UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
1 UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES To ratify the actions taken in Regular 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 June 9, 2012; and WHEREAS, during the Regular Session of a meeting on October 1, 2012, the Executive Committee (“the Committee”) acted for the Board by amending the Tentative Goals for 2012-2013 adopted on June 9, 2012 to read as follows, adding thereto goals numbers 4 and 5: UVI Board of Trustees Goals for FY 2012-2013 1. …
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1 UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES To ratify the actions taken in Regular 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 June 9, 2012; and WHEREAS, during the Regular Session of a meeting on October 1, 2012, the Executive Committee (“the Committee”) acted for the Board by amending the Tentative Goals for 2012-2013 adopted on June 9, 2012 to read as follows, adding thereto goals numbers 4 and 5: UVI Board of Trustees Goals for FY 2012-2013 1. Create a mechanism for presentations to the Board by Internal stakeholders at the University (e.g., students, faculty, and staff) to increase trustees' knowledge of the institution, its programs, research, and community service. 2. Revisit the Board's practices in assessing the President's performance. 3. Make preparations to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the President in the academic year 2012-2013, including identifying persons qualified and available to coordinate such an assessment. 4. Promptly review a new set of peer and aspirational peer institutions and a Purchase Power Agreement for a 4 to 4.5 Mega Watt Photovoltaic project upon their submission by the President. 5. Commence implementation of the new Board Assessment Tool 2 Guidance for All Trustees Any Trustee who is presented, by a person inside or outside the university, with any University- related matter for investigation or other action is advised to bring the matter to the attention of the President of the University for proper response. Any member of a committee of the Board who wants a document or information deemed important to perform his/her duty as a member of that committee is advised to communicate a request for that document/information to the chair of the committee. The Chair should request the information from the committee liaison and copy the President. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD, The action taken by the Executive Committee of the Board during the Regular Session of its meeting on October 1, 2012, which is detailed 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 meeting on Saturday, October 27, 2012, as recorded in the minutes of that meeting. October 27, 2012 Secretary of the Board Date