MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS
OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
June 19, 1975
A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University was held on Thursday, June 19, 1975, at 9:00 a. m. in the Board
Room of the F&M Center.
Present were Messrs. Dabney, Grey, Morgan, Norris, Obenshain,
Scott, Seaborn, Shumate and Taylor; Dr. Gwathmey; Mesdames Satterfield and
Thalhimer. Absent were Dr. Blanton, Mr. McGehee and Mrs. Stone. Also
present were Drs. Andrako, Brooke, Fleshood, Hall, Neal, Salley, Smith,
Sparks, Temple, Willett, Wilson and Woods; Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Price.
Mr. Scott called the meeting to order. The Board went into Executive
Session with Drs. Brooke, Neal, Temple and Willett; Mr. Holmes; and Mrs.
Price remaining. Following the Executive Session, Mr. Scott reported that
the reception of Dr. Temple's appointment had been received with overwhelming
approval.
On motion made, seconded and unanimously approved, Dr. H. I. Willett's
title was changed to Consultant to the President.
Dr. Roger Smith presented the Capital Outlay Requests which were sub-
mitted to the State on a tentative basis in March. Dr. Smith indicated that, at
the request of the Property Committee of the Board, he had investigated the cost
of a sprinkler system and fire escapes for West Hospital. The sprinkler system
would cost approximately $400,000 and fire escapes would cost approximately
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$2 million. On motion made and seconded, the Capital Outlay Requests were
unanimously approved.
The consideration of the HMO item was postponed until the July meeting
of the Board.
Mr. Holmes presented the University Budget for 1975-76. Following a
discussion, on motion made and seconded, the University Budget was unanimously
approved.
The Medical College of Virginia Hospitals Budget for 1975-76 was pre-
sented by Mr. Holmes. Following a discussion, on motion made and seconded,
the MCVH Budget was unanimously approved.
Mr. Holmes presented the proposed Hospital Room and Board Rates for
1975-76. Dr. Neal indicated that although our rates were higher than the rates
of the other hospitals in the area, we were compatible with other teaching
hospitals. On motion made and seconded, the Hospital Room and Board Rates
for 1975-76 were unanimously approved.
Mr. Holmes presented the Compensation Plan for 1975-76. This is a
form that is required by the State Council of Higher Education and is prepared
annually. On motion made and seconded, the Compensation Plan for 1975-76
was unanimously approved.
The Faculty Salary Scale for the School of Medicine was presented to
the Board by Mr. Holmes. Mr. Holmes explained the formula used to obtain
medical faculty's salaries. On motion made and seconded, the Faculty Salary
Scale for the School of Medicine was unanimously approved.
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Dr. Neal presented the Hospital By-Laws, Rules and Regulations. He
indicated several changes that should be made in this document. On motion
made and seconded, the Hospital By-Laws, Rules and Regulations were
unanimously approved, as amended.
Dr. Woods presented the proposal to change the name of the "Department
of Biology and Genetics" to the "Department of Human Genetics." Following
a discussion, on motion made and seconded, the change of name to the
"Department of Human Genetics" was unanimously approved.
Drs. Neal and Woods presented the Annual Clinical Faculty Reappoint-
ments and Renewal of Hospital Privileges. Dr. Neal indicated that Dr. Woods
had been keeping the list purged and would continue to do so. It was pointed
out that both Dr. Blanton and Dr. Gwathmey were on this list. On motion made
and seconded, the Annual Clinical Faculty Reappointments and Renewal of
Hospital Privileges were unanimously approved.
The Financial Statements were presented by Mr. Holmes and accepted
by the Board.
Dr. Temple pointed out that Dr. Leigh Grosenick was included in the
Faculty Appointments. Dr. Salley indicated that Dr. Grosenick would be
heading the interdisciplinary program in public administration and that we were
very fortunate to have obtained his services. Following a discussion, on motion
made and seconded, the faculty appointments and changes in status were
unanimously approved.
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Mr. Scott reported that he had received a lovely letter from Mrs. Temple
thanking the members of the Board for the flowers they had sent her on the
appointment of Dr. Temple as President.
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
Richard D. Obenshain
Approved:
Wyndham B. Blanton, Jr.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
June 19, 1975
Dr. Temple expressed his deep appreciation to the Board for the opportunity
given him to lead VCU. He indicated that he was now working on a plan for
reorganization of the University and hoped to have it ready for the Board's
approval in the next several months.
Dr. Temple indicated that he had had a meeting with the Attorney General
with reference to legal counsel for the University. The Attorney General
seemed receptive to the idea, but indicated he would have to develop a
policy so that every institution in Virginia would not request their own
legal counsel.
With regard to the parking study, Dr. Temple indicated that the Highway
Department had been contacted and would assist VCU in this study.
Dr. Temple stated that he had been in discussion with Dave Barton with
regard to a proposal on developing a better image of VCU. It is important
that the image development program begin with the students. Dr. Temple
indicated that there would be further discussions with various people both
inside and outside the University.
MINUTES OF AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS
OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
June 19, 1975
(THESE MINUTES ARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS AND THOSE
MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION PRESENT DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
AND ARE TO BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.)
An executive session of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University was held at 9:00 a. m. on June 19, 1975, in the Board Room of the
F&M Center.
Present were Messrs. Dabney, Grey, Morgan, Norris, Obenshain, Scott,
Seaborn, Shumate and Taylor; Dr. Gwathmey; Mesdames Satterfield and Thalhimer.
Absent were Dr. Blanton; Mr. McGehee and Mrs. Stone. Also present were Drs.
Brooke, Neal, Temple and Willett; Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Price.
Mr. Scott called the meeting to order.
Dr. Neal presented the recommendations of the administration with regard
to the Booz, Allen & Hamilton Report, Phase II. On motion made and seconded,
the new administrative structure for the Medical College of Virginia Campus was
unanimously approved.
Dr. Neal presented to the Board the administration's recommendation for
the transitional management of the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. Follow-
ing a discussion, on motion made and seconded, the transitional management for
MCVH was unanimously approved. Dr. Temple indicated that he would come to
the Board at a later date with a total reorganization for the University and that
the organizational changes just adopted by the Board would be compatible with
his plan.
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Mr. Walter H. Ryland from the Office of the Attorney General joined
the meeting at this time for a discussion of the Gay Alliance of Students' suit.
Mr. Ryland indicated that it would be helpful for the Board's defense if they
requested a change in the regulations governing registration of student groups.
This change would create a "free speech area" which would allow a specified
number of rooms to be made available for group meetings. Dr. Wilson indicated
that there was already a problem of finding enough space for those groups that
were registered and that he felt that making space available to any group that
wanted to meet could be disastrous. A motion was made and seconded that
defense of the Gay Alliance of Students' suit be dropped by the Board of Visitors.
This motion was unanimously defeated. The Board expressed once again its
desire to continue with the case without making the change proposed by Mr.
Ryland.
The Executive Session adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Richard D. Obenshain
Approved:
Wyndham B. Blanton, Jr.
