MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
HELD ON JANUARY 22, 1970
A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University was held on the 22nd day of January, 1970
at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon in the President's Dining Room
of the Hibbs Building, Academic Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Present were all members of the Board except Drs.
Blanton and Michaux; Messrs. Sheffield and Timmons.
Present by invitation were Drs. Brandt, Bright, Brooke,
Smith, Wilson; Messrs. Edwards, Heil, Holmes, Imirie, Paris;
and Miss Wilkinson.
Mr. Hunton served as Chairman of the meeting and Mr.
Brent as Secretary thereof.
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Visitors held
on November 24, 1969, and the minutes of a special meeting of the
Board of Visitors held on January 9, 1970 were approved in the
form distributed, with the request by Mrs. Bullard that she be
noted as having voted in opposition to the resolution adopted on
January 9, 1970 authorizing fraternities and sororities in the
manner set forth in the resolution.
Dr. George Bright, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
(HSD), and Mr. O.J. Paris, Director of Admissions (AD), then
presented interesting and informative reports with regard to
Adolescent Medicine and Admissions, respectively.
The Chairman then called on the President to present
his report, a copy thereof being attached to the minutes of
this meeting.
At this point, Mr. Brent withdrew from the meeting
and Miss Wilkinson recorded the minutes as temporary Secretary.
The enrollment projections for 1969-79 were thereupon
presented to the Board, and after discussion thereof, on motion
duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the same were
accepted and approved as presented, a copy thereof being hereto
attached. Dr. Brandt stated that he would revise the projections
from time to time and submit them for further review by the
Board.
On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried,
the report of the Hospital Accounts Committee dated January 22,
1970, hereto attached, was accepted and approved as presented.
The Report of Gifts and Grants for November and
December, 1969 was then presented and on motion duly made,
seconded and unanimously carried, was accepted and approved.
Thereupon, on motion duly made, seconded and unani-
mously carried, the report on Faculty Appointments and Changes
of Status was approved in the form presented.
Turning then to a non-agenda item, a proposed
hospital room rate increase was presented and considered, and
after a discussion thereof on motion duly made, seconded and
carried (with Mr. Temple abstaining), the following resolution
was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, that a $5.00 per day increase
in room and board be made effective as of February
1, 1970 with respect to all rooms, including staff,
semi-private, private, self care and intensive care.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the same on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried, adjourned.
Temporary Secretary
APPROVED:
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE BOARD OF VISITORS
JANUARY 22, 1970
1. Dr. Brandt distributed letters sent to Members of the University
Community with regard to the Governor's Budget. He then summarized the
allotments to VCU and concluded that, in relation to allotments to other State
agencies, the University was treated comparatively well. It was suggested that
the President send a memo to the Board members suggesting the attitude of
the Board members to legislators with regard to funding.
2. On February 4 the traditional party for the legislators will
be held at the John Marshall Hotel. The Board members have been asked
to attend.
3. Master Planners are at work carrying out various
studies at the University. A team of specialists in the hospital area will be
arriving Monday for two weeks. Hopefully, in another two, months the
studies will be completed and the plan formulated. However, it may be
early summer before the printed document is available.
4. The Academic Division catalogs should be received next
week. Copies will be distributed to Board members.
5. Plans for inauguration of the President have been delayed.
Hopefully, a program on the urban thrust of the University will be worked
into the program. Therefore, the inauguration will be re-scheduled for
the fall.
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6. Educational institutions are still pushing for TIAA-CREF
for faculty members. This is a critical factor in the recruitment of
better faculty.
7. The position of Vice President for Health Sciences has been
offered to Dr. Lauren Woods, who is on campus for his second visit.
8. A coordinator for the black studies programs is being
sought. This position will be supervised by the Dean of the School
of Arts and Sciences.
9. There seems to be another student question developing;
that of allowing the opposite sex in students' dormitory rooms. There
has been some discussion in the administration as to the formulation
of regulations, but no decisions have been made as yet. Regulations
will be brought to the Board at a later date.
10. The students are becoming discontented with the establishment
of the sub-assemblies. The recommended structure of the Sub-Assembly
on Student Affairs was tabled at the last University Assembly meeting
(at the request of Mr. Randy Eley, Student Government President, AD).
This has delayed further the progress of the establishment of fraternities
and sororities on the Academic campus.
11. In conjunction with several of the above publicity items
mentioned by Dr. Brandt, Mr. McGehee pointed out that the VCU name
has been used in a somewhat derogatory manner in an. article concerning
Kelley's Restaurant just recently.
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY-FALL ENROLLMENT PROJECTION
1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
Undergraduate head count12,002 13,130 14,260 15,390 16,510 17,640 18,770 19,890 21,120 22,140 23,26
Undergraduate FTE 8,812 9,640 10,470 11,290 12,120 12,950 13,770 14,600 15,500 16,260 17,07
First Professional 801 890 990 1,080 1,170 1,270 1,360 1,460 1,550 1,650 1,74
Graduate 931 1,340 1,740 2,150 2,560 2,960 3,370 3,770 4,180 4,590 5,00
Total Head Count 13,734 15,360 16,990 18,620 20,240 21,870 23,500 25,120 26,750 28,380 30,00
All figures are rounded except 1969 which is actual enrollment.
Account Adjustment
Virginia Commonwealth University
Board of Visitors Meeting - January 22, 1970
HOSPITAL ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE
The Hospital Accounts Committee met December 2, December 16, and
December 30, 1969.
The committee reviewed 2,432 accounts and recommended they be
written off as follows:
$113,925.31 Bad Debts
Indigent Services 242,479.24
7,304.06
Special Teaching 18,112.55
Total $381,819.16
In addition, at the above meetings it was recommended and approved
the Davenport Memorial Fund.
by the committee that 36 accounts amounting to $8,942.17 be paid from
