MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS
OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
March 17, 1976
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Common-
wealth University was held on Wednesday, March 17, 1976, at 6:30 p.m.
in the Sanger Hall Board Room.
Present were Drs. Blanton and Gwathmey; Messrs. Dabney, Grey,
McGehee, Norris, Scott, Seaborn and Shumate; Mesdames Satterfield
and Thalhimer. Absent were Messrs. Morgan and Obenshain and Mrs.
Stone. Also present were Drs. Temple and Willett and Mrs. Price.
Dr. Blanton called the meeting to order.
Dr. Temple reported to the Board that the administration would
like to recommend for the Board's approval the appointment of Mrs.
Karen C. Kincannon as Legal Advisor to the President and Board of
Visitors. Dr. Temple passed out copies of Mrs. Kincannon's resume
and asked the Board to take formal action at Thursday's meeting if
there were no objections.
Dr. Temple presented "The Transitional Organization for Virginia
Commonwealth University." Basically, the plan calls for four new
positions. They are: Provost-Administration, Administrative
Assistant to the President, Director of Administrative Information
Management and Director of Operations. Dr. Temple reviewed the
purpose of each of the new positions and how they related to the
other members of the staff.
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At this time, Mr. Melvin C. Shaffer, Director of Visual Education
Joined the meeting for the signage presentation. Mr. Shaffer had mockups
of the proposed signs for the Board to see and also showed slides of the
signs in their actual location. On motion made and seconded, the signage
proposal was approved unanimously as presented and was directed to be pre-
sented the Art Commission for its approval.
Mr. Scott reported that the Property Committee had met earlier to review
the status of the Health Sciences Building. Mr. Scott pointed out that this
building had been cut by about 25 percent and that the drawings displayed
along the walls reflected these space cuts. He also passed around pictures
of the model of the exterior of the building. Mr. Scott indicated that no
action by the Board was necessary.
Following a presentation by Dr. John J. Salley, on motion made and
seconded, the Proposal for a Master of Science Degree in Gerontology was
unanimously approved.
Dr. Wayne C. Hall presented the Letter of Intent for a Bachelor of Arts
in Comparative and General Literature. Following a discussion, on motion
made and seconded, the Letter of Intent for a Bachelor of Arts in Compara-
tive and General Literature was unanimously approved.
Dr. Hall also presented to the Board a proposal to change the name of
the "Department of Urban Studies" to the "Department of Urban Studies and
Planning." This title change is needed for accrediting purposes. On
motion made, seconded and unanimously approved, the name of the "Department
of Urban Studies" was changed to the "Department of Urban Studies and
Planning."
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Dr. John J. Salley presented a proposal which would allow the enroll-
ment of full-time persons with faculty rank in graduate courses and in programs
leading to advanced degrees at VCU. On the recommendation of the Academic
Policy Committee, the wording "on a space available basis," was added to the
first paragraph of this proposal and the proposal will now read:
The following provisions shall apply to enrollment
on a space available basis of full-time persons in
the University with faculty rank in graduate courses
and in programs leading to advanced degrees at
Virginia Commonwealth University.
On motion made and seconded, the proposal was unanimously approved as
amended.
A letter from Andrew P. Miller, Attorney General, dealing with the
Virginia Conflict of Interest Act was brought to the attention of the Board.
The Board requested that a copy of the Attorney General's letter and copies
of the necessary forms be sent to each member of the Board with a request
that they be returned to the President's Office. The forms would then be
forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General.
Mr. Holmes presented the Financial Statements which the Board accepted.
Following discussion, on motion made and seconded, the Faculty Appoint-
ments and Changes in Status were unanimously approved.
Dr. Fitzhugh Mayo, Chairman of the Department of Family Practice at
MCV/VCU joined the meeting to make a presentation concerning his program and
the current status of the Family Practice budget.
Wyndham B. Blanton, Jr., Rector
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On majority vote of the Board, an Executive Session was held.
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon.
Richard D. Obenshain, Secretary
Approved:
