Board of Visitors
What We Do
The Board of Visitors is the governing authority for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The Board is composed of 14 members, 13 of whom are appointed by the Governor. The 14th member is the President of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, who serves ex officio. In addition, there are four non-voting representatives to the board, representing faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students.
Public Comment on Tuition and Fees
Virginia Tech will hold a workshop with public comment period when any type of tuition increase is proposed. The Board of Visitors is now receiving comments. Prior to the workshop, review the Proposed Tuition and Fee Changes and Public Comment Guidelines.Workshop Details
Assembly Hall at Holtzman Alumni Center
901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060
June 2019
Dennis H. Treacy and G. Gilmer Minor III column: A year of great progress, and more work to do
https://www.richmond.com/October 2019
G. Gilmer Minor III & Dennis H. Treacy column: GROWTH4VA seeks to build partnership for higher ed
https://pilotonline.com/January 2020
Petrine: Efficiency and affordability go hand-in-hand, Roanoke Times
https://roanoke.com/Upcoming Meetings
Board of Visitors meeting dates for 2020-2021:
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August 30-31, 2021
Information Session Materials
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November 7-8, 2021
Information Session Materials
Full Board Materials
Latest News
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Board approves design review of first Innovation Campus building
06/16/2021
Board of Visitors' members heard two presentations related to the Innovation Campus during its June meeting, including an update from Vice President Lance Collins
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Board of Visitors hears update on growing health sciences efforts
06/14/2021
Provost Cyril Clarke, Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Michael Friedlander, faculty, and students discussed the university’s growth in health sciences.
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