Virginia Commonwealth University, Board of Visitors
Purpose
The Board of Visitors shall appoint all teachers, staff members, and agents, fix their salaries, and prescribe their duties. The Board shall generally direct the affairs and business of the University. The Board may confer degrees, including honorary degrees. The Board may take, hold, receive, and enjoy any gift, grant, devise, or bequest to the University or its predecessors for the uses and purposes designated by the donor, or if not so designated, for the general purposes of the corporation, whether given directly or indirectly, and accept, execute, and administer any trust in which it may have an interest under the terms of the instrument creating the trust.
Term
Four years; no more than two consecutive terms
Composition
The Board shall be composed of sixteen members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly.
Notwithstanding § 23.1-1300, members are eligible to serve for a total of two four-year terms which may be served consecutively; however, a member appointed by the Governor to serve an unexpired term is eligible to serve two additional four-year terms.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Dr. Vernon D. Jones
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026Dr. Clifton Peay
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026Hon. Peter Farrell
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026Ellen Fitzsimmons
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026Mr Anthony Ro Bedell
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027Rooz Dadabhoy
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027Mr. Steven A. Deluca
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027Gurpreet S. Sandhu
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027Senator Siobhan Dunnavant
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028Dr. Kenneth Lipstock
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028Mr Randolph N. Reynolds
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028C.J. Sailor
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028Heidi Schlicher
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029Harry Thalhimer
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029Alexis Swann
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029