MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
August 21, 1998
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of Virginia
Commonwealth University was held on Friday, August 21, 1998, at 1 p.m. in the
conference room located at 910 West Franklin Street.
Present were Messrs. Weinberg (Rector) and Flippen; Dr. Smith; and Ms.
Powell. Dr. White was absent. Also present were Drs. Trani and Hiley; Messrs.
Gehring, Ross, Timmreck and Wyeth; and Mesdames Jones and Price.
Mr. Weinberg called the meeting to order.
The Revisions to the Board of Visitors Bylaws were presented. The
following recommendations were made by the Committee:
o Continue Dinner/Social meetings held Wednesday night.
o Continue meetings on Thursday but poll Board for best Thursday
(1St 2nd, etc.).
^ Move to five (5) meetings per year (this includes joint Annual Meeting with th
Board of Directors of the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals Authority).
^ Restructure the Board committees by combining Property and Finance and
Investment Committees; and Academic Policy and Health Affairs Committees.
^ Have revisions to Bylaws effective January 1, 1999.
^ Assess the new structure at the end of one year.
On motion made and seconded, the Committee recommends to the Board the
approval of the revisions to the Board of Visitors Bylaws, as amended.
On motion made and seconded, the Committee 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, and to consult with legal
counsel pertaining to specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice
by counsel including Faculty Appointments and Changes in Status and an
assessment of the performance and structure of the clinical practice component
of the School of Medicine as authorized by Section 2.1-344 A(1) 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:
The Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of 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 Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of
Virginia Commonwealth University.
Roll Call Vote Ayes Nays
Mr. Jay M. Weinberg, Rector Left before voting
Mr. Edward L. Flippen X
Ms. Diane Linen Powell X
Dr. Lindley T. Smith X
Dr. H. George White, Jr. Absent
Vote:
Ayes: 3
Nays: 0
ABSENT DURING MEETING: 1
ABSENT DURING VOTING: 2
On motion made and seconded, the Committee approved the Faculty
Appointments and Changes in Status.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Edward L. Flippen, Secretar
