The full Board of Visitors will convene Thursday to vote on tuition and fees for the 2026-27 academic year, hear an update on research at the University and discuss the University’s risk management programs. The Board will also vote to select faculty and student representatives to the Board for the 2026-27 academic year.
At the Board’s full meeting Thursday afternoon, members will vote to elect Rudene Haynes to the Board’s Executive Committee and to appoint Richmond-based dermatologist Lydia Johnson as a public member of the Health System Board. If elected, Haynes will serve through the remainder of this academic year, and Johnson will serve a four-year term ending in 2030.
Vice President for Research Lori McMahon will give a report on research at the University, including federally funded research which has been impacted over the past year by grant terminations, government shutdowns and changes in organizational structures, according to the Board agenda.
“Sponsored research awards for the year-to-date totaled $385.6 [million] as of April 7, 2026, compared to $432.9 [million] on the same date in 2025 and $385.4 [million] in 2024,” the agenda reads. “While policy and process changes have slowed federal awards, U.Va. is well positioned to capitalize on opportunities and successfully compete for funding, especially in several key priority areas of the federal government.”
The Board will hear remarks from Rector Carlos Brown, outgoing Student Council President Clay Dickerson, Gregory Perryman, outgoing student representative to the Board and outgoing Faculty Senate Chair Jeri Seidman. Following the closed session of the full Board meeting, the Board will vote to select the faculty and student representatives to the Board.
University President Scott Beardsley will lead a discussion with the full Board, although the details of that discussion are not specified in the meeting agenda.
The Board will also give a memorial resolution for the late Philip Bourne, founding dean of the School of Data Science, and elect him as Founding Dean Emeritus. Bourne passed March 8 following a battle with mesothelioma.
The Finance Committee will meet to consider tuition and required fees, as well as housing and dining rates for students enrolled at the University for the 2026-27 academic year. The Committee will vote on whether to approve tuition increases of 3.6 percent for undergraduate programs, as well as varying increases for graduate programs. The Committee will additionally vote on a 2.5 percent increase in tuition and fees for the College at Wise.
The Board hosted a tuition workshop April 6, during which members of the community were invited to provide public comment on the potential increases. One student offered feedback, during which he objected to any tuition increase.
Jennifer Wagner Davis, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will also give a report on recent events which Finance committee members should be aware of, according to the Finance meeting agenda. These recent events were not specified in the agenda.
The Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee will meet in both open and closed sessions. In open session, the Committee will hear a presentation on the University’s risk management framework, including on how the University assures integrity in its fiscal processes, according to the agenda.
In closed session, the ACR Committee will discuss potential cybersecurity risks and will consult with University Counsel regarding a “confidential matter,” according to the agenda.
Both committee and full Board meetings will be held throughout the day in the Rotunda, after December Board meetings were held entirely at Boar’s Head Resort.
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