MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
HELD ON APRIL 24, 1969
A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University was held on the 224th day of April, 1969
at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon in the President's Dining Room
of the Hibbs Building at the Academic Center of the University
in the City of Richmond, Virginia, pursuant to due notice.
Present were all members of the Board of Visitors except
Messrs. McGehee, Temple, Timmons, Wayne and Wilson.
Present by invitation were Dr. Warren W. Brandt,
President-elect; Dr. Brooke, Mr. Holmes, Dean Hall, Mr. Ankeney
and Mr. Edwards of the Academic Center; and Colonel Heil, Mr.
Crooks, Mr. Morrison and Dr. Barker of the Health Sciences Center,
and Mrs. Hodges.
Mr. Dabney served as Chairman of the meeting and Mr.
Brent as Secretary thereof.
In connection with the minutes of the meeting of the
Board of Visitors held on March 27, 1969, Mr. Brent explained that
the minutes had been distributed to all of the Visitors but that
as the memorandum with respect to the merging of the nursing
programs entitled "Factors Involved in the Implementation of the
Consolidation of Nursing Programs" had not been attached as it had
been previously distributed. He stated, however, that the
memorandum had been amended by striking from the first paragraph
thereof the words "it is expected that" and that as amended, the
memorandum had been attached to the original copy of the minutes
and placed in the minute book.
Thereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of
Visitors held on March 27, 1969 were approved in the form distri-
buted to all of the Visitors.
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the
meeting then went into Executive Session.
The Chairman departed from the prepared Agenda and asked
Dr. Brandt to present his report.
Dr. Brandt then distributed a proposed organization chart
to which he said he had given considerable thought and which he
reviewed and explained in detail. He pointed out that the chart
set forth only the top echelon of the proposed administrative
structure and that lower echelons would be developed as the
positions indicated on the chart were filled.
He continued and said that he had discussed the proposed
organizational structure with the administrative personnel of the
University as well as the faculty and representative students
and that he was of the opinion that it would be found acceptable.
In addition he pointed out that his suggestions had been con-
sidered by the Executive Committee and that approval was recom-
mended by this Committee.
Attention was invited to the fact that in order to
implement Dr. Brandt's recommendations, it would be necessary for
the By-laws of the University to be amended. Accordingly, after
full discussion, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the following resolutions were duly adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, that the By-laws of Virginia
Commonwealth University be, and they hereby are,
amended by striking therefrom Sections 5.07, 5.08,
5.09 and 5.10 and by substituting in lieu thereof
the following new Sections:
5.07. Vice President - Academic Affairs.
(a) Election. On the nomination of the
President the Vice President - Academic Affairs of
the University may be elected by the Board at any
regular or special meeting and shall serve at its
pleasure.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Vice President -
Academic Affairs of the University shall report
directly, and be responsible, to the President and
shall be the chief educational officer for the
College, Schools and. Academic Departments of the
University other than those of the Health Sciences
Division and shall carry out such duties in that
connection as may be assigned to him by the President
or the Board.
5.08. Vice President - Health Sciences.
(a) Election. On the nomination of the
Presidentthe Vice President - Health Sciences
Divisionof the University may be elected by the
Board atany regular or special meeting and shall
serve atits pleasure.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Vice President -
Health Sciences Division of the University shall
report directly, and be responsible, to the
President and shall be the chief educational officer
for the Health Sciences Division and shall carry out
such duties in this connection as may be assigned
to him by the President or the Board.
5.09. Vice President Finance.
(a) Election. On the nomination of the
President the Vice President Finance of the University
may be elected by the Board at any regular or
special meeting and shall serve at its pleasure.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Vice President -
Finance of the University shall be the chief
financial officer of the University. He shall have
supervision of all of the financial affairs of the
University and shall advise the Board and the
President, under whose direction he shall serve, on
all financial matters affecting the University.
Subject to the direction of the Board and the
President, he shall be responsible for the regulation
and control of all financial operations, he shall
prescribe accounting procedures and practices for the
disbursement of funds, promulgate management policies
supervise personnel matters and institute budgetary
policies and controls which will assure the faithful
and procedures for auxiliary services and operations,
execution of the budgets. He shall have immediate
supervision of the office of the Treasurer and the
personnel officer. He shall see that no expenditures
are made without proper authorization. He shall
perform such other duties as may be required by the
President or the Board.
5.10. Vice President - Student Affairs.
(a) Election. On the nomination of the President
the Vice President - Student Affairs may be elected
by the Board at any regular or special meeting and shall
serve at its pleasure.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Vice President -
Student Affairs shall be responsible for and have
direction of all matters relating to non-academic
student affairs and shall exercise oversight over
student conduct and regulation, residential and social
life, extra curricular activities, food services,
health and such other matters of a non-academic nature
as may relate to the welfare and conduct of the
students.
5.11. Vice President - Planning and Operations.
(a) Election. On the nomination of the
President the Vice President -Planning and Operations
may be elected by the Board at any regular or
special meeting and shall serve at its pleasure.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Vice President -
Planning and Operations shall have supervision and
direction of all matters relating to the physical
plant and equipment of the University. He shall be
responsible for the care, maintenance and security
of the University's buildings and grounds and the
preservation of all furnishings and equipment.
He shall also have direction and supervision
of Institutional Research and shall be the
chief purchasing officer of the University.
5.12. Vice President - University Hospitals.
(a) Election. On the nomination of the
President, the Vice President - University
Hospitals may be elected by the Board at any
regular or special meeting and shall serve at
its pleasure.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Vice President -
University Hospitals shall be the chief adminis-
trative officer of the University's Hospitals and
shall have responsibility for and supervision of
their operation and management.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Sections 5.11
and 5.12 of the By-laws shall be re-numbered
5.13 and 5.14, respectively.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Section 7.01
of the By-laws be, and they hereby are, amended
by striking the same in its entirety and by
substituting in lieu thereof the following:
7.01. Description. The corporate seal
of the University shall be circular and
shall have inscribed thereon within and
around the circumference the following:
"Virginia Commonwealth University 183
In the center shall be the mark which
is shown in the facsimile seal appended
to the margin of the By-laws by this
Section 7.01.
Dr. Brandt then stated that at this time he would like
to suggest to the Board the election of Mr. Raymond T. Holmes
as Vice President - Finance, and Dr. Francis J. Brooke as Vice
President - Academic Affairs. A discussion then followed,
after which on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
Raymond T. Holmes was thereupon elected Vice President - Finance,
and Dr. Francis J. Brooke Vice President Academic Affairs of
the University, both to serve at the pleasure of the Board, with
the compensation presently being received by them to continue
until further action by the Board.
Dr. Brandt then presented to the meeting a memorandum
to the faculty of the University dated April 24, 1969 outlining
the new administrative structure which he indicated would be
forthwith distributed.
Continuing his report, Dr. Brandt stated that he had
carefully considered the proposed doctorate program in the
Psychology Department of the Academic Center and as a result
thereof had requested that it be withdrawn from consideration by
the State Council of Higher Education. He outlined the reasons
for his action, whereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unani-
mously carried, the same was ratified, affirmed and approved.
A general discussion was then held with respect to the
unusual activities of students at various Universities and Colleges
throughout the country, with Dr. Brandt expressing his views and
position with respect to such activity, which met with general
approval of the Board.
Thereupon, those persons indicated above as being present
at the meeting and who are not members of the Board of Visitors
were requested to rejoin the meeting.
Dr. J. Curtis Hall, Dean of the School of Business, Mr.
John V. Arkeney, Director of the School of Engineering Technology,
Dr. Thomas Barker, Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions,
and Mr. William F. Morrison, Director of College Hospitals,
thereupon presented reports in connection with their respective
areas of responsibility, all of which were well received.
Dr. James W. Mullen, II, at the request of the Chairman,
then presented a memorandum entitled "Proposed Relationship
Between VCU and VISR" which he reviewed and explained and after
which on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, was
approved with the understanding that such definitive papers as
might be necessary would, be presented to the Board for its
approval. The Secretary was directed to attach a copy of the
memorandum to the minutes of the meeting.
Mr. Crooks presented the report of the Hospital Accounts
Committee in the form also presented to the meeting of the
Executive Committee held on April 17, 1969. On motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously carried, the report was approved.
Continuing his report, Mr. Crooks then explained that
proposed tuition increases for the Health Sciences Division had
been presented to the Executive Committee on April 17, 1969 and
at that time carried forward for further consideration. As a
result of such consideration, he stated, the proposed schedule
had been somewhat modified and as modified he presented it to the
meeting with the observation that it met with the approval of Dr.
Brandt. A general discussion then followed, after which on motion
duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the new tuition rate
schedule for the Health Sciences Division as presented to the
meeting was approved and authorized, with a copy thereof to be
attached to the minutes of the meeting.
In concluding his report, Mr. Crooks advised that it
would be necessary to borrow approximately 268,000 in order to
complete the construction of the Clinical Center. He reviewed
the work which was proposed and the manner in which the loan would
be obtained, pointing out that the loan would be repaid over an
8-year period from revenues derived from the Clinical Center. He
stated that approval of the proposal was recommended by the
Finance Committee and the Executive Committee.
and unanimously carried, the administration was authorized to
request from the Governor of the Commonwealth authority to borrow
After a discussion thereof, on motion duly made, seconded
the approximate sum of $268,000 for the purpose presented to the
meeting, such loan to carry such interest as may be approved by
the administration and to be repaid over a period of 8 years from
revenues to be received from the Clinical Center.
Colonel Heil then stated that gifts, grants and contracts
received by the Health Sciences Division for the period of March
1 through March 31, 1969 and various faculty matters had been
approved by the Executive Committee, but that in addition thereto
it was recommended at this time that the appointment of Dr.
Warren W. Brandt as a Professor, Department of Chemistry, be
authorized. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the appointment of Dr. Warren W. Brandt as a Professor, Department
of Chemistry, was approved and authorized.
On behalf of the Academic Division, Dr. Brooke then
stated that the various faculty matters set forth in the
memorandum distributed to the Visitors had been approved by the
Executive Committee but that in addition thereto, it was
recommended that Miss Theresa Pollak be appointed a Professor
Emeritus upon her retirement at the end of the school year, which
recommendation on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, was approved and authorized.
Thereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, the grant of an easement to the Virginia Electric &
Power Company in order that electrical service might be made
available to the new Library Building and the form of agreement
in connection therewith presented to the meeting were approved and
authorized, with the appropriate officials of the University being
directed to execute the same on its behalf and append thereto
its corporate seal and to attest the same.
After discussion thereof, and on the recommendation of
Mr. Holmes, on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the administration was authorized to enter into a contract with
the M M Wrecking Company, Inc., low bidders for the demolition
of the property located on the site of the new School of Business
Building for the sum of 8,978.00, such contract to be in such
form and to contain such terms and conditions as may be approved
by the administration as evidenced by the execution of the contract
by appropriate officials thereof.
A recommendation that various fees charged students in
the School of Art be combined into a comprehensive fee of 25
in order to facilitate accounting procedures and which would
result in a modest increase was referred to the Executive Committee
with the request that the matter be investigated and its
recommendations made to the Board.
Proceeding to the remaining item on the Agenda, the re-
commendation of the Executive Committee that the employment of
Drs. Sanger, Hibbs and Oliver for consulting services be con-
tinued for an additional year with the compensation to be $3,600
for Dr. Sanger and $2,500 for each of Drs. Hibbs and Oliver, on
motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, was approved.
The Chairman announced that the next meeting of the Board
of Visitors would be held on Thursday, May 29, 1969 at 10:00
o'clock in the morning in the Board Room of Sanger Hall at the
Health Sciences Center.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the same on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, adjourned.
PROPOSED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VCU AND VISR
In order to provide needed financial assistance to VISR and the best hope
for its continuation as a separate corporate entity devoted to conducting and
promoting basic and applied research in the natural sciences, it is proposed that
VISR enter into an agreement with VCU which will have the following basic pro-
visions:
1. On July 1, 1969 VISR shall become and be designated as a depart-
ment of special study and scientific research of VCU. VISR will continue its
separate corporate entity and as the owner of all of its present properties and
assets. It will retain and continue to be known by its present corporate name.
2. After July 1, 1969 the Board of Visitors of VCU will have the right
to fill all existing vacancies and future vacancies as they occur on the Board of
Trustees of VISR including but not limited to vacancies occurring as the result
of the expiration of terms for which the present Trustees are elected, except
that so long as VISR occupies the building located on the property of the University
of Richmond, the University of Richmond shall have the privilege of nominating
one member of the Board of Trustees of VISR to be elected by the Board of
Visitors of VCU. The articles of incorporation of VISR will be amended to vest
this right in the Board of Visitors of VCU.
3. The 1969-70 operating budget of VISR and its budget for all future
years will be made a part of the budgets of VCU and all of the revenues and
expenditures of VISR shall be accounted as a part of that budget. It is under-
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stood that VISR will require approximately $58, 000 from VCU to continue its
operations during the fiscal year 1969-70 and VCU will provide so much of this
amount as may be needed. This amount may be reduced if VISR obtains addi-
tional research contracts from proposals now outstanding. In future years the
VISR budget will be adequate for the continuation and expansion of its operations.
4. All employees of VISR will become employees of VCU on July 1, 1969,
and will be placed on the payroll of VCU as of that date.
5. VCU will not take or cause VISR to take any action which will terminate
or result in a breach of any of the provisions of the deed of lease of July 21, 1960,
from the University of Richmond to VISR of the land on which the VISR building is
located on the University of Richmond campus until VCU is prepared to provide
adequate and satisfactory quarters and facilities elsewhere for VISR. VCU will
give consideration to any proposal in the future for the purchase and lease back
by the University of Richmond of the building now occupied by VISR which the
University may propose or indicate its willingness to consider. So long as such
lease continues in effect, VCU will pay to VISR each year an annual fee equivalent
to the sum of (a) the annual rental payments due by VISR under such lease and (b)
the interest and principal amortization of the loan from The Life Insurance Company
of Virginia to VISR presently outstanding in the amount of $136, 500. VCU will not
at any time attempt to acquire the property on which the VISR building is located
or any other property of the University of Richmond by exercise of the power of
eminent domain.
6. The financial commitment by VCU to VISR is dependent upon VCU
obtaining the necessary appropriations from the Commonwealth of Virginia to
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supplement the operating income of VISR and there shall be no obligation on
VCU to continue the support of the operation of VISR from other sources. If
despite its best efforts, which VCU agrees to exert, the Commonwealth declines
to provide the financial support to VISR as contemplated herein, the agreement
will terminate and VCU will promptly see that the necessary action is taken to
surrender its right to elect Trustees of VISR after it has caused an independent
Board of Trustees to be elected from nominations furnished by The Virginia
Academy of Science. If thereafter VISR should cease to operate and the corporation
be dissolved, all tangible personal property of VISR distributable in liquidation
will be distributed to VCU and become its sole property in consideration of its
contributions to VISR during the time the proposed agreement was in effect.
7. It is the intent and desire of VCU (a) that VISR continue as a research
facility in the natural sciences as it has in the past, (b) that these facilities be
available to the University of Richmond and other educational institutions in the
Richmond area on a cooperative basis to the maximum extent feasible with first
consideration being given to the desire of any representative of the University of
Richmond to use such facilities, and (c) that VISR's usefulness to the community
and the Commonwealth as a major center of science education and research be
enlarged and expanded.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA
HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
MCV STATION
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA 23219
In the preparation of the annual budget for the Health Sciences Center for the
College Division, 1969-1970, it is necessary to recommend an increase in tuition
for all schools beginning September 1, 1969, with the exception of the School of
Medical Technology which will become effective June 1, 1969. The proposed
increases are listed below:
PRESENT TUITION NEW TUITION RATE
Virginian Non-Virginian Virginian Non-Virginian
DENTISTRY $700 $1500 $800 $1600
DENTAL HYGIENE $500 $1000 $500 $1000
GRADUATE SCHOOL $300 $350 $350 $400
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION
First Year $750 $1050 $800 $1200
Second Year $360 $450 $400 $600
MEDICINE $700 $1500 $800 $1600
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY $175 $240 $200 $300
NURSING $330 $660 $400 $800
PHARMACY $450 $800 $500 $1000
PHYSICAL THERAPY $500 $800 $575 $950
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY$400 $600 $450 $700
This increase is necessitated by the continuing rise in costs experienced by the
college for salaries, supplies, maintenance and operation of physical plants.
For many schools, this is the first increase in tuition since 1964. On September 1,
1967, there was an increase in the non-Virginian rates for all schools except
Dentistry, which became effective September 1, 1968. This change was made to reflect
a more realistic proportionate share of educational costs borne by Virginians and
non-Virginians.
The additional funds will greatly assist the college in meeting the demands of
additional costs for the year 1969-1970.
