UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION ________________________________________________________________ Purpose: To approve the UVI Senate Bylaws WHEREAS, VISION 2012 upholds shared governance and collegiality as core values of the University of the Virgin Islands (“the University”); and WHEREAS, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education recommended that the University improves its adherence to Standards 4 and 5 of the Commission of Higher Education; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2009, the Board of Trustees of the University approved the UVI Shared Governance Framework, which required the establishment of the UVI Senate and bylaws to govern such a body; and WHEREAS, the UVI Senate was established, and on May 14, 2009, the UVI Senate adopted the UVI Senate Bylaws, which provides the structure for the effective and efficient operation of the Senate; and WHEREAS, the President of the University submitted the UVI Senate Bylaws to the Board of Trustees and recommended approval of the document; and WHEREAS, on September 30, 2009 the Academic, Research and Studen …
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UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION ________________________________________________________________ Purpose: To approve the UVI Senate Bylaws WHEREAS, VISION 2012 upholds shared governance and collegiality as core values of the University of the Virgin Islands (“the University”); and WHEREAS, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education recommended that the University improves its adherence to Standards 4 and 5 of the Commission of Higher Education; and WHEREAS, on January 31, 2009, the Board of Trustees of the University approved the UVI Shared Governance Framework, which required the establishment of the UVI Senate and bylaws to govern such a body; and WHEREAS, the UVI Senate was established, and on May 14, 2009, the UVI Senate adopted the UVI Senate Bylaws, which provides the structure for the effective and efficient operation of the Senate; and WHEREAS, the President of the University submitted the UVI Senate Bylaws to the Board of Trustees and recommended approval of the document; and WHEREAS, on September 30, 2009 the Academic, Research and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees recommended to the Board that the UVI Senate Bylaws be approved; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY THAT: 1. The UVI Senate Bylaws are hereby approved. 2. The President of the University is authorized to take such action as is necessary to implement this resolution. CERTIFICATION The undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands and adopted at its meeting on Saturday, October 31, 2009, as recorded in the Minutes of that meeting. October 31, 2009 ___________________ ________________ Secretary of the Board Date