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UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES To ratify the action taken in Executive Session by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees (“the Board”) of the University of the Virgin Islands for the Board WHEREAS, Article VI, Section 1 (a) of the Bylaws of the University of the Virgin Islands states in part, “The Executive Committee may act for the Board between Board meetings, in the event of emergencies requiring Board action;” and WHEREAS, that section of the Bylaws further states, “The Executive Committee shall report to the Board at its next meeting on all actions taken by it, and the Board shall ratify or revoke such actions,” and WHEREAS, the last meeting of the Board was on October 22, 2016; and WHEREAS, during the Executive Session of a meeting on N o v e m b e r 1 8 , 2 0 1 6 , the Executive Committee (“the Committee”) acted for the Board as follows:  Authorized President to award an honorary degree to Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD: The action taken by the Executive Committee of the Board during the Executive Session of its meeting on November 18, 2016, which is summarized above, is hereby ratified. CERTIFICATION The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands at a Special Meeting on T h u r s d a y , J a n u a r y 1 9 , 2 0 1 7 as recorded in the minutes of that meeting. January 19, 2017 Secretary of the Board Date