[2006-05-19] Minutes of a regular meeting the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University May 19, 2006.

              MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF 
                THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF 
            VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 
                     May 19, 2006

       A regular meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University 

   was held on Friday, May 19, 2006, at 9 a.m. in the Richmond Salons located in the 

   University Student Commons at 907 Floyd Avenue. Present were Drs. Bersoff, Doswell, 

   Romano and Shapiro; Messrs. Axselle, Broaddus, Jackson, Robertson, Rosenthal, 
   Sherman, Siegel and Snead; and Mesdames Lambert and Rhodes. Messrs. Baldacci and 
   Thompson were absent. Also present were Drs. Trani, Gottfredson, Huff, Macrina, 

   Moriarty, Retchin and Rhone; Messrs. Bennett, Bunce, Gehring, Messplay, Ohlinger, 

   Ross, Timmreck, Wyeth; and Mesdames Atkinson, Balmer, Chinnici, Lepley and 

   Messmer. Ashley Bacon-Ward, student representative to the Board, and Dr. Judy Lewis, 

   faculty representative to the Board, were also present.
       The President's Report was presented. Dr. Trani thanked Ashley Bacon-Ward for 

   serving as the Student Representative to the Board, Bradford Allen for serving as 

   Alternate Student Representative to the Board, and Dr. Judith Lewis for serving as 

   Faculty Representative to the Board. Dr. Trani recommended Kathryn Murphy-Judy be 

   reappointed as the non-voting Faculty Representative to the Board of Visitors effective
   July 1, 2006. Dr. Trani also recommended Philip Yeager be appointed Student 

   Representative to the Board and Ashley Bacon-Ward be appointed Alternate Student 

   Representative to the Board, effective July 1, 2006. On motion made and seconded, the 
   recommendations were approved.

       An admissions report was presented. VCU has received almost 13,000 freshman 
   applications, 1,400 more than 2005. The increase includes almost 400 more in-state 

   applications and almost 1,000 out-of-state applications. Based on the current number of

     offers accepted by freshman applications, VCU will enroll approximately 3,574 first-time 
     freshmen. Based on the current statistics on undergraduate transfers, VCU expects to 
     enroll approximately 1,800 incoming transfer students.
          VCU's Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2006, at the Richmond 
     Coliseum, at 10 a.m. Robert J. Grey, Jr. is the Commencement Speaker and recipient of 
     an honorary degree. Other honorees are the Honorable Harvey B. Morgan, Honorary 
     Degree recipient; Mr. and Mrs. Steven Markel and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pauley, Edward 
     A. Wayne Medal recipients; and JoAnne Henry, Paul Timmreck, and Rupert Schmidt- 
     Ullrich (posthumously), recipients of the Presidential Medallion.
          An update on the 2006-08 Budget was presented for information.
          Mr. Rosenthal reported for the Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee. 
     The Proposal to Establish a M.A. Degree Program in Homeland Security and Emergency 
     Preparedness was presented. The M.A. degree in Homeland Security and Emergency 
     Preparedness (HSEP) will be an interdisciplinary program that consists of 36 credits, in 
     which students will have off-campus instruction through on-line distance learning, and is 
     modeled after the M.S. degree in Health Administration. The Academic and Health 
     Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to 
     Establish a M.A. Degree Program in Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
          The Proposal to Establish a Ph.D. Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Ph.D. 
     Degree in Counseling Psychology was presented. The Department of Psychology 
     requests approval to spin off two Ph.D. programs, one in Counseling Psychology and one 
     in Clinical Psychology, from the current Ph.D. program in Psychology. The Clinical 
     Psychology program has been operating at the University for more than 30 years, and the 
     Counseling Psychology program for more than 20 years. Graduates of both currently 
     receive the degree of Ph.D. in Psychology. Both are certified as training programs of
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    exceptional quality by the governing body of Ph.D. granting psychology departments (the 
    American Psychological Association). The Academic and Health Affairs Policy 
    Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to Establish a 
    Ph.D. Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Ph.D. Degree in Counseling Psychology.
       The Proposal to Establish a B.A. Degree in Women's Studies was presented. 
    VCU has offered courses in Women's Studies for more than 20 years, and since Fall 
    2001, has offered a Women's Studies track in the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 
    degree program. Since that track began, 38 students have graduated from the program 
    and as of Fall 2005, 46 students were in the Women's Studies track. The College of 
    Humanities and Sciences seeks to expand the Women's Studies program into a Bachelor 
    of Arts degree in Women's Studies. The proposed degree is consistent with VCU's 
    recently approved B.A. degrees in African American Studies and International Studies. 
    The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the 
    approval of the proposal to Establish a B.A. Degree in Women's Studies.
       The Proposal to Dissolve the Department of Sociology and Move the Faculty and 
    Academic Programs into the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public 
    Affairs was presented. The faculty in the Department of Sociology engaged in an 
    extensive process of reflection to consider the best structure for the Department's 
    academic future. Departmental faculty discussed the issue internally and with various 
    individuals and administrators in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and 
    Public Affairs, and with the Acting Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences.
    The current Bachelor of Science and the Master of Science degree programs and the Post- 
    baccalaureate certificate program in Sociology will remain intact, and will move with the 
    faculty to the Wilder School. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee 
    recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to Dissolve the Department
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    of Sociology and Move the Faculty and Academic Programs into the L. Douglas Wilder 
    School of Government and Public Affairs.
       The Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Certificate Program in Spanish- 
    English Translation and Interpretation was presented. The School of World Studies 
    within the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University 
    proposes the creation of an Undergraduate Certificate in Spanish-English Translation and
    Interpretation to meet the growing demand for translators and interpreters in a wide 
    variety of professions including business, health care, the judiciary, government, 
    telecommunications, service sectors and the arts. Opportunities for Spanish-English 
    translation and interpretation have increased both locally and nationally. Many 
    undergraduates majoring in Spanish are interested in translation and interpretation 
    opportunities. However, performing high-quality translation and interpretation requires 
    practical training and a number of skills in addition to high language proficiency, 
    including knowledge of specialized terminology, ability to perform research, and 
    awareness of field-specific methodologies. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy 
    Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to Establish an 
    Undergraduate Certificate Program in Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation.
       The Proposal to Create a Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business 
    Administration was presented. The proposed Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in 
    Business Administration is consistent with the mission of the School of Business' focus 
    on the core market of working adults in the Richmond metropolitan area who desire 
    relevant business education beyond the bachelor's degree. Specifically, the certificate 
    will provide a unique offering of the "pre-MBA" courses, making possible for a person to
    complete the seven existing MBA 500-level foundation courses to enhance the students' 
    business skills and knowledge in the current workplace, and then apply to the "advanced"
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   Master of Business Administration or other business master's programs if desired. The 
   Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the 
   approval of the proposal to Create a Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business 
   Administration.
       The Proposal to Rename the B.F.A. Degree in Crafts to Craft and Material Studies 
   and to Rename the Department of Crafts to the Department of Craft and Material Studies 
   was presented. The term "crafts" is broad and imprecise. The term creates a perception 
   problem because the name suggests various activities associated with a hobby rather than 
   a professional artistic activity. "Crafts" does not adequately communicate the depth, 
   breadth and conceptual activities of the department. The addition of "Material Studies" 
   to the name is important because the addition better describes activities to both the 
   department and contemporary practice within the field. All areas in the department stress
   the direct investigation and manipulation of materials in the creation of objects. The 
   name "Craft and Material Studies" both describes the department as the department now 
   stands and reflects the future direction which the department is committed to pursuing. 
   The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the 
   approval of the proposal to Rename the B.F.A. Degree in Crafts to Craft and Material 
   Studies and to Rename the Department of Crafts to the Department of Craft and Material 
   Studies.
       The Proposal to Rename the Department of Sculpture to the Department of 
   Sculpture and Extended Media was presented. The activity of sculpture has come to 
   encompass more than traditional object-making, and the department has changed with the 
   times. The proposal will update the departmental name to reflect professional practice in
   the field. The department offers traditional technical labs including a metal shop for 
   foundry, forging, welding and general metal working, and a woodshop for woodworking.
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   The department also has a computer lab for three-dimensional computer modeling, three- 
   dimensional scanning, three-dimensional printing and video. Courses are offered in all of 
   the areas, and the department has a collaborative relationship with the Kinetic Imaging 
   Program, which also is located in the School of the Arts. By changing the name to the 
   Department of Sculpture and Extended Media, the school and department will be better 
   able to communicate about the work that faculty and students do, including the three- 
   dimensional activities done by incorporating video, sound and other new media. The 
   Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the 
   approval of the proposal to Rename the Department of Sculpture to the Department of 
   Sculpture and Extended Media.
       The Proposal to Rename the M.S. Degree in Recreation, Parks and Sport 
   Management to M.S. Degree in Sport Leadership was presented. The agenda item was 
   amended: The Proposal to Rename the M.S. Degree in Recreation, Parks and Sport 
   Leadership to M.S. Degree in Sport Leadership. The revised name is proposed to make 
   the degree program name consistent with the revised curriculum, which eliminates the 
   concentrations of Leisure Services Management and Therapeutic Recreation, leaving 
   only the existing concentration in Sport Leadership. Enrollment in the Leisure Services 
   Management and Therapeutic Recreation concentration has been low; currently three 
   students are enrolled in Leisure Services Management, and one in Therapeutic 
   Recreation. Faculty will work with the four students to ensure that courses are available 
   which will allow the students to complete the programs by Spring 2007. Admission to 
   both concentrations is closed, so no new students will be admitted to the programs. The 
   Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the 
   approval of the Proposal to Rename the M.S. Degree in Recreation, Parks and Sport 
   Leadership to the M.S. Degree in Sport Leadership.
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        The Proposal for the School of Education to Reorganize from Nine Departments 
    to Six Departments was presented. The School of Education has been actively engaged 
    in a six-year academic plan to expand and strengthen the school's graduate programs, 
    while maintaining high quality undergraduate programs. The school's current 
    organizational structure consists of nine departments: Adult and Organizational 
    Learning; Counselor Education; Educational Leadership; Exercise Science; Foundations 
    of Education; Recreation, Parks and Sport Management; Special Education and Disability 
    Policy; Teacher Education in Health and Physical Education; and Teaching and Learning. 
    The recommendation is to reduce the number of departments to six. The departments are 
    the Department of Counselor Education; the Department of Educational Leadership; the 
    Department of Foundations in Education; the Department of Health and Human 
    Performance; the Department of Special Education and Disability Policy; and the 
    Department of Teaching and Learning. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy 
    Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the Proposal for the School of 
    Education to Reorganize from Nine Departments to Six Departments.
        The Proposal to Establish a VCU Affiliate Faculty Appointments Policy and 
    Procedures was presented. Affiliate Faculty appointments may be considered for 
    individuals who, by virtue of the faculty member's expertise, are deemed capable of 
    making a significant contribution to a University program. Such contribution may 
    involve giving occasional lectures or acting as preceptor to students during field work, 
    clinical rotations or residencies. Affiliate Faculty appointments may be made available to 
    persons outside the University, to faculty holding primary appointments in other 
    departments or schools of the University, or to persons holding administrative or service 
    positions in the University. Affiliate Faculty appointments formally recognize volunteer 
    (unpaid) contributions to a program. The University will consider Affiliate Faculty
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   appointments for individuals who, based on the merits of the applicant, wish to contribute 
   to the instruction of students in classroom or experimental settings, or make other 
   significant contributions to the teaching and research missions of the University, its 
   schools and departments. Individual schools and departments may establish Affiliate 
   Faculty appointment guidelines and procedures to augment the University Affiliate 
   Faculty Appointments. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee 
   recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to Establish a VCU Affiliate 
   Faculty Appointments Policy and Procedures.
       The Proposal to Revise the Existing Misconduct in Research and Scholarly 
   Activities Policy was presented. The policy institutes a unified policy regarding the 
   identification, investigation and prosecution of misconduct in research and scholarly 
   activities. The policy allows variations in the academic units to accommodate specific 
   disciplines. Most importantly, the policy provides for timely resolution of issues by fair 
   and unbiased panels and avenues of appeal at each stage. The Academic and Health 
   Affairs Policy Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to 
   Revise the Existing Misconduct in Research and Scholarly Activities Policy.
       The Proposal to Amend the Faculty Promotion and Tenure Policy and Procedures, 
   Section 3.0 was presented. In response to reports of possible contradictory statements 
   within Virginia Commonwealth University's Faculty Promotion and Tenure Policy and 
   Procedures, President Trani appointed an ad hoc committee to examine Section 3.0, 
   Appointments, in particular the last sentence which states that "The total period of 
   appointment at the instructor rank shall not exceed seven years." That sentence in 
   Section 3.0 appears to conflict with Section 3.3, Collateral (non-tenure) Appointments, 
   which states that "A collateral appointment may be for a term of one to five years and is 
   renewable." The ad hoc committee recommended the last sentence in Section 3.0,
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   Appointments, be deleted. The Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee 

   recommended to the full Board the approval of the proposal to Amend the Faculty 

   Promotion and Tenure Policy and Procedures, Section 3.0.

      The following items were presented for information:

      Renewal of Sole Source Contract: Education Services from Inova Health Care 
          Services
      Report on the School of Dentistry
      Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Financial Statement Summary 
          Fiscal Year 2006 — Nine Months Ending March 31, 2006
      Report of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

      Mr. Doswell reported for the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee Charter 

   and Meeting Planner was presented. Two major proposed changes to the Audit 
   Committee Charter are: (1) added responsibilities for oversight of the Board Survey 

   Process; and (2) added responsibilities for the Committee to oversee the newly created 

   University Compliance Program. The Audit Committee recommended to the full Board 

   the approval of the revised Audit Committee Charter and Meeting Planner.

      Mr. Robertson reported for the External Relations Committee. The following 

   items were presented for information: the Government Relations and Health Policy 

   Report, the Marketing and Media Relations Report and the Advancement Division 

   Reports.

      Mrs. Rhodes reported for the Finance, Investment and Property Committee. The 
   Request for Proposals for VCU Technology Services: Mobile Computing Initiative was 

   presented. The initiative would allow the University to standardize on a preferred 

   computer supplier offering limited models, thus allowing the University to provide 

   enhanced hardware and software support to students. A request for proposals will be 

   issued in compliance with all state procurement regulations. The awarded contract will 
   commence in spring 2007 for students entering in the fall 2007 semester. The Finance,

   Investment and Property Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the 
   Request for Proposals for VCU Technology Services: Mobile Computing Initiative.
       The Request for Proposals for VCU Technology Services: Audiovisual and 
   Multimedia Equipment was presented. The initiative would establish contracts with 
   multiple vendors to provide audiovisual and multimedia equipment and services to the 
   University. The Finance, Investment and Property Committee recommended to the full 
   Board the approval of the Request for Proposals for VCU Technology Services: 
   Audiovisual and Multimedia Equipment.
       The Architect Engineer Selection for the Life and Health Sciences Engineering 
   Building was presented. Adjacent to the existing School of Engineering, the project will 
   bring together interdisciplinary faculty from engineering, life sciences, and health 
   sciences to share knowledge and resources. The facility will be a multi-story structure 
   compatible with the architectural design of the existing School of Engineering. The 
   facility will contain wet research labs, faculty offices, graduate student offices, and 
   related support space. The recommended firm was Burt Hill. The construction budget is 
   $8,748,000, with a total budget of $11,465,581. The Finance, Investment and Property 
   Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the Architect Engineer 
   Selection for the Life and Health Sciences Engineering Building.
       Project Plans for Franklin Terrace Renovation were presented. Franklin Terrace 
   is an instructional facility for the Art Education, Communication Arts, Kinetic Imaging 
   and Art Foundation Departments. The building has outdated mechanical and electrical 
   systems, insufficient restrooms, and lacks fire exit stairs. The interior arrangement of 
   spaces is not optimally functional for the School of the Arts. The purpose of the project 
   is to upgrade the building systems to correct the deficiencies. The construction budget is 
   $2,595,021, with a total budget of $3,660,000. The Finance, Investment and Property
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   Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the Project Plans for the 
   Franklin Terrace Renovation.
       Project Plans for the James W. Black Music Center Renovation were presented. 
   The project will renovate selected areas of the existing building and demolish the existing
   additions on the south end of the structure. New space will be constructed to 
   accommodate the Department of Music's instructional, rehearsal, and office needs, 
   replacing the demolished additions. The project will consolidate Department of Music 
   faculty into a single location and provide quality space for teaching and performing 
   music. The construction budget is $3,197,800, with a total budget of $4,157,000. The 
   Finance, Investment and Property Committee recommended to the full Board the 
   approval of the Project Plans for the James W. Black Music Center Renovation.
       Leases for 1050 Oliver Hill Way were presented. VCU will enter into a long- 
   term Ground Lease agreement with the VCU Real Estate Foundation (VCUREF) for 
   approximately 0.18 acres, plus non-exclusive access ingress to and egress from the site 
   from Oliver Hill Way. The VCUREF will construct a prefabricated building on the site 
   and will lease the building back to VCU to house the Physical Plant administrative 
   offices. The proposed lease term is from June 1, 2006, to May 31, 2031, plus two 5-year 
   renewal options providing the landlord with 90 days prior written notice. The rental rate 
   for the initial term and subsequent renewal options, if exercised, is $1. The Building 
   Lease is for approximately 8,000 square feet of office space, together with ingress and 
   egress at 1050 Oliver Hill Way. The Physical Plant administrative offices, currently 
   located in temporary office trailers, will occupy the building. The building is adjacent to
   the two warehouses owned by VCU which currently house most of the shop facilities.
   By locating the Physical Plant administrative offices near the shop facilities, VCU will be
   able to increase efficiency and reduce duplication of services. The proposed lease term is
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    from February 6, 2007, to February 5, 2012, plus two 5-year renewal options. The rental 
    rate for the initial five-year term is $612,500, with the first year of the term being 
    $120,500. The rental rate will escalate by approximately $1,000 each year, and these 
    additional funds will be held in a maintenance reserve to cover future structural repairs to 
    the building. Additionally, the tenant pays all utilities, taxes, insurance, janitorial service,
    non-structural repairs/maintenance, snow removal, and pest control. The owner pays for 
    structural repairs/maintenance. The Finance, Investment and Property Committee 
    recommended to the full Board the approval of the Ground Lease and Building Lease for 
    1050 Oliver Hill Way.
       The Lease for Hadid Compound, West Bay Lagoon, Doha, Qatar was presented. 
    The lease is to amend the current three-year lease to add a renewal option. The purpose 
    of the VCU School of the Arts in Qatar is to offer students the opportunity to earn a 
    Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communication Arts and Design, Fashion Design and 
    Mechandising, or Interior Design. Through experienced teachers and comprehensive 
    four-year curricula, the College nurtures creativity and innovation and develops the 
    technical skills necessary for demonstrating creativity. Graduates earning a Bachelor of 
    Fine Arts degree are prepared to assume careers and leadership roles in the professional 
    field of choice. The current lease term is from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009, with a 
    current rental rate of Qatar Riyals 900,000 (or $247,253) per year. The Amended lease 
    term is from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2009, plus one 3-year renewal option. The 
    proposed renewal rate is the same rental rate as the initial term of the lease. The Finance, 
    Investment and Property Committee recommended to the full Board the approval of the 
    lease for Hadid Compound, West Bay Lagoon, Doha, Qatar.
       The Lease for the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) Region I 
    Headquarters was presented. VCU currently owns 343.7 acres of land, the Rice Center,
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   located in Charles City County, Virginia on the north bank of the James River. Through 
   a long-term Lease with DGIF, VCU will provide approximately three acres upon which 
   the DGIF Region I Headquarters will be constructed. VCU will oversee the planning and 
   construction of the regional headquarters and will secure bonds in the amount of $1.6 
   million to partially fund construction. DGIF will reimburse VCU for all of the debt 
   service costs to include costs of issuance in the form of rent to be amortized over 20 
   years. Following reimbursement to VCU, DGIF will continue to have use of the land and 
   building for $1 per year until the Lease is terminated. The proposed Lease term is from 
   February 1, 2007, to January 31, 2057, plus one option to renew for an additional 50 
   years. The exact rental rate cannot be determined until the bonds are issued, but the 
   anticipated initial term rent is approximately $138,000 per year. The renewal rent will be 
   $1. The Finance, Investment and Property Committee recommended to the full Board the 
   approval of the Lease for the DGIF Region I Headquarters.
       An Occupancy Agreement for 800 East Leigh Street, Biotech One was presented. 
   The Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics performs basic science 
   research in the psychiatric and behavioral aspects of human genetics. The Institute's 
   mission is to help identify specific genes and environmental factors that create increased 
   risk for common and costly psychiatric disorders. Specific areas of research include 
   alcoholism, schizophrenia, major depression, attention deficit-hyperactivity in children, 
   drug abuse, risk factors in minorities, epilepsy and seizures, and maternal effects on child 
   health. The proposed occupancy agreement term is from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2011, 
   with one 5-year renewal option at the same rental rate, subject to fluctuation of annual 
   operating expenses. The proposed rental rate is $392,832 per year during the initial term 
   of the lease. The dollar per square foot rate will fluctuate based on the annual operating

   expenses. The Finance, Investment and Property Committee recommended to the full 

   Board the approval of the Occupancy Agreement for 800 East Leigh Street, Biotech One.
 
      The following items were presented as information.

      2006-07 Budget Update
      Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Financial Statement Summary 
          Fiscal Year 2006 – Nine Months Ending March 31, 2006
      University Quarterly Budget Performance Report: March 31, 2006
      Annual Report: VCU Cash Management Operating Pool
      ARIES Project Update
      Notification of Contract Awards
          a. VCU ACES Project: Telecommunications Modernization
          b. DGIF Regional 1 Office Facility
          c. VCU Police Department Renovations
      Architect Engineer Selection for Cabell Library Fourth Floor Renovation 
      Project Plans for Physical Plant Administration Building
      Capital Projects Status Report

      Dr. Romano reported for the Student Affairs Committee. An admissions report, a

   progress report on Safety at VCU; a Housing Update; a briefing on the Hunton Hall

   Project; and a report on STAR/Orientation were presented for information.

      On motion made and seconded, the following Consent Agenda Action Items were

   approved as amended:

   Board of Visitors
      Minutes of a Meeting held February 9, 2006 
      Resolution Regarding Faculty Salaries
      Proposed Dental Faculty Practice Earnings 2006-07
   Academic and Health Affairs Policy Committee 
      Minutes of a Meeting held February 8, 2006
      Proposal to Establish an M.A. Degree in Homeland Security and Emergency
          Preparedness
      Proposal to Establish a Ph.D. Degree in Clinical Psychology and a Ph.D. Degree 
          in Counseling Psychology
      Proposal to Establish a B.A. Degree in Women's Studies
      Proposal to Dissolve the Department of Sociology and Move the Faculty and 
          Academic Programs into the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government 
          and Public Affairs
      Proposal to Establish an Undergraduate Certificate Program in Spanish-English 
          Translation and Interpretation
      Proposal to Create a Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business 
          Administration

      Proposal to Rename the B.F.A. Degree in Crafts to Craft and Material Studies 
         and to Rename the Department of Crafts to the Department of Craft and 
         Material Studies
      Proposal to Rename the Department of Sculpture to the Department of Sculpture 
         and Extended Media
      Proposal to Rename the M.S. Degree in Recreation, Parks and Sport
         Leadership to M.S. Degree in Sport Leadership
      Proposal for the School of Education to Reorganize from Nine Departments to 
         Six Departments
      Proposal to Establish a VCU Affiliate Faculty Appointments Policy and 
         Procedures
      Proposal to Revise the Existing Misconduct in Research and Scholarly Activities 
         Policy
      Proposal to Amend the Faculty Promotion and Tenure Policy and Procedures, 
         Section 3.0
   Audit Committee
      Minutes of a Meeting held February 9, 2006 
      Audit and Management Services Charter 
   Executive Committee
      Minutes of a Meeting held April 14, 2006 
   External Relations
      Minutes of a Meeting held February 8, 2006
   Finance, Investment and Property Committee 
      Minutes of a Meeting held February 8, 2006
      Request for Proposals for VCU Technology Services: Mobile Computing
          Initiative
      Request for Proposals for VCU Technology Services: Audiovisual and 
          Multimedia Equipment
      Architect Engineer Selection for the Life and Health Sciences
          Engineering Building
      Project Plans for Franklin Terrace Renovation
      Project Plans for James W. Black Music Center Renovation
      Lease for 1050 Oliver Hill Way: Ground Lease and Building Lease
      Lease for Hadid Compound, West Bay Lagoon, Doha, Qatar
      Lease for DGIF Region 1 Headquarters, Charles City, VA
      Occupancy Agreement for 800 East Leigh Street 
   Student Affairs Committee
      Minutes of a Meeting held February 8, 2006

      Mr. Axselle reported for the Nominating Committee for Rector. Members of the 

   Committee are Messrs Axselle, Chair, Rosenthal, Sherman and Thompson and Mrs. 

   Rhodes. The committee recommended Dr. Edward H. Bersoff be re-elected as Rector of 

   the Board, effective July 1, 2006. On motion made and seconded, the Board approved 

   the recommendation of the Nominating Committee for Rector.

     Dr. Bersoff appointed the following members of the Board to serve on the 
   Nominating Committee for Officers and Executive Committee: Dr. Bersoff, Chair, 
   Messrs. Sherman and Siegel and Dr. Shapiro.
      On motion made and seconded, the Board convened into closed session to discuss 
   certain personnel matters and matters relating to the appointment, promotion, 
   performance and salaries of identifiable employees and faculty of VCU, including the 
   Faculty Appointments and Changes in Status and other Personnel Actions, Promotion and 
   Tenure Recommendations, the VCU Clinical Faculty Salaries for the School of Medicine 
   for 2006-2007; and to discuss the evaluation of performance of departments or schools of 
   VCU where such evaluations necessarily involve discussion of the performance of 
   specific individuals, including Audit Reports of individually identified departments 
   and/or schools; and to consult with legal counsel and receive briefings from staff 
   members regarding certain legal matters and actual or probable litigation relating to the 
   aforementioned Audit Reports, where such consultation or briefings in open session 
   would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating position of VCU; to discuss the 
   acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly 
   held real property, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the 
   bargaining position or negotiating strategy of VCU, including the acquisition of property 
   on or adjacent to the Monroe Park Campus Addition; and to consult with legal counsel 
   pertaining to actual and probable litigation, and other specific legal matters requiring the 
   provision of legal advice or counsel, where such consultation or briefing in open meeting 
   would adversely affect the negotiating or litigating posture of VCU; to discuss matters 
   relating to gifts, bequests, and fund-raising activities, including consideration of the 
   Named Funds Report and Facility Naming Recommendations, and an update on the

    development activities as authorized by Section 2.2-3711 A(1), A(3), A(7) and A(8) of 

    the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

        Following closed 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 closed session meeting to which this 
    certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were 
    identified in the motion convening the closed session meeting were heard, discussed or 
    considered by the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University.
    Roll Call Vote                   Ayes             Nays

    Dr. Edward H. Bersoff, Rector    X
    Mr. Ralph L. "Bill" Axselle, Jr. X
    Mr. David G. Baldacci            Absent
    Dr. J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr.      X
    Dr. John C. Doswell II           X
    Mr. Brian K. Jackson             Left before voting
    Ms. Lillian L. Lambert           X
    Mrs. Anne J. G. "Panny" Rhodes   X
    Mr. Richard T. Robertson         X
    Dr. Michele A. Romano            X
    Mr. Thomas G. Rosenthal          X
    Dr. Carol S. Shapiro             X
    Mr. John Sherman, Jr.            X
    Mr. Stuart C. Siegel             X
    Mr. Thomas G. Snead, Jr.         Left before voting
    Mr. Philip Thompson, Sr.         Absent

    Vote:

    Ayes: 12 
    Nays: 0

    ABSENT DURING MEETING: 2 
    ABSENT DURING VOTING:    4

         On motion made and seconded, the Board accepted the Report of the President; 

    approved the Faculty Appointments and Changes in Status and other personnel actions; 

    approved the Named Funds Report and Facility Naming Recommendations; approved the 

    Promotion and Tenure Recommendations; approved the VCU Clinical Faculty Salaries

   for the School of Medicine 2006-07; approved the Acquisition of Property Adjacent to 
   the Monroe Park Campus Addition as amended; accepted the Closed Session Committee 
   Reports; and accepted the Report of the General Counsel.
      The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.


Anne J. G. Rhodes, Secretary








  Edward H. Bersoff, Rector