Meeting Information - Schedules, Agendas and Summaries

August 14-16, 2012 Retreat Meeting Schedule

Omni Richmond Hotel
Richmond, Virginia


Tuesday, August 14, 2012 (New Board Member Orientation)

Time Schedule
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

New Board Member Orientation Welcome
(Open Session)
(Potomac Room, Omni Richmond Hotel)
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Legal Issues of Concern to Board Members
(Open and Closed Session)

4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Educational Policy/Research/Diversity and Equity`
5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. External Affairs
5:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. University of Virginia's College at Wise
5:40 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Affairs and Athletics

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 (New Board Member Orientation - continued)

Time Schedule
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Finance, Audit, and Foundations

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Buildings and Grounds

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Medical Center Operating Board
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Closed Session

 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 (Retreat)

Time Schedule
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch and Speaker, Sam Parker, parent of rising first-year student
(Omni Hotel, Magnolia Room)
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Break
1:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop
Rector Dragas, President Sullivan, and Terry MacTaggart - AGB Facilitator
(Omni Hotel, Potomac Room)
1:40 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Leading Change and Sustaining Excellence
2:15 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Hallmarks of High Performance Boards in Leading Change

- What are the key trends/shifts affecting higher education?
- What role should the board play in change leadership?
- How boards contribute to change-and how they don’t
- The “essential relationship” between the board and the president
- “Leadership as conversation” in the University setting
- Roundtable Discussion
2:50 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Best Practices in Strategic Planning in Higher Education
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Strategic Planning Co-Chairs Discussion
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Closed Session

Thursday, August 16, 2012 (Retreat - continued)

Time Schedule
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

How the Board Organizes Iteself and Its Work to Support Positive Change:

Roundtable discussion to highlight how committees can and will engage with each other and with the President to explore and address the major challenges and opportunities such as funding, health care, faculty attraction and retention, technology, the student experience, and the continuing pursuit of excellence.

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Comments from the Student Member of the BOV - Hillary Hurd
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. President's Report - President Sullivan
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Admissions Report - Dean Greg Roberts
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Higher Education Advisory Committee - President Sullivan

11:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Vote on Legislative Matter
11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Closing Observations and Adjournment
- Terry MacTaggart
- Rector Dragas
11:30 a.m. Adjournment

*The scheduled start times are flexible depending upon the course of business.

Materials

(PDF Files)