The Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors met on Monday, December 11, 1989, at 3:00 PM, in the Board Room of the New Administration Building. The following members of the Committee were in attendance:
George Dragas, Jr., Vice Rector
James K. Hall
Joyce Strelitz
Brenda T. Williams
Also present from the Board of Visitors were:J. William Howell
J. Michael Pitchford
H. B. Price III
Robert E. Washington
Also present at the invitation of the Committee were:William B. Spong, Jr., President
Nina W. Brown
Dana D. Burnett
Warren D. Harris
Elizabeth M. Clarke-Heltz
George R. Healy
Lynn D. Johnston
Ruth C. Jones
Kay A. Kemper
Donna W. Meeks
David T. Shufflebarger
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 1989
In the absence of the Rector, Vice Rector George Dragas, Jr. presided. Mr. Dragas called the meeting to order and asked for approval of the minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of October 18, 1989. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes were approved as distributed.
HONORARY DEGREE RECOMMENDATIONS
Following a brief introduction by President Spong, a motion to approve the following resolution was moved, seconded and unanimously approved:
Honorary Degree
RESOLVED, that the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors approves the award of the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) To Dr. Stephen J. Wright at the December 1989 Commencement.
Dr. Wright has made many significant contributions throughout his professional career in education. He has served with distinction as a classroom teacher, high school principal, college faculty member, Dean of Faculty at Hampton University, Vice President of the College Entry Examination Board, and President of Both Bluefield State College and Fisk University. Most recently, Dr. Wright served as a member of the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia for seven years and as its chairman from 1984 to 1986. His contributions to America higher education have been recognized by honorary degrees from Notre Dame and New York University. Dr. Wright’s career is a remarkable example of a sustained contribution to the development of higher education, particularly with regard to the creation of opportunities for under-represented students.
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR THE 1989 ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP AND THE 1989 ANNUAL FUND VOLUNTEERS
Following a brief introduction by President Spong, a motion to approve the following resolution was made, seconded and unanimously approved:
Resolution of Appreciation for the 1989 Annual Fund Leadership
and the 1989 Annual Fund Volunteers
WHEREAS, the 1989 Annual Fund Leadership: Deborah K. Stearns as Chairman, James K. Hall as Academic Major Gifts Chairman, Ernest M. Lendman as Athletic Major Gifts Chairman, John Peterson as Academic Chairman, David W. Edmondson as Athletic Chairman, and hundreds of other Old Dominion University alumni, parents and friends, have worked tirelessly on behalf of Old Dominion University; and
WHEREAS, the Annual Fund volunteers have raised private gift support for Old Dominion University, thus enabling the University to provide its students with exceptional education opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the 1989 Annual Fund volunteers have given unselfishly of their time, talent and efforts through thousands of volunteer hours; and
WHEREAS, these accomplishments have brought honor and tribute to Old Dominion University’s alumni, parents and friends, and a strong sense of pride in Old Dominion University.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion University hereby extends its recognition and appreciation to Deborah Stearns and the 1989 Annual Fund volunteers.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Board of Visitors and an appropriately framed copy sent to the 1989 Annual Fund Leadership.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Strategic Planning Retreat - Mr. Dragas called on President Spong for his report. President Spong reported that the Board’s strategic planning retreat will take place on February 27-28, 1990 at the Sanderling Inn in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The retreat is devoted entirely to discussing the academic activities of the University. Vice President Henry and the Deans are working together to develop a program for the day.
Budget Outlook - President Spong reported that the State, in an attempt to balance the budget, has asked all state institutions (including Old Dominion) to identify a one-percent cut to its current budget which, if necessary, will be put in the form of a reversion. The State has also frozen all on-going capital projects for which contracts have not been awarded, excluding buildings covered by lottery revenues.
Additionally, indications in Richmond are that the State may not be funding all of the capital outlay projects which have been recommended by the State Council of Higher Education. Right now, all that can be done is to wait and see what happens. President Spong commented that he hopes the lottery proceeds will continue to be used for the State’s capital needs, but there are no guarantees.
Football Refunds - President Spong briefly reviewed the steps by which the University will refund student fees, contributions and season tickets for football. He commented that while the refund process for season tickets and contributions is fairly straightforward and has already begun, the process for refunding student fees is more complicated because each of the approximately 41,000 students must be treated as a separate case.
President Spong explained that student fees for football were paid for nine academic sessions, and depending on how many of those nine sessions a student attended, each student is due a different amount. In addition, NCAA laws prohibit anyone attending on an athletic scholarship to receive any type of refund which was paid by the scholarship. The same situation exists for several ROTC students. The process is further complicated because the committee charged with establishing refund procedures has decided that a reasonable interest should be returned with the refund.
The Refund Committee is discussing a general refund strategy that is equitable but will prevent them from having to treat each of the 41,000 students as separate cases. Refunds will be made as rapidly as possible. The Committee will also decide what to do with the money this is not refunded.
CALL FOR NEW BUSINESS AND ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Dragas asked if there was any new business to come before the Board. Hearing none, the meeting was adjourned.
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