The Board of Visitors is the governing authority of the College of William and Mary, including the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Richard Bland College. In executing its duties, the Board will be guided by the laws and policies of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It will strive to preserve the ideals and traditions of the institutions under its jurisdiction, including the student-administered Honor System that originated in the earliest years of the College of William and Mary. The Board appoints Presidents for both the College of William and Mary and Richard Bland College; and it appoints academic officers, faculties, and other employees essential to the effective operation of all the institutions under its control.
Term
Four year terms
Composition
The Board shall consist of seventeen members appointed by the Governor, of whom at least thirteen shall be residents of the Commonwealth.
