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TENTATIVE MINUTES
SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS
April 4, 2002

The Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia met, in Open Session, at 3:50 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2002, in the Board Room of the Rotunda to elect a Rector. John P. Ackerly, III, Rector, Thomas J. Bliley, Jr., Charles M. Caravati, Jr., M.D., William G. Crutchfield, Jr., Thomas F. Farrell, II, Charles L. Glazer, Mrs. Elsie Goodwyn Holland, Gordon F. Rainey, Jr., Terence P. Ross, Thomas A. Saunders, III, Ms. Elizabeth A. Twohy, Benjamin P.A. Warthen, Ms. Sasha L. Wilson, and Joseph E. Wolfe were present.

Herbert Timothy Lovelace, Jr., the Student Member-elect, also was present, as were Alexander G. Gilliam, Jr., Paul J. Forch, and Ms. Jeanne Flippo Bailes.

After calling the meeting to order, the Rector gave the gavel to Mr. Glazer, acting as Rector pro tem vice Mr. Goodwin, and withdrew from the room. Mr. Glazer asked the Secretary to conduct the election according to the terms specified in Section 4.11 of the Manual of the Board of Visitors.

The Secretary opened the floor for nominations; Messrs. Ackerly and Glazer were nominated. Mr. Glazer withdrew from the room. After adopting the following motion, the Board went into Executive Session:

That the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia convene in closed session to evaluate specific nominations for appointment to the public office of Rector, as provided for in Section 2.2-3711 A (1) of the Code of Virginia.

The Board resumed in Open Session at 4:20 p.m., after adopting the following resolution attesting to the legality of its Executive Session:

"That we vote on and record our certification that, to the best of each Board 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."

The Secretary called for the vote and Mr. Ackerly was elected.

Mr. Glazer, resuming the chair, then called for a resolution attesting the vote. Mr. Rainey offered the following resolution, which was adopted by the Board:

RESOLVED that John P. Ackerly, III, of Richmond, is elected Rector, to serve until 28 February, 2006.

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On motion, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.