the Board of Visitors must ratify any amendments to the bylaws.

On motion, the Board adopted the following resolution:

SORENSON INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP BYLAWS REVISIONS

WHEREAS, the bylaws of the Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership specify that the Board of Visitors must ratify any amendments to the Institute’s bylaws; and

WHEREAS, After 11 years without making any change to its bylaws, the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership State Advisory Board amended the bylaws to clarify the status of several ex-officio members of its Board of Directors, to allow staggered terms on the Board, to recognize co-founders Leigh Middleditch and Michael Bills as life-long ex-officio members, and to facilitate the use of telephonic or video meetings of the Board;

RESOLVED, the amendments to the bylaws of the Sorenson Institute for Political Leadership, adopted by the State Advisory Board on November 19, 2014, are approved.

Appointment of Ann Compton to the Miller Center Governing Council

The Governing Council of the Miller Center has nominated Ann Compton, a former news reporter and a distinguished and highly respected 40-year veteran of the White House Press Corps, for election to the council. The Miller Center bylaws state that council members are to be elected by the Board of Visitors upon nomination by the council. The election is to be made with due regard to geographical representation and national prominence. The terms are to be staggered and a majority of the council is not to be officially connected with the University.

On motion, the Board adopted the following resolution:

APPOINTMENT OF ANN COMPTON TO THE WHITE BURKETT MILLER CENTER OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS GOVERNING COUNCIL

WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 4 of the bylaws of the White Burkett Miller Center of Public Affairs (the Miller Center) states, “Members of the Council are to be elected by the Board of Visitors of the University with due regard to geographical representation and national prominence on nomination of Council for staggered terms, provided that a majority of Council be not officially connected with the University”; and

WHEREAS, the Governing Council of the Miller Center has nominated Ann Compton, a former news reporter and a distinguished and highly respected 40-year veteran of the White House press corps, for election to the Governing Council;

RESOLVED, the election of Ann Compton to the White Burkett Miller Center of Public Affairs Governing Council is approved.

Comments by the Rector

The Rector welcomed Daniel Judge, the student board member who will start his term on June 1. He also asked Frank Genovese to introduce the University’s new chief audit executive, Carolyn Saint.

The Rector reminded the Visitors of the Board meetings and events planned for April and May. He said he would like to have a special meeting of the full board in April, and hopes to find a date that suits everyone. On Thursday, April 23, there will be a session on the audited financial statements. He asked the members to contact the Board Office if they would like to attend and have not already signed up. Wednesday, April 29, is the retiring faculty dinner at the Boars Head Inn. This is the annual dinner where the Board and the president honor distinguished retiring faculty. He also mentioned a Wise committee meeting on May 6 at Wise. Members not serving on the committee, but who would like to attend, are to contact the Board office. Lastly, he reminded the Visitors of final exercises on May 16 and 17. Ed Helms will be speaking at Valedictory Exercises on May 15; Governor McAuliffe will be the keynote speaker on Saturday, and the dean of the Darden School, Robert Bruner, will speak on Sunday.

On February 19, two committees met: the Medical Center Operating Board (MCOB) and the Executive Committee. Dr. Long provided a summary of the MCOB meeting. He said that in Executive Session the MCOB received updates on strategic partnerships and initiatives, a report from the President of the Medical Center Clinical Staff, and reports on regulatory and accreditation matters in consultation with legal counsel. In public session, the MCOB approved the Medical Center credentialing actions and endorsed and recommended to the Buildings and Grounds Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Board of Visitors a project that includes the expansion and renovation of the Emergency Department, the expansion of perioperative and interventional services, and the construction of a six story tower that includes the build out of three stories and core and shell for the remaining three stories for the Medical Center.

The Executive Committee approved the student board member, Daniel Judge, the issuance of general revenue pledge refunding bonds for capital projects and debt refunding, and a revision to the debt and interest rate risk management policies. They also approved an extension for one year of the lease on the upper apartment in Pavilion VIII to John Colley.

Items approved by the Executive Committee for recommendation to the full Board include leasing Pavilion I to the new dean of the Darden School, Mr. Scott Beardsley, and two manual revisions: 1) designation of the chancellor at the College at Wise as the “local chief executive officer” of the College at Wise; and 2) revising the charge of the audit and compliance committee to include risk. There was also a discussion about adding a nonvoting faculty representative to the Board. The executive committee approved a general resolution to accomplish this with the appointment process to be determined later. If the full Board approves the resolution, the Rector will ask the Governance Committee to develop the selection process.

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Comments by the Student Member

Ms. Gould, the Student Board Member, made comments and also introduced her successor, Mr. Judge. Ms. Gould’s comments are reported verbatim:

Thank you Mr. Rector. Good morning, everyone. First I want to thank all of you for being here today: Board members, administration, faculty, community members, observers, and especially students. Thank you all for caring about the University in forthright manners and being present here to talk about them.

I’d also like to do my own introduction of the new student member, Daniel Judge. There were many things that I started and did not finish over the course of this year – or perhaps did not even begin — but I have full faith that Daniel will pick up those pieces and be insightful, helpful, and collaborative in all that he undertakes next year. But before I hand over the reins to Mr. Judge in June, I have some last thoughts to share.

It has certainly been an emotional and important year - for students, for national and local social causes, and the University as a whole.

​ During yesterday’s Board meetings, students spoke: in advising matters, in advancement conversations, and in a rightful speech to the Board yesterday afternoon by Joy Omenyi regarding last week’s brutal events regarding Martese Johnson. Those words speak for themselves. I cannot underscore enough the power of the experiences and poignant narratives of the individuals that have come forward in such a time of personal and communal discontent. As Joy said, a culture of truth and a stop to abuses is what the black community and its allies – indeed all of us, regardless of background – must work towards, within the University community and Charlottesville in its entirety.

These words of others share one thing, and that is a shared responsibility.  Now responsibility may mean different things to different people, but the word is clearly relevant in our community’s narrative: we, as students granted such an exceptional degree of self-governance and decision-making, have thus owned our responsibility for what we can do to improve our community.

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A few examples come to mind:

• Students took responsibility to create a peer academic advising system called U-LINK this year after identifying a dearth of peer advising services.

• Students also claimed responsibility in holding a student-organized, student-led press conference after the Rolling Stone article was published. Even before then, they tasked themselves to advocate against sexual violence and educate other students here about responsive and proactive measures.

• Last semester, University Democrats and College Republicans made it their responsibility to conducted “Get out the Vote” operations.

• This semester, J Street UVA and Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine created forums, discussions, and a visual representation of the conflict as well as how it affected them.

• Finally, individuals and organizations have organized vigils for students whom our community has lost or has witnessed be harmed, and for those whom other communities have lost. They have created working groups long before issues have gained national attention; they have held forums long before media sources give certain causes additional import.

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​ And yet, there are concerns that we still are not being fully responsible to our fellow students. We ask: why do many events have minimal turn-out? Why did an Honor referendum affecting all students elicit votes from just 18% of the student body? Why does discourse about police brutality, sexual assault, or mental health remain within particular groups of concerned students until public incidents make others listen? Why do people resort to online media to confront or lambast other students? 

The questions we ask of ourselves bring me to a relevancy point for the Board. If responsibility is equivalent to accountability, then students hope to hold all entities of the University accountable to the decisions and actions they make. As the Board acknowledges, students hope for constant self- and external evaluation of our present University from all of its parts.  

To determine accountability, consider questions regarding the Cornerstone Plan:

• ​At its most foundational level, are we valuing every student the same and manifesting that value through the distribution of resources within the Cornerstone Plan? 

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Or considering crises:

• When acting under pressure, do we remain true to our values?

And finally, we must consider our history. With programs like the President’s Commission on Slavery at the University I have faith we can continue many collaborative, inclusive and interpretative opportunities to acknowledge and analyze the history of the University as it influences our present community.

​ As a fourth year, my fellow classmates and I are very aware of the waning moments of our time left to take responsible actions to better this community. However, we also realize that what replaces us, this next incoming class, represents what the University could and should be.

For them, we should try to change the fact that right now our student body lacks full social integration or solidarity; it lacks a full appreciation of our pluralism and differences. I believe that all students do care about diversity and the richness of experience here but they frankly cannot see that richness when operating in silos of their own. The idea we have of diversity should be extended. Alleviating socio-economic stratification, in the words of African American Studies and History Professor Claudrena Harold, isn't about diversity; it's about equality.  The University should ring true to having fairness pervade everything we do.

A concerted effort to ensuring that our school in all aspects is socially, culturally, and emotionally aware will reveal fairness in our actions. By financing resources for students struggling with social acceptance to academic anxiety, we can not only level the student experience, but we can connect students with the resources they need to have an equitable experience. Furthermore, in the vein of self-governance, providing students with funds and freedom to develop their own clubs and activities will create the greatest returns for the University.

Finally, I want to stress how we can be responsible and accountable. I hope that the Board can apply the same strategy of quantifiable progress and planning that we see in the Cornerstone Plan to everything it undertakes — being proactive, deliberate, inclusive, transparent, and measureable in addressing the needs of students today: increasing availability of classes, emphasizing career services, providing fully and substantially for programs at CAPS and the Women’s Center, and looking at alleviating financial duress for students. On that last note, I am resolutely hopeful that in conjunction with implementing this new financial plan, the University will follow through with its commitment to creating a sufficient and sustainable endowment for financial aid - for both in- and out-of-state students.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to the few months I have left with all of you.

Comments by the Faculty Senate Chair

Mr. Garofalo began by introducing Dr. Nina Solenski who will become the new Faculty Senate Chair on June 1, 2015. He followed with a presentation on the top 10 reasons for putting a non-voting faculty member on the Board of Visitors. This presentation can be found at: http://www.virginia.edu/bov/meetings/'15Mar/Faculty%20Senate%20-%20BOV%20Top%20Ten.pdf

Comments by the President

President Sullivan’s comments are reported verbatim:

This morning I will provide reports on two things that are critically important to the University — progress on our Cornerstone Plan, and the actions of the General Assembly.

The Cornerstone Plan is continuing to come to fruition through the creation of new programs and initiatives. Some examples:

Data Science Institute

The first cohort of students is enrolled in our new M.S. in Data Science (MSDS) program through the Data Science Institute. We received 200 applications and enrolled 48 students in the first class. To date, we have received over 300 applications for the next cohort, which will enroll about 45 students.

Searches are underway in the Data Science Institute to fill positions for five post-doctoral students, who will help us launch an undergraduate minor in data science. The Institute is also conducting executive-education programs in collaboration with the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. These programs involve faculty from the College, Engineering, Darden, and the School of Medicine.

In the Cornerstone Plan, we envisioned creating a series of pan-University institutes, with Data Science being the first one. The Faculty Senate’s Planning Committee is working now to provide recommendations on a process for developing the next research institute.

Global Experiences

Strengthening U.Va.’s global presence and building our global activities are key components of the Cornerstone Plan. Earlier this month, we opened our new China office with a delegation of U.Va. representatives on hand, including Pat Hogan and five of our deans.

This year we launched a new Global Studies major composed of four concentrations: Global Development; Global Public Health; Environments and Sustainability; and, Security and Justice. One hundred and fifty students are enrolled in the new major this year, and we expect that the program will have 225 majors by fall 2015, and more than 250 by fall 2016.

Last summer, we created a new Global Internships program. During the program’s first year, 40 interns worked in eight countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. One hundred and thirty-seven students are seeking internships in 18 countries for summer 2015 so far.

Last week, through our partnership in the Presidential Precinct, U.Va. hosted Prince Charles at a global-issues forum on the Magna Carta in Washington, DC.

Our efforts to make U.Va. a truly global university received recognition in February, when we were awarded a 2015 Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. The award is named for the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, and it recognizes outstanding achievements in global education.

U.Va. has entered into a partnership with the Max Planck Institute, Europe’s premier research institution, to revolutionize the production and use of energy. The collaboration will focus on producing clean energy from alternative sources such as water and solar, and it will distinguish U.Va as a leader in addressing global-energy challenges.

Student Leadership Development

Leadership development for students is another priority in the strategic plan, and we have enrolled our first class of 25 Fellows in the Meriwether Lewis Institute for Citizen Leadership.

These second-year students are enrolled in a leadership course titled “Leadership Across the Disciplines.” Over the summer, they will participate in a six-week program that will cover a broad range of leadership topics, including public speaking, team building, budgeting, and group projects. They also will have the opportunity to take an academic course over the second half of the summer. All this prepares them to embark on a two-year field-based independent study focused on a leadership issue.

Total Advising

I provided an update on total advising last November. Since then, Career Services has continued to develop new programs to provide more targeted career-advising for students earlier in their college careers.

We are also using technology to improve career-services activities. For example, we consolidated all career offices onto one employer-facing technology platform. This has increased employer participation at our career fairs by more than 30%.

Summary of Plan Progress

A strategic plan does no good if it only sits on a shelf. These new programs show that the Cornerstone Plan is a living, developing plan that will shape U.Va. for years to come. When the Board approved the plan’s pillars, you gave us a blueprint for the University’s future, and now we are building that future.

I will continue to provide Cornerstone Plan updates at future Board meetings, and I encourage you to follow our progress on our new planning website at http://planning.virginia.edu/.

General Assembly

The 2015 Session of the General Assembly convened on January 14 and adjourned February 27, one day ahead of schedule. During the session, legislators considered nearly 2,800 pieces of legislation, 1,500 of which passed.

The Governor has until midnight on Sunday, March 29, to approve, veto, or propose amendments to enacted bills, including the budget. The General Assembly will reconvene on Wednesday, April 15, to consider the Governor’s actions.

I am pleased to report that the University’s two legislative proposals passed the General Assembly with broad bipartisan support, and have been signed by the Governor.

Our first proposal was carried by Delegate Steve Landes, and it provides that the terms of the Rector and Vice Rector will be as specified in the Board of Visitors Manual, rather than being codified. The Code currently mandates that the terms commence on July 1. This statute change will provide greater flexibility for the Board to determine the dates on which the terms of the Rector and Vice Rector begin and end.

The second proposal, carried by Delegate Gilbert and Senator Ruff, clarifies that certain medical records already classified in the Code as privileged and exempt from discovery in legal proceedings are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.

This legislation closes a gap in the law that places our Medical Center and other state-owned health facilities at risk of greater exposure in sensitive areas of patient safety, quality improvement, peer review, and credentialing communications.

In addition to our legislation, there were many other bills of interest to higher education generally and to the University specifically, including the Health System and the College at Wise. Key topics included conflict-of-interest disclosures, mental health, efficiency and transparency of higher education, student safety, Medicaid, and other health-related issues.

Sexual Assault Legislation

More than 30 bills were introduced related to sexual assault and violence, touching on a broad array of areas. During the final days of the session, the General Assembly passed three key bills that are still being reviewed by the Governor.

The first requires that all acts of sexual violence reported to the Title IX Coordinator be reviewed by an evaluation panel within 72 hours of the report. At a minimum, the evaluation panel must include the Title IX coordinator, a representative of law enforcement, and a student affairs representative. In addition, the bill requires reporting of such acts to a local law-enforcement agency if there is a health and safety issue, and reporting of certain felony acts to the local Commonwealth’s attorney.

The second bill requires a transcript notation for students who are suspended or expelled, or who withdraw from an institution while under investigation of a violation of the institution's code, rules, or set of standards governing student conduct. The bill also provides for the removal of the notation when a suspended student completes his/her suspension and is in good standing with the institution.

The final bill requires that mutual-aid agreements between campus police and local law-enforcement agencies include provisions to notify the local Commonwealth attorney of any investigation involving felony criminal sexual assault within 48 hours of beginning an investigation.

Budget Amendments

The General Assembly also adopted amendments to the 2014-16 biennial budget. In general, we fared better than anticipated at the beginning of the session. While the $8.2 million reduction remains in place, the General Assembly approved some additional funding for the University largely because of the improvement of economic forecasts. The additions include:

• $1.6 million for partial restoration of the budget reduction and enrollment growth;

• $1 million for cancer research;

• $100,000 for undergraduate financial aid;

• $85,000 for the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities;

• $5.64 million for the Rotunda renovation; and,

• $1.54 million in the Higher Education Equipment Trust Fund, which can be used for faculty start-up packages.

The General Assembly also approved base salary increases for employees, and will fund the state’s share of these increases, which is approximately 1/3 of the total cost that the University will incur:

• 2% on average for faculty and University staff. We can reallocate an additional 2.5% from existing funds for faculty.

• 2% plus compression adjustment of $65 per year of service for classified staff.

The approved budget also includes language requiring the implementation of 14 of the 32 recommendations made by JLARC based on its study of the efficiency of public higher education. In addition, the approved budget establishes a Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education which, among other things, will review ways to maintain and improve the quality of higher education while providing for broad access and affordability. The Subcommittee will also examine the remaining JLARC recommendations.

We will continue to monitor the actions of the Governor and the General Assembly over the next several weeks to ensure that the University is in the best possible position to comply with the newly enacted legislation when it becomes effective on July 1.

Bill Antholis

Before I deliver the gifts and grants report, I have one final bit of news about an important new hire. Bill Antholis recently began work as Director of the Miller Center, following Governor Baliles’s retirement in December.

Before coming to the Miller Center, Bill was managing director of the Brookings Institution. He has also held key positions at the White House and the State Department. He served as director of studies and as a fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, focusing on international trade and development issues. Earlier, he worked at the White House as director of international economic affairs for the National Security Council and the National Economic Council.

Bill is the right leader at the right time for the Miller Center. I met with Bill and the Miller Center Governing Council in late January, and all of us are excited about Bill’s leadership.

President Sullivan gave the Gifts and Grants Report, which is summarized below.

Summary of Fiscal Year-To-Date through Feb. 28, 2015

Philanthropic cash flow to the University of Virginia and its related foundations is $160,952,200 through February 28, 2015, with an additional $20,876,400 pledged.

Increases in gifts over the same time period last year occured in the following schools and units: Architecture School; College of Arts & Sciences; Blandy Farm; McIntire School of Commerce; Darden School of Business; Curry School of Education; Engineering School; Batten School; Children’s Hospital; Medical School; Medical Center; School of Nursing; Virginia Health Foundation; College at Wise; Athletics; Miller Center; Fralin Museum; University Library; and the UVa Alumni Association.

Significant Gifts Received Since The Last Meeting

The following are significant gifts received since the last Board meeting:

Mrs. Hunter J. Smith pledge payments of $2,500,000 to the College of Arts & Sciences for the Hunter Smith Band Building Endowment, and $1,500,000 to the College at Wise for the Hunter Smith Athletic Scholarship;

Estate of Peter L. Page bequest of $3,000,000 to the Serpentine Society for the Peter Page Serpentine Scholarship;

Alumni Board of Trustees gift of $1,427,000 to the President’s Contingent Fund and $763,800 to multiple areas and initiatives across Grounds;

Mr. Paul Tudor Jones II pledge payment of $1,250,000 to the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Chaired Professorship, and $600,000 in operational support for the Contemplative Sciences Center;

Estate of Robert J. Buchanan VI bequest of $1,400,000 to the Robert J. Buchanan Scholarship Fund and $280,000 to the Gertrude A. Yuill Scholarship Fund;

Philip F. duPont Trust gift of $1,662,250 for scholarships and the University’s unrestricted endowment;

Estate of Calvin C. Crum bequest of $1,500,000 to the McIntire School of Commerce for the Major Calvin C. Crum Real Estate Fund;

Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association private grant of $1,201,200 to the College of Arts & Sciences for the Papers of George Washington project

Mrs. Jane Parke Batten gift of $1,000,000 to the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy for its unrestricted use;

John and Amy Griffin Foundation pledge payment of $1,000,000 to the McIntire School of Commerce for the Blue Ridge Leadership Fellows Fund; and

Quantitative Foundation pledge payment of $1,000,000 to the Data Science Institute.

Significant Pledges Received Since The Last Meeting

The following are significant pledges received since the last Board meeting:

Mr. James K. Todd and Mrs. Sharon K. Todd pledge of $900,000 to the McIntire School of Commerce for the Faculty Excellence Fund, the Distinguished Professorship in Real Estate, and the McIntire Annual Fund, as well as a commitment of $900,000 to the Darden School of Business for the Dean’s Fund for Faculty Excellence and the Darden Annual Fund;

Mr. Owsley Brown III commitment of $1,000,000 for the Contemplative Sciences Center’s Compassionate Schools Project; and

Mr. Mark T. Massey and Mrs. Elisabeth A. Massey pledge of $1,000,000 to the Jefferson Scholars Foundation for the Elisabeth and Mark T. Massey Jefferson Scholarship.

Upon the President’s recommendation, the Board approved the Gifts and Grants Report.

Committee Reports

Written reports from the various committees be found at: http://www.virginia.edu/bov/meetings/'15Mar/index%20(2).html. Committee minutes reflect the actions taken in the committee meetings.

Final Session

The Board was called to order at 11:47 a.m. for the Final Session. All voting members, save Dr. Britt and Dr. Miller, were present. Dr. Britt participated by telephone. Ms. Cryor DiNardo abstained on resolution no. 16 on Affordability. Ms. Dragas voted no on resolutions numbers 8, 15, and 16: 2015-2016 Tuition and Required Fees for Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional, and Special Programs, Reset of Endowment Spending Rate, and Affordability.

The following resolutions were adopted:

CONSENT ITEM

1. CLOSURE OF THE M.A. PROGRAM IN DIGITAL HUMANITIES

(approved by the Educational Policy Committee on March 24, 2015)

RESOLVED, after review by the University, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and the Faculty Senate, the M.A. program in Digital Humanities is approved for closure in May 2015.

ACTION ITEMS

2. NAMING OF THE ALDERMAN ROAD RESIDENCE HALL BUILDING #6

(approved by the Buildings and Grounds Committee on March 24, 2015)

WHEREAS, William Gibbons, an enslaved laborer, was sold in the 1840s to Dr. Henry Howard, professor of Anatomy and Surgery, and shortly thereafter was hired out as a butler to Professor William McGuffey, who resided in Pavilion IX and who had married Dr. Howard’s daughter, Laura; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gibbons’ wife, Isabella Gibbons, was owned from 1853 to 1863 by Francis H. Smith, professor of Physics, serving as cook for his family in the kitchens of Pavilions V and VI; and

WHEREAS, following emancipation, Mrs. Gibbons became a teacher in the Charlottesville Freedman’s primary school, and was highly respected by her colleagues and the school founders; and

WHEREAS, following emancipation, Mr. Gibbons became the first man of color to minister to the Charlottesville congregation now known as the First Baptist Church, and was later called to minister to the Zion Baptist Church in Washington, DC; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Gibbons’ death in June 1886 was reported in a front-page obituary in the Washington Post, and ten thousand mourners are said to have attended his funeral in Washington, in addition to hundreds who attended his subsequent burial in Charlottesville’s Oakwood Cemetery; and

WHEREAS, as enslaved laborers, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons were integral members of the Howard and Smith households in the Academical Village, and as freed persons gained significant recognition for their abilities and accomplishments;

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors names the Alderman Road Residence Hall Building #6 the Gibbons House.

3. PLANNING PROCESS FOR LONG-TERM REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY ALONG IVY ROAD

(approved by the Buildings and Grounds Committee on March 24, 2015)

WHEREAS, the Buildings and Grounds Committee at its February 2014 meeting requested that the Office of the Architect for the University conduct a study of the main entry corridors and entry points to the U.Va. Central and North Grounds, to include an assessment of existing and potential future conditions. The study area included the intersection of Emmet Street and Ivy Road/University Avenue in addition to five other important entry points: Athletics/North Grounds (Alderman/Copeley Roads), Arts Grounds (Culbreth Road), Bookstore/Central Grounds Garage, John Paul Jones Arena/North Grounds (Massie Road), and the Academical Village/World Heritage Site (McCormick Road); and

WHEREAS, at the June 2014 meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee received reports on various aspects of the study, including a GIS analysis to establish an opportunities/ constraints diagram illustrating developable and non-developable zones and to analyze issues related to safety and circulation in the district with recommendations for transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular improvements; and

WHEREAS, at the September 2014 meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee received a report on landscape design issues in the entrance corridors. The report included an inventory of existing landscape conditions, precedent study of the entrance experience at peer institutions, recommendations for landscape improvements along Ivy and Emmet Streets and key entry intersections; and

WHEREAS, at the November 2014 meeting, the Buildings and Grounds Committee heard a report on the planning history for land use proposals through the Ivy and Emmet entrance corridors over the past thirty years and discussed the potential investment requirements in or replacement of the Cavalier Inn within the next several years; and

WHEREAS, the University and the University of Virginia Foundation own a total of about 15 acres from the northwest corner of Ivy Road and Emmet Street west on Ivy Road to Copeley Road and an additional two acres on Cresap Road which is on the south side of Ivy Road;

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors finds it in the best interest of the University to undertake a planning process for the future redevelopment of University- and UVa Foundation- owned land, as well as additional opportunities, in this area for uses to benefit the University, including the potential for residential, academic, commercial and hospitality functions; and

RESOLVED FURTHER, such plans for redevelopment will address the following goals:

• Enhance the safety and connectivity between the redevelopment area, Central Grounds, and North Grounds while providing an opportunity for interaction with the Charlottesville community;

• Identify green space potential for community benefit and aesthetic enhancement of a major University entrance;

• Accommodate current transportation, parking, and stormwater functions on site;

• Optimize economically viable development and other University support activities within the site redevelopment; and

• Provide appropriate screening of the parking garage.

4. RENAMING THE WILLIAM PARSON VISITING PROFESSORSHIP IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE TO THE WILLIAM PARSON PROFESSORSHIP IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE

(approved by the Educational Policy Committee on March 24, 2015)

WHEREAS, Dr. William Parson served as chair of the Department of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine from 1949 to 1966; and

WHEREAS, in 2000, Dr. Dudley B. Anderson, a former student of Dr. Parson’s, launched a successful effort to establish a professorship honoring Dr. Parson’s renowned commitment to medical education; and

WHEREAS, on April 6, 2001, the Board of Visitors established the William Parson Visiting Professorship in Teaching Excellence; and

WHEREAS, the School of Medicine feels the original intent of the professorship can be met more effectively by providing a professorship for one of its own outstanding teachers, and therefore wishes to end the visiting nature of the professorship; and

WHEREAS, the University, the School of Medicine, and the donors who executed the fund agreement to establish the professorship, Dr. Dudley B. Anderson and Mrs. Lisa S. Anderson, agreed to this change in an addendum executed on December 17, 2014;

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors renames the William Parson Visiting Professorship in Teaching Excellence the William Parson Professorship in Teaching Excellence.

5. SUMMARY OF COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY FINDINGS AND SUMMARY OF INTERNAL AUDIT FINDINGS

(approved by the Audit and Compliance Committee on March 24, 2015)

RESOLVED, the Summary of Compliance Projects for the period July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, as presented by the Chief Corporate Compliance and Privacy Officer, and the Summary of Internal Audit Findings for the period October 16, 2014 through December 31, 2014, as presented by the Interim Chief Audit Executive, are approved.

6. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS – THROUGH 2022-2023

(approved by the Finance Committee on March 24, 2015)

WHEREAS, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia requires that a six-year enrollment projection be submitted every two years by public institutions of higher education to assist in statewide enrollment planning efforts; and

WHEREAS, the University’s existing enrollment plan, approved by the Board of Visitors in February 2013, must be updated to reflect projected undergraduate and graduate enrollment levels through 2022-2023; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors previously discussed and approved enrollment growth of 1,100 undergraduate students and 400 graduate students over a decade, from 2004-2014; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors supports the recommendations of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education Reform, Innovation and Investment and the resulting Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011, one of which is to confer an additional 100,000 undergraduate degrees on Virginians over the next 15 years in order to make the Commonwealth one of the most highly educated states in the nation; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Visitors revised its enrollment growth plans in 2013 to continue the incorporation of an additional undergraduate student growth of 1,400 students by 2020-2021;

RESOLVED, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer is authorized to continue to implement plans with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia which will allow the University to increase enrollment by 327 over the period of 2015-2016 through 2022-2023, in keeping with plans approved in 2011 and 2013; and

RESOLVED FURTHER, enrollment growth will occur only with appropriate state support; and

RESOLVED FURTHER, that all undergraduate student growth maintains the current 70% in-state/30% out-of-state ratio.

7. COLLEGE AT WISE ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS FOR FALL 2015-2021

(approved by the Finance Committee on March 24, 2015)

WHEREAS, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is committed to the managed growth of its student body; and

WHEREAS, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise is committed to recruiting and retaining an academically talented and diverse student body;

RESOLVED that the proposed enrollment projections for The University of Virginia’s College at Wise for the period of fall 2015 through fall 2021 be approved as follows:

Term Total Headcount Student FTE

Fall 2015 2,180 1,527

Fall 2016 2,200 1,542

Fall 2017 2,220 1,557

Fall 2018 2,240 1,572

Fall 2019 2,260 1,587

Fall 2020 2,280 1,602

Fall 2021 2,305 1,619

8. 2015-2016 TUITION AND REQUIRED FEES FOR UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, PROFESSIONAL, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS (see pages 9694-9706)

(approved by the Finance Committee on March 24, 2015)

RESOLVED FURTHER, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer is hereby authorized to approve miscellaneous fees not anticipated in this resolution with the prior approval of the Chair of the Finance Committee.

9. FACULTY AND STAFF HOUSING RATES FOR 2015-2016

(approved by the Finance Committee on March 24, 2015)

RESOLVED, the faculty and staff housing rates are approved, as shown below, effective July 1, 2015. Should a property be vacated during the year, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer or his designee is authorized to increase the rates to market level.

10. STUDENT HOUSING RATES FOR 2015-2016 FOR THE ACADEMIC DIVISION AND THE UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE AT WISE, AND THE MOUNTAIN LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATION

(approved by the Finance Committee on March 24, 2015)

RESOLVED that rental increases for student housing facilities are approved, as shown below, effective beginning with the 2015-2016 session.

11. CONTRACT RATES FOR DINING SERVICES FOR 2015-2016 FOR THE ACADEMIC DIVISION, THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE AT WISE, AND MOUNTAIN LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATION

(approved by the Finance Committee on March 24, 2015)

RESOLVED, the student contract rates for dining services are approved, as shown below, effective beginning with the 2015-2016 session.