MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS
OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
June 19, 1985
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University was held on Wednesday, June 19, 1985 at 5:30 p.m. in the
University Meeting Center.
Present were Mrs. Abady; Messrs. Allen, Berry, Grey, Lipman,
Ludeman, Reynolds and Smith; and Dr. Holland. Absent were Mesdames
Bemiss, Thalhimer and Whittemore; Drs. Gayle and Moore; and Messrs.
Farinholt and Morris. Also present were Drs. Ackell, Connell and
Sparks; Messrs. Brown, Bruegman, Ross and Ware; and Mrs. Price.
Mr. Smith called the meeting to order. Dr. Sparks presented a
proposed Resolution that would allow members of the VCU faculty to
participate in the State's Employee Suggestion Program. On motion made
and seconded, the following Resolution was approved:
WHEREAS, under authority of the General Assembly, the
Governor, through the Department of Personnel and Training,
has instituted an Employee Suggestion Program ("ESP") as of
April 1, 1985, to use State Employees' suggestions to improve
the operation of Virginia government and to share the benefit
of those ideas with the employee who submits the suggestions;
WHEREAS, faculty of Virginia's state institutions of
higher learning are not presently eligible to participate in
the ESP program;
WHEREAS, it requires the resolve of this Board to make
Virginia Commonwealth University's faculty eligible;
WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that the goal of the
ESP is sound and should be encouraged;
WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that the ESP presents
an opportunity to improve the operation of Virginia Common-
wealth University and to share the benefit of useful sugges-
tions with the suggesters; and
WHEREAS, it appears to this Board that this opportunity
can best be realized by encouraging the suggestions of both
faculty and non-faculty members of the University Community,
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, that members of the
faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University are authorized to
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participate in the Employee Suggestion Program on the same
terms and conditions as other employees of the University.
IT'S further RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
sent to the Virginia Department of Personnel and Training and
that the Employee Relations Department of the University is
directed to coordinate with the Department of Personnel and
Training the dissemination of appropriate information to the
faculty.
On motion made and seconded, the Board convened into executive
session to discuss certain personnel matters involving the performance
of identifiable employees or faculty of VCU, and to discuss the condi-
tion, acquisition or use of real property, and to discuss matters
relating to gifts, bequests and fund-raising activities as authorized
by Section 2.1-344 a(l), a(2) and a(7) of the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act.
Following executive session, on motion made and seconded, the Board
accepted the planning of the administration in the Advancement area,
accepted the report of the Vice President for Advancement, and approved
the salary for President Edmund F. Ackell, effective July 1, 1985.
The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
Approved:
W. Roy Smith, Rector
