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TENTATIVE MINUTES
SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS

April 11, 2005

The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met by telephone, in Open Session and in accord with the exemptions permitted by law, at 4:00 p.m., on Monday, April 11, 2005; Gordon F. Rainey, Jr., Rector, presided. Thomas F. Farrell, II, A. Macdonald Caputo, G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh, Jr., W. Heywood Fralin, Mark J. Kington, Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr., Lewis F. Payne, Don R. Pippin, Warren M. Thompson, Ms. Georgia M. Willis, and Ms. Catherine Neale participated.

Also participating were Leonard W. Sandridge, Alexander G. Gilliam, Jr., Alton A. Martin, Ms. Colette Sheehy, Ms. Melody Bianchetto, Ms. Nancy Rivers, and Ms. Jeanne Flippo Bailes.

Members of the press were present in the President’s Conference Room at Madison Hall, along with Mr. Sandridge, the Secretary, and the other members of the University Administration listed above.

The Rector opened the meeting by directing the Secretary to call the roll, after which Mr. Sandridge gave a brief summary of the proposed tuition and required fees for the 2005-2006 Academic Session at the University and at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and for the 2006 Summer Session. He reminded Members that discussions of these had taken place at both the February and April meetings of the Board.

In setting forth the proposed tuition and fees, Mr. Sandridge emphasized that there will be a concomitant increase in student financial aid – in fact a 17% increase.

Mr. Thompson said it is important that publicity be given to the increase in financial aid.

On motion, resolutions approving the tuition and fees were adopted by the Board – these resolutions are attached to the Minutes.

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On further motion, the meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m.