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GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF ART

• The following resolution was adopted:
• WHEREAS, the oversight of the University of Virginia Museum of Art upon its creation in 1934 was made the responsibility of the President who was authorized at that time to appoint a committee to formulate a plan for conduct of the said Art Museum; and
• WHEREAS, successive Presidents have delegated the oversight of the University of Virginia Museum of Art to the Office of the Vice President and Provost to whom the Director of the Museum currently reports; and
• WHEREAS, the original committees and plans have evolved into a system of governance now reduced to writing in a document known as the University of Virginia Museum of Art Mission Governance, and Policies.
• NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the University of Virginia Museum of Art Mission Governance, and Policies is hereby adopted as the governing document for the Museum; and
• RESOLVED FURTHER that the Mission Statement for the Museum as styled in the said governing document is hereby adopted and approved by the Board of Visitors; and
• RESOLVED FURTHER that subject to the ultimate authority of the President, the Board of Visitors authorizes the Vice President and Provost to determine the role and responsibilities of the Museum Director, to delegate authority for day to day operations to the Museum Director in accordance with the said governing document, and to approve policies submitted by the Museum Director on acquisitions, accessions, deaccessions, dispositions, and loans.

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