MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
July 27, 1995
A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University was held on Thursday, July 27, 1995, at 9 a.m. in the University
Meeting Center.
Present were Messrs. Siegel (Rector), DeRusha, Flippen, Framme,
Markel and Weinberg; Drs. Johnson, Smith, Vaughan, White and Wootton; and
Mesdames Powell and Teig. Dr. Gilmer, Mr. Townes and Ms. Vaughan were
absent. Also present were Drs. Trani, Dewey, Harris, Jones and Rhone; Messrs.
Bunce, Gehring, Ross and Wyeth; and Mesdames Burnside, Messmer, Mikuta
and Price.
Mr. Siegel called the meeting to order and welcomed members of the
press and new board members Messrs. DeRusha and Markel; Ms. Powell; and
Dr. White.
The report of the President followed:
The President reported on - Where VCU was going? An update was
given on administrative and faculty positions. Also, 134 faculty members
have applied for the Work Transition Act.
Long range planning and external evaluation such as the SACS report,
the Mass Communications six-year accreditation and Pharmacy
reaccrediation were announced.
The School of Engineering is going very well and interviewing of faculty
members is underway. The Jacob House is being moved and fund-
raising needs to reach $17 M. The School of Engineering played a
significant role in the recruitment of Motorola.
Biotech III plans are underway with two buildings reaching completion.
Private fund-raising is up to $25.3M, an increase from the previous year
of $24.6M.
Real Estate and other facilities are progressing. The Medical Sciences
Building will open in February-March of 1996; the Ambulatory Care has
opened with the Siegel Center, the Fine Arts Center and the Parking Deck
on schedule.
VCU is doing well in community and governmental relations with
Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover donating a total of $2M for
the School of Engineering.
The report of the Rector followed:
Mr. Siegel announced the committee assignments and thanked Board
members for future cooperation and involvement. Also, a schedule for the
1995-96 Board and Committee meetings was presented.
Mr. Framme reported for the Nominating Committee for Officers and the
Executive Committee that consisted of Messrs. Framme and Siegel and Dr.
Gilmer. The Committee recommended the following slate: Harry Johnson, Jr.,
Vice Rector; Clarence L. Townes, Jr., Secretary; and Eva S. Teig and Jay M.
Weinberg, members-at-large. On motion made and seconded, the slate of
officers were elected.
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 evaluation of
performance of departments or schools of VCU where such matters regarding
such individuals might be affected by such evaluation; to discuss legal matters
and probable litigation with its attorney; and to discuss the condition, acquisition
or use of real property for public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held
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property, or of plans for the future of a state institution of higher education which
could affect the value of property owned or desirable for ownership by such
institution as authorized by Section 2.1-344 a(1), a(3) and a(7) 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 Nays
Mr. Stuart C. Siegel, Rector X
Mr. William C. DeRusha X
Mr. Edward L. Flippen X
Mr. Lawrence H. Framme, Ill X
Dr. Robert D. Gilmer Absent
Dr. Harry I. Johnson, Jr. X
Mr. Steven A. Markel X
Ms. Diane Linen Powell Absence from meeting during voting
Dr. Lindley T. Smith X
Ms. Eva S. Teig X
Mr. Clarence L. Townes, Jr. Absent
Dr. David A. Vaughan X
Ms. Sandra M. Adair Vaughan Absent
Mr. Jay M. Weinberg X
Dr. H. George White, Jr. X
Dr. Percy Wootton X
Vote:
Ayes: 12
Nays: 0
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ABSENT DURING MEETING: 3
ABSENT DURING VOTING: 4
On motion made and seconded, the Board approved the Faculty
Appointments and Changes in Status and other personnel actions and the
Promotion and Tenure recommendations.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
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