The Committee also voted to raise the income level needed to qualify for free tuition and fees.
Ryan said this controversy has prompted him to consider how the University should respond to all social and political issues.
The Committee completed seven audits and two investigations.
Ian Baucom, Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Virginia, introduced “The Path to Research Preeminence" as a component of the 2030 plan.
Members will wait to vote on the proposal until the Board's next set of meetings this March.
The Honor the Future campaign was launched in 2019 to raise funds for the University’s pillars of education, democracy and research.
The Office of Student Affairs maintained that no University information systems were harmed in the breach.
This is the first year that the full Board meeting has been split into two sessions.
Former provost Trisha Folds-Bennett resigned this summer due to personal and professional reasons.
The Board also highlighted progress in fundraising for student scholarships and faculty endowments under Bicentennial funds.
The Board of Visitors — made up of 17 members and seven subcommittees — meets four times a year to discuss the University’s long-term planning and goals.
Current University students will still apply into the two-year program during their second year — the Class of 2028 will be the first to apply in their first year.
Hadley first came to the University to serve as vice president and chief student affairs officer in June of 2021. She replaced Patricia Lampkin, who retired after over 20 years in the role. A year later in 2022, the University announced that Hadley would also assume the role of Dean of Students, replacing interim appointment Julie Caruccio.
Ryan said it’s important for universities to pay attention to honest critiques and be open to changes that might make them better at meeting the needs of the institutions.
The University at Wise has added a new graduation requirement in the form of an experiential learning project, which gives students the opportunity to take their learning outside of the classroom.
The Committee met Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Rotunda Board room to review the progress of the University’s many construction projects and building initiatives
Executive Vice President and Provost Ian Baucom explained a new model of the undergraduate advising system.
The Board also changed tuition increases for in-state undergraduate students from a 3.7 percent increase to a 3 percent increase following a request from the Virginia Secretary of Education.
In this fiscal year, philanthropic cash flow from donors has reached $300 million and total commitments from future donors reached $463 million.
Currently, the University considers race along with other factors such as academic performance and high school performance to build a diverse student body.
