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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June 7-8, 2021
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August 30-31, 2021
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November 7-8, 2021
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Latest News
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Stefano Brizzolara named Crofton Faculty Fellow in Engineering
05/05/2021
Brizzolara’s expertise spans from ocean and coastal hydrodynamics, to propeller hydrodynamics, to innovative high-performance hull forms and efficient wave energy conversion devices.
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William Devenport named Crofton Professor in Engineering
04/30/2021
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1985, Devenport has attained international recognition for his groundbreaking research in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics.
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