MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF VISITORS OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
September 17, 1992
A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University was held on Thursday, September 17, 1992, at 9 a.m. in the
University Meeting Center.
Present were Messrs. Gregory (Rector), Arenstein, Framme, Meador,
Siegel, Townes, Weinberg and Whitworth; Drs. Berenguer, Gilmer, Holland,
Johnson and Peay; and Mesdames Epps and Teig. Rev. Dombalis was absent.
Also present were Drs. Trani, Dewey, Harris, Jones, Ruch and Wilson;
Messrs. Bruegman, Gehring, Poe, Ross and Wyeth; and Mrs. Price.
The President's Report followed:
Dr. Trani introduced the following Community Associates: Dr. Mary
J. Clement, Associate Professor, Department of Justice and Risk
Administration; Dr. Frank Franzak, Associate Professor, Department
of Finance and Marketing; Dr. Donald Myers, Professor, Department
of Management; Dr. Robert L. Schneider, Professor, Social Work; Dr.
Michael J. Sheridan, Assistant Professor, Social Work; Dr. Michael
Davis, Professor, Division of Teacher Education; Dr. Rosemary
Lambie, Associate Professor, Division of Teacher Education; Dr.
Alan McLeod, Professor and Chair, Division of Teacher Education;
Dr. Mary Munton, Assistant Professor, Department of Maternal Child
Nursing; Dr. Alice Pieper, Associate Professor, Division of Teacher
Education; Dr. Daisy Reed, Associate Professor, Division of Teacher
Education; and Dr. Richard Rezba, Professor, Division of Teacher
Education.
Curtis Jernigan, Superintendent of Housekeeping, was recognized for
the improvements that have been made in the housekeeping
department. This is National Housekeepers Week, which is sponsored
by the National Executive Housekeepers Association. Through the
efforts of Curtis Jernigan, Governor Wilder signed a certificate
recognizing this week as National Housekeepers Week in Virginia.
University Enrollment Services estimates that VCU will have a Fall
1992 headcount enrollment of approximately 21,857 students. This
would be the largest enrollment ever at VCU, assuming a revised
lower off-campus enrollment of 1,000 students by the Census II date
in October. The size of the Fall 1992 freshman class is 1,532
students, up from 1,377 freshmen in Fall 1991, and higher than the
1,450 freshman class that was originally anticipated. The mean
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combined SAT score of matriculated, regularly admitted freshmen
this year is 1,000, up from 989 a year ago.
A twelve minute tape was presented on the Research Park. This tape
is used as a selling point to prospective companies. The tape was
produced and paid for by Virginia Power.
On motion made and seconded, the following items from the Consent
Agenda were approved:
Board of Visitors
• Minutes of a Regular Meeting held July 16, 1992
Academic Policy Committee
^ Minutes of a Meeting held July 15, 1992
New Degree Proposals
M.A. Degree in History
M.S. in Genetic Counseling
Ph.D. in Art History
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering - Joint Program with
VPI&SU
Ad Hoc Committee on Real Estate
^ Minutes of a Meeting held July 10, 1992
Advancement Committee
^ Minutes of a Meeting held July 16, 1992
Audit Committee
Minutes of a Meeting held July 16, 1992
Finance and Investment Committee
• Minutes of a Meeting held July 15, 1992
Proposal for Internal Financing of Equipment/
Software Purchases
Health Affairs Committee
• Minutes of a Meeting held July 15, 1992
Contracts:
Infusion Pumps
Office Supplies
^ Year End Capital Equipment Reserves and Release
Request
Nominating Committee
• Minutes of a Meeting held July 15, 1992
Property Committee
^ Minutes of a Meeting held July 15, 1992
• Lease of Office Space
• Architect Selection - Clinical Support Center Renovations
Project Plans - MCV Campus Steam Plant Replacement
Facility
^ Project Plans - MCV Hospitals Child Care Center
Student Affairs Committee
• Minutes of a Meeting held July 15, 1992
• Mandatory Disability Insurance - School of Dentistry
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The following items were submitted for information:
Academic Policy Committee
Strategic Plan Update
Assessment of General Education Outcomes
Early Enrollment Report
American Psychological Association's Approval of Doctoral
Program in Clinical Psychology
Advancement Committee
Governmental Relations Report
^ Alumni Activities Report
^ University Relations Report
Finance and Investment Committee
• Consolidated Annual Budget Performance Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1992
Health Affairs Committee
^ Hospital Financial Report
Statistics - Fiscal Year 1991-1992
Report of the Vice President for Health Sciences:
Dr. Nancy Langston - School of Nursing
Property Committee
• Notification of Contract Award - Student Housing
Renovations, General Improvements and Repairs
• Capital Project Status Report
^ Adaptive Reuse of State Library
Student Affairs Committee
• Early Enrollment Report
Annual Security Report 1991-92
The Operating Amendments for the 1993 General Assembly Session were
presented. State agencies and institutions have been asked by the
Governor to submit requests for budget amendments to the 1993 Session of
the General Assembly. The process is one where requests are filed with
the Governor and evaluated by the Governor's staff. Requests which pass
this review process are then considered for possible inclusion in the
Governor's Budget to the General Assembly. The amendment requests being
submitted to the Governor for operating support can be grouped into two
categories. One group relates to compliance with Federal and State laws
or mandates. The second group requests revisions to the budget. VCU's
requests and priorities do not include VCU's number one priority for the
1993 General Assembly. The number one priority is salary increases.
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Since salary increases are a statewide issue, a separate budget
amendment need not be filed on behalf of VCU. On motion made and
seconded, the Operating Amendments for the 1993 General Assembly Session
were approved recognizing that the number one priority is salary
increases.
The Capital Amendments for 1993 General Assembly were presented.
The priorities for the University Division are:
1. Fire Safety
2. Life Safety Improvements
3. Sanger Hall Elevator Upgrade
4. Planning: Adaptive Reuse of the State Library Building
5. Construction: Recreation Facilities, Phase II
6. Parking Improvements
Priority for the Hospital Division is:
1. Construction: MCV Steam Plant
On motion made and seconded, the Capital Amendments for the 1993
General Assembly were approved for submission to the Governor.
The final draft for the revision to the Rules and Procedures
Document was presented. A number of issues were raised concerning the
document which will be reviewed by VCU's General Counsel. Consequently,
the approval of the document would be carried over to the November
meeting in order for issues to be further addressed.
Dr. Johnson reported for the Nominating Committee. The following
were nominated for officers: Mr. F. Dixon Whitworth, Jr. for Vice
Rector; Mrs. Rozanne G. Epps for Secretary; and the remaining members of
the Executive Committee nominated were Mr. Stuart C. Siegel and Dr.
William E. Holland. On motion made and seconded, the officers and
members of the Executive Committee were elected.
On motion made and seconded, the Board convened into executive
session to discuss certain personnel matters involving the performance
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of identifiable employees or faculty of VCU, and to discuss the
evaluation of performance of departments or schools of VCU where such
matters regarding such individuals might be affected by such evaluation
including Faculty Appointments and Changes in Status, Full and
Consultative Hospital Privileges, a Semi-Annual Quality Assurance
Report, a Report of the Committee on the Evaluation of the President,
Audit Reports of individually identified departments and/or schools, and
to discuss legal matters, active and recently resolved litigation and
probable litigation with its attorney, and to discuss the investing of
public funds including an Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June
30, 1992, and to discuss matters relating to gifts, bequests, and
fund-raising activities including a Development Report, a Report on
Total Private Support, a Report on Fundraising Activities and a Gift of
Art as authorized by Section 2.1-344 a(1), a(6), a(7) and a(8) of the
Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Following executive session, on motion made and seconded, the
following Resolution was approved by roll call vote:
Virginia Commonwealth University hereby certifies that, to the best of
each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully
exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed
in the executive session meeting to which this certification resolution
applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified
in the motion convening the executive session meeting were heard,
discussed or considered by the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes 11.61Y
Mr. Roger L. Gregory, Rector X
Mr. Richard A. Arenstein X
Dr. Thomas J. Berenguer X
Rev. Constantine N. Dombalis Absent
Mrs. Rozanne G. Epps X
Mr. Lawrence W. Framme, III X
Dr. Robert D. Gilmer X
Dr. William E. Holland X
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Ayes Nays
Dr. Harry I. Johnson, Jr. X
Mr. Richard L. Meador X
Dr. Clifton L. Peay X
Mr. Stuart C. Siegel X
Ms. Eva S. Teig X
Mr. Clarence L. Townes, Jr. Left before voting
Mr. F. Dixon Whitworth, Jr. X
Mr. Jay M. Weinberg
Vote:
Ayes: 14
Nays: 0
ABSENT DURING MEETING: 1
ABSENT DURING VOTING: 2
On motion made and seconded, the Board accepted the Report of the
President, approved Consent Agenda Action items, including Faculty
Appointments and Changes in Status, Full and Consultative Hospital
Privileges, Semi-Annual Quality Assurance Report and a Gift of Art;
accepted the Consent Agenda Information items including a Development
Report, Review of Fundraising Activities and Total Private Support
Report, the Audit Committee Report and Investment Report for the Quarter
ended June 30, 1992; accepted the Report of the President, the Report of
the General Counsel and the Report of the Committee on the Evaluation of
the President; and approved the Guidelines for Presidential Evaluation.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Rozanne G. Epps, retary
