RD410 - Annual Report to the Virginia General Assembly of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors for 2013


Executive Summary:
This Report for Calendar Year 2013 constitutes the inaugural report for the Virginia Military Institute's Board of Visitors. It is submitted to the Virginia General Assembly and the Governor in accordance with § 23-2.05 of the Code of Virginia. It provides an overview of the Board's activities for this year and will be an annual requirement hereafter.

The Board is comprised of sixteen members nominated by the Governor of the Commonwealth along with the Adjutant General, who is an ex officio member. The VMI BOV enjoyed superb participation by its members in 2013 for the three scheduled meetings as well as in the varied work performed by its eight committees. Two new members were appointed by Governor McDonnell in July.

During this past year, the Board considered and addressed a wide variety of issues to include fiscal and budgetary, personnel, academic, and athletic matters. VMI, like all public colleges and universities in the Commonwealth, continued to work through the difficult fiscal climate that exists. The Board spent considerable time and attention in this critical area, as did our Audit, Finance, and Planning Committee. Additionally, a special meeting was conducted in May of this year to address the Institute's invitation to join the Southern Conference in athletics.

Following each meeting of the Board, detailed written minutes were prepared in accordance with Va. Code § 2.2-3707 and posted as required by Va. Code § 2.2-3707.1. Further details beyond this Report may be obtained from those minutes, which are located on the VMI website. All meetings were conducted pursuant to notice, as required by Va. Code § 2.2-3707 (C). Our legal counsel from the Virginia Office of the Attorney General attended and was a full participant in all Board matters, on invitation pursuant to Va. Code § 232.02.3.

By the authority vested to me by the VMI Board, this Report is tendered pursuant to § 23-2.05 of the Code of Virginia.

Date: 16 December, 2013

/s/ George P. Ramsey, III
President, VMI Board of Visitors