MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Held August 1, 1972
A special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors
of Virginia Commonwealth University was held August 1, 1972, at 12:30 p.m.
in the President's Dining Room.
Present were all the members of the Committee. Also present were
Dr. Brandt and Miss Cosby.
Dr. Blanton described the expressions of dissatisfaction with the
length, timing and attendance of the regular meetings of the Board. It was
generally agreed that the regular meeting date of the Board be the third Thursday
(as of present) of every month, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Coffee and pastries
will be served at 8:45 a.m., and the meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.
The Board meetings will adjourn around noon or 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be
served to those who wish to stay, but no business will be conducted after
lunch. The Executive Committee will present their recommendations and
necessary amendment to the By-Laws at the next regular Board meeting on
September 21. It is anticipated that the President's report will follow the
approval of the minutes of prior meetings.
It was suggested that a "vital statistics" page be included with each
agenda book of the Board. The statistics would include such figures as
total enrollment of the University, enrollment figures of each school, total
faculty members, faculty members in each school, teacher-pupil ratio,
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If properly staffed, we could open 11 emergency rooms. Right now,
we have eight. As of the moment, we have five nurse anesthetists and five
anesthesiologists. We need six more nurse anesthetists and three more
anesthesiologists.
After this meeting, we will meet with Dr. Hume and others to determine
what can be done to avoid this problem. The only final solution is the develop-
ing of the private corporation. However, that is long range and we need a
short-range solution to take care of the immediate crisis.
Dr. Brandt mentioned that the report from Booz, Allen & Hamilton gave
a choice between Alternatives A and B. We chose Alternative B. If the
Executive Committee feels that it is the wrong choice, please let us know
immediately. Mr. Craigie is trying to prove that the State will save money
by building the new hospital. Dr. Brandt distributed copies of the report.
Dr. Blanton asked that copies of the report on emergency care be sent
to the Hospital Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
APPROVED: Secretary
Chairman
