[2008-05-16] May 16, 2008 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Visitors

              May 16, 2008
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Visitors
Minutes
A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University was held on Friday, May 16, 2008, at 8 a.m. in the Richmond Salons located in the University Student Commons at 907 Floyd Avenue.
Present were Messrs. Rosenthal (Rector), Hurtado, Jackson, Jones, Robertson, Sherman and Snead; Drs. Bersoff, Broaddus, Romano, and Shapiro; and Mrs. Rhodes. Dr. Doswell; Messrs. Baldacci and Siegel; and Mrs. Lambert were absent. Also present were Drs. Trani, Gottfredson, Huff, Macrina, Moriarty, Retchin and Rhone; Messrs. Bennett, Bunce, Gehring, Ross and Wyeth; and Mesdames Atkinson, Balmer, Lepley, and Messmer.
The report of the President and the Rector were presented.
Dr. Trani recommended Mr. Dan Ream be appointed as the non-voting Faculty Representative to the Board of Visitors with Dr. Linda Corey serving as the alternate Faculty Representative. Dr. Trani recommended Ms. Marquita Aquilar be appointed as the non-voting Staff Representative to the Board of Visitors with Ms. Delores Collier serving as the alternate Staff Representative. Dr. Trani also recommended Ms. Veronica Sikka be appointed as the non-voting Student Representative to the Board with Mr. Syed Karim serving as alternate Student Representative. On motion made and seconded, the recommendations for Faculty Representative, Staff Representative and Student Representative were approved.
The Proposed Tuition and Fees and University Budget Plan for 2008-09 had been presented at the Board of Visitors meeting held May 15, 2008. A motion to amend the proposed Tuition and Fees was made prior to adjournment of that meeting. The amendment would increase the technology fee to $68 per student. Discussions continued on Friday, May 16, 2008, and on motion made and seconded, the proposed Tuition and Fees, as amended, and the University Budget Plan for 2008-09 were approved.
Mr. Snead reported for the Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee. The Proposal to Establish a Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Health was presented. The School of Medicine requested approval to establish a Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Health. The program will be housed in the new Department of Social and Behavioral Health and is anticipated to begin in Fall 2009. The program will be interdisciplinary, and will enhance and coordinate with existing academic programs throughout the university. Program graduates will be adept at working with colleagues in public health, medicine, and other disciplines to translate research findings into practice rapidly and to assess the impact of this knowledge transfer on the health of populations. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the Proposal to Establish a Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Health.
The Proposal to Establish an Ed.D. in Leadership was presented. The School of Education requested approval to establish a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership. The new program is designed for practicing leaders that possess a master’s degree and licensure or endorsement in an appropriate area. As a professional practice degree, the program is designed to meet the needs of working professionals, especially those working in leadership positions in K-12 schools. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the Proposal to Establish an Ed.D. in Leadership.
The Proposal to Establish an Educational Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership (Ed.S.) was presented. The School of Education requested approval to establish an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Teacher Leadership. The new program is designed to prepare new leaders who will focus on classroom instruction and school leadership. The Ed.S. for Teacher Leadership is designed for advanced graduate students that possess a master’s degree from an accredited university, are experienced classroom teachers, and desire proficiencies that will enable the student to assume leadership roles based on considerable depths of understanding and applied competencies in their work. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the Proposal to Establish an Educational Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership.
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