 | Board of Visitors minutes June 15, 2001 |  |
TENTATIVE MINUTES
SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS
June 15-16, 2001
The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia convened, in Open Session, at 8:40 a.m., Friday, June 15, 2001, in the Board Room of the Rotunda; John P. Ackerly, III, Rector, presided. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr., Charles M. Caravati, Jr., M.D., William G. Crutchfield, Jr., Thomas F. Farrell, II, Charles L. Glazer, William H. Goodwin, Jr., T. Keister Greer, Timothy B. Robertson, Terence P. Ross, Thomas A. Saunders, III, Ms. Elizabeth A. Twohy, Benjamin P.A. Warthen, and Joseph E. Wolfe were present.
Also present were John T. Casteen, III, Leonard W. Sandridge, Alexander G. Gilliam, Jr., Paul J. Forch, Peter W. Low, Ms. Colette Sheehy, Robert D. Sweeney, William W. Harmon, Robert E. Reynolds, M.D., Gene D. Block, George E. Culbertson, Ms. Yoke San Reynolds, Craig Littlepage, Ms. Lynn Mitchell, George E. Culbertson, and Ms. Jeanne Flippo Bailes.
Ms. Abby Fifer, President of the Student Council, attended the meeting by special invitation of the Rector.
On motion, the Minutes of the Board of Visitors meeting of April 6-7, 2001, were approved.
The Rector remarked on a miscellany of subjects, including a brief summary of the recent meeting of the State Council on Higher Education held in the Rotunda. He invited Members to participate in the Honor System orientation portion of the Summer Orientation for incoming students. These sessions will take place during the month of July.
According to the Manual of the Board of Visitors, the Executive Committee must be elected each year at the Annual Meeting of the Board. As the June meeting this year is the Annual Meeting, the Rector proposed that the current Executive Committee be re-elected.
The Rector's proposal was moved and seconded and the Executive Committee was re-elected by voice vote.
The President gave his customary report. He introduced Mr. Block as Provost-elect, Ms. Reynolds as Vice President for Finance, Mr. Ayers as Dean of Arts and Sciences-elect, Mr. Kaplan as Chancellor-elect of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, and Mr. Norris as Chief of Police-elect. He reviewed as well the several searches in progress and noted that Ms. Patricia Lampkin will serve as interim Vice President for Student Affairs, Mr. Ray Smith as interim Dean of the Darden School, and Mr. Craig Littlepage as interim Director of Athletics.
In his report on recent gifts and grants to the University, the President noted the large gift of land in Albemarle County from Mr. John Kluge. He also announced an anonymous gift of $20million for the core project of the new Arena. The donor, he said, envisions a building that would be a resource for the community, in addition to serving as a facility for sports teams. The total cost of the Arena project would be approximately $120 million.
Mr. Goodwin commended the President for his leadership.
Ms. Lynn Mitchell, Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance, gave her annual presentation on NCAA compliance.
The Board adjourned at 9:35 a.m., to go into committee meetings.
-----------------The full Board convened again, in Open Session, at 1:30 p.m., and approved the following motions permitting it to go into Executive Session. All Members present at the morning session were present for this session at well.
That the Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Visitors go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters pertaining to the appointment, assignment, reappointment, promotion, performance, compensation, discipline, separation and resignation of specific faculty members and employees of the University of Virginia, as provided for in Section 2.1-344 (A) (1) of the Code of Virginia.
That the Board of Visitors go into Executive Session to be advised by General Counsel with respect to pending litigation and student disciplinary proceedings, as provided for in Section 2.1-344 (A) (2) and (7) of the Code of Virginia.
That the Health Affairs Committee of the Board of Visitors go into Executive Session to discuss the appointment, assignment, performance, and evaluation of prospective candidates and specific employees of the University and departments of the Medical Center which will necessarily involve discussion of the performance of specific individuals; to discuss continuing investment in a joint venture which will involve consideration of personnel and proprietary business data of the Medical Center, where public disclosure at this time would adversely affect the Medical Center's competitive position; and to discuss with legal counsel the performance of Medical Center departments complying with regulatory requirements which will also necessarily involve discussion of the performance of specific individuals, as authorized by Section 2.1-344 A (1), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (23) of the Code of Virginia.
That the Finance Committee of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia go into Executive Session for the discussion and consideration of a gift of real estate, as provided for in Section 2.1-344 (A)(8) of the Code of Virginia.
That the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia go into Executive Session to discuss investment strategy with regard to the University's Endowment and investment in an overseas operation, and to evaluate continuing investment in a joint venture involving proprietary business-related interests of the Medical Center where disclosure at this time would adversely affect the competitive position of the Medical Center, as provided for in Section 2.1-344 (A) (5), (8) and (23) of the Code of Virginia.
-----------------At 1:35 p.m., the Board went into Executive Session, resumed in Open Session at 3:15 p.m., and adjourned.
The full Board resumed its meeting, again in Open Session, at 4:00 p.m., in the Dome Room of the Rotunda. All Members present at the earlier sessions that day were present.
The Board adopted the following resolutions at this session:
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