MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF VISITORS OF
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
October 6, 2000
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth
University was held on Friday, October 6, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the University
Meeting Center located at 101 North Harrison Street.
Present were Messrs. Flippen (Rector), Axselle, Gresham, Markel,
Plymale, Pyon, Rigsby, and Weinberg; Drs. Perkinson, Smith and Wootton; and
Mrs. Miles. Dr. Long; Messrs. Smith and Townes; and Mrs. Benner were absent.
Also present were Drs. Trani, McDavis and Torr; Messrs. Blanks, Bunce,
Gehring, Messplay, Ross and Timmreck; and Mesdames Chinnici, Foisie, Jones,
Mikuta, Price and Turner.
Mr. Flippen called the meeting to order. Mr. Rigsby commended Dr. Trani
on the speech Dr. Trani presented to the Virginia Manufacturer's Association.
Mr. Rigsby stated Dr. Trani is a great ambassador for VCU.
Mr. Flippen congratulated the President, Provost and Senior Vice
President on the superb job that has been done on the Institutional Performance
Agreement.
The 2001-2001 State Budget Amendments were presented. The five
amendments include:
Enhance VCU's Family Practice Residency Training Programs
Resident enrollment Growth
Workers' Compensation premium increase
State authorized staffing levels
Funding support for the University's Institutional Performance Agreement
On motion made and seconded, the 2001-02 State Budget Amendment
Submission was approved.
The Institutional Performance Agreement (IPA) was presented. Five
universities were selected to prepare IPAs for 2000: VCU, UVA, George Mason
University, Norfolk State University and Virginia State University. The IPA
contains five components: assessing the institution's mission and core functions;
new initiatives to enhance institutional quality; efforts to improve institutional
operations and governance; institutional activities that support statewide
priorities; and terms of the agreement/six year operating and capital plans. On
motion made and seconded, the Institutional Performance Agreement was
approved. In addition, the administration was authorized to go forward with
negotiations with the State.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
I/
Lindley T. Smith, Secretary
Edward L. Flippen, Rector
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