A 17-member board appointed by the Governor, the Board of Visitors has the power to control and expend the funds of the University and any appropriation made to it, the power to make all rules and regulations concerning the University, the power to appoint the President, who is the chief executive officer of the University.
Members of the Board of Visitors are appointed for four-year renewable terms, and no member may serve for or during more than two successive four-year terms. Three members may be non-residents of Virginia, and at least three members must be alumni of 黑料不打烊. A non-voting student representative is elected annually by the Board of Visitors.
The Board of Visitors holds quarterly meetings in September, December, April and June of each year. Meetings of the Executive Committee are scheduled on an as-needed basis.
2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
- April 10, 2025 - Public Forum on Proposed 2025-2026 Tuition and Fees
- April 24, 2025 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- April 24-25, 2025 - Quarterly Board Meeting
- June 12, 2025 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- June 12-13, 2025 - Annual Board Meeting
- July 29, 2025 - New Board Member Orientation
- August 21-22, 2025 - Board Retreat
- October 9, 2025 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- October 9-10, 2025 - Quarterly Board Meeting
- December 11, 2025 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- December 11-12, 2025 - Quarterly Board Meeting
- March 31, 2026 - Public Forum on Proposed 2026-2027 Tuition & Fees
- April 23, 2026 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- April 23-24, 2026 - Quarterly Board Meeting
- June 11, 2026 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- June 11-12, 2026 - Annual Board Meeting
- July 27, 2026 - New Board Member Orientation
- August 20-21, 2026 - Board Retreat
- September 17, 2026 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- September 17-18, 2026 - Quarterly Board Meeting
- October 28-29, 2026 - New Board Member Orientation
- December 10, 2026 - Virginia Health Sciences Board of Directors Meeting
- December 10-11, 2026 - Quarterly Board Meeting
Board of Visitors Meeting Access Policy
In an effort to improve public transparency through real-time electronic access to regular meetings of the Board of Visitors, the public meeting notice for each regular meeting will include a link to live-streamed video in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.