The Board of Visitors will convene Wednesday through Friday in their first regular meeting since former University President Jim Ryan’s resignation under pressure from the Department of Justice. During this meeting, the Board will recognize the completion of the Honor the Future campaign, hear updates on the College at Wise and construction progress across Grounds and approve financial contracts for the Medical Center.
All meetings will be held on Grounds with the exception of the Health System Board, which will meet at Boar’s Head Resort. All open session meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance or available to watch online, with the exception of the Health System Board which will not be streamed live.
The full Board will meet Friday afternoon to elect its Executive Committee, conduct commending resolutions for departing Board members and Ryan and propose revisions to the Board Manual, including the establishment of the Executive Compensation Subcommittee of the Finance Committee. The meeting will also include NCAA orientation and ACC certification. The full Board will additionally hear remarks from the student and faculty representatives.
Before the full Board convenes Friday afternoon, various committees will meet throughout Thursday and Friday, beginning with the Health System Board which will convene Thursday morning.
The Health System Board will review written reports on the Medical Center, School of Medicine and School of Nursing and meet in closed session to discuss business-related information and operations. In the closed session, the Board members will consult with legal counsel regarding compliance with federal and state legal requirements and accreditation standards, according to the meeting’s agenda.
The Health System Board can also vote to approve contracts with laboratory, radiopharmaceuticals and logistics services that exceed $5 million. A finance report will also be presented to the Health System Board for the fiscal year to June 30.
The Advancement Committee will also meet Thursday to confirm the Board representatives — a process done annually — to the governing boards of University-affiliated organizations such as the Alumni Association and the Jefferson Scholars Foundation and hear a fundraising and campaign progress report.
Total commitments for the fiscal year 2025 were confirmed as $886 million, the strongest fundraising performance in the history of the University, and philanthropic cash flow was over $468 million.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee will be able to approve the concept, site and design guidelines for the School of Data Science and Entrepreneurship Building Thursday as prepared by the Architect of the University as well as the schematic design and authorization of up to $5 million for the continued planning and design of the Center for the Arts. The committee will also be introduced to Lois Stanley, the new senior vice president for operations, and will hear a construction progress report.
The Academic and Student Life Committee will hear a report Thursday from Civic Cornerstone Fellowship — an initiative based at the Karsh Institute of Democracy to engage students in constructive conversation — and a report from Vice President for Research Lori McMahon on research achievements from the past year and the changing landscape for federal funding of research.
Brie Gertler, interim executive vice president and provost, will also present to the Academic and Student Life Committee Thursday about the proposed closure of the off-campus site for McIntire School of Commerce at Valo Park in McClean, Va.
Friday morning, the Finance Committee will vote to approve the Six-Year Institutional Plan for the University and the College at Wise, the 2026-2028 State Biennial Budget Requests and the Major Capital Project financial plans. The Medical Center contracts that are also before the Health System Board will additionally go before the Finance Committee for a vote, as well as a public safety agreement with City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County and the lease of the Oak Lawn property to City Charlottesville or an affiliated entity.
The University of Virginia Investment Management Company — the group charged with providing the University with long-term investments to serve the University’s mission — will present to the committee a 2024-2025 annual report.
The Committee on the College at Wise will hear reports Friday on the College at Wise from Chancellor Donna Price Henry on the Honor the Future campaign, the Six-Year Institutional Plan and housing. Jeffrey Baylor, vice chancellor for enrollment management, will give the committee a fall enrollment report including recruitment plans, and a faculty consulting member written report will be provided.
Friday, the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee will discuss the 2025 fiscal year financial statement audit progress report, academic division privacy matters and U.Va. and U.Va. Health Compliance and Privacy Programs Annual Report. In closed session, the committee will consult with university counsel to receive legal advice regarding the compliance risk assessments performed under Counsel’s direction.
The full Board meeting and open sessions of all subcommittee meetings besides open session for the Health System Board are available to the public to stream online.
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