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Board Committees

Board of Visitor Committees

Executive Committee


The Executive Committee is comprised of the Rector, the Vice Rector, the Secretary, and two at large members elected by the Board for two-year terms at the annual meeting of the Board in odd-numbered years.  Chairs of standing committees serve as non-voting ex officio members of the Executive Committee.  The Rector serves as Chair of the Committee.  The Executive Committee is authorized to convene and exercise the full power and authority of the Board between meetings of the Board whenever circumstances require immediate action to address matters of an urgent nature, or as the Board may otherwise direct.  All Board members are noticed and invited to attend all Executive Committee meetings.

Executive Committee
(Committee on Committees – Oversight)
Devon M. Henry, Rector Bishop Kim W. Brown, Vice Rector
Dwayne B. Blake, Secretary Dr. Katrina Chase
Heidi Abbott

Liaison: Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President

 

Standing Committees

The chairs and members of the four standing committees are appointed by the Rector for terms of two years and serve until their successors are appointed. All Board members serve on at least two (2) standing committees. The agenda for each regular Board meeting shall include a report by each committee to the Board. Unless otherwise specifically provided by the Board, decisions/recommendations of standing committees (except decisions by the Academic and Student Affairs Committee on review of negative tenure decisions) are advisory and must be ratified and approved by the Board of Visitors. The Rector is an ex-officio member of all committees.

  • Academic and Student Affairs Committee

    The Academic and Student Affairs Committee focuses on student success from recruitment to graduation, including coordinating with the Strategic Finance Committee to ensure that adequate resources are budgeted for that mission; works with the Provost and Faculty leadership to ensure compliance with shared governance priorities, including faculty tenure and faculty and staff opportunity; and continually assesses the quality of student life, including identifying, in conjunction with the Strategic Finance Committee, the provision of adequate financial resources to assure a high quality student life.

    Members:
    Delbert Parks, Chair
    Mike Andrews
    The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr.
    Dwayne Blake
    Jay Jamison
    Bishop Kim W. Brown

    Staff:

    Dr. DoVeanna S. Fulton, Provost/VP for Academic Affairs
    Dr. Leonard E. Brown, VP for Student Affairs
    Dr. Justin L. Moses, VP for Operations & Chief Strategist for Institutional Effectiveness
    Melody M. Webb, Athletics Director

     

  • Ad-Hoc Committees

    Liaison Committee BOV and NSUF

    Dr. Harold L. Watkins, Chair
    Gilbert Bland
    BK Fulton
    Dr. Katrina Chase


    Staff:
    Clifford Porter, VP for UniversityAdvancement


    Established by MOU

  • Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

    The Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee oversees the effective and efficient use of funds in accordance with the University’s mission; ensures the University is acting in legal and ethical compliance with all federal, state and local laws and executive orders, policies and regulations of accrediting, regulatory, and funding agencies and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; oversees the University’s enterprise risk management program and institution of effective internal controls to identify and manage risks; maintains an effective system of internal controls over the University’s fiscal process; oversees the performance of the internal audit function and the independent auditor; monitors implementation of management action plans to manage identified risks; maintains the integrity of information technology and data governance; and monitors the implementation and effectiveness of the University’s compliance programs.

    Members:
    Dr. Harold L. Watkins, II, Chair
    The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr
    Gilbert Bland
    BK Fulton
    Dwayne B. Blake
    Conrad Hall


    Staff:
    Derika Burgess, Chief Audit Executive
    Dr. Dawn M. Hess, Chief Compliance Officer

  • Governance Committee

    The Governance Committee coordinates input into the selection of Board members based on a matrix of needs; monitors Board members’ performance, behavior and compliance with the University’s Code of Ethics, the Statement of Mutual Expectations and Conflicts of Interest policies; provides periodic performance assessment of Board members, including an assessment of the Rector; develops a slate of officers to present to the full Board for consideration; and works with the University Board Liaison to help facilitate governance related policies.

    Members:
    Heidi W. Abbott, Chair
    BK Fulton
    Delbert Parks
    Dr. Katrina Chase
    Mike Andrews
    Gilbert Bland

    Staff: 
    Eric Claville

     

  • President Evaluation Committee

    Members:

    Dwayne B. Blake, Chair
    Jay Jamison
    Bishop Kim W. Brown
    The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr.
    BK Fulton
    Staff: Deborah A. Love, Senior Assistant Attorney
    General, AG's Office


    Established July 9, 2020

  • President’s Goals 2022-2023

    Members:
    Dwayne B. Blake, Chair
    Heidi Abbott
    Mike Andrews
    Advisor: The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr.


    Established March 3, 2021

  • Special Committee

    Members:

    BK Fulton, Chair
    Dwayne B. Blake
    Bishop Kim W. Brown
    Delbert Parks
    The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr.
    Liaison: Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President


    Established January 14, 2021

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

    Members:

    The Honorable James W. Dyke, Jr., Chair
    Bishop Kim W. Brown
    Conrad Hall


    Established January 14, 2021

  • Strategic Finance Committee

    The Strategic Finance Committee reviews proposed budgets and performance throughout the fiscal year; develops financial strategies related to Strategic Plan priorities, fundraising and alternative revenues; and coordinates issues that connect to the work and priorities of other standing committees.

    Members:
    Jay Jamison, Chair
    Bishop Kim W. Brown
    Dr. Katrina Chase
    Conrad Hall
    Dr. Harold L. Watkins, II
    Heidi Abbott


    Staff: 
    Dr. Gerald Ellsworth Hunter, VP for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial  Officer
    Dr. Justin L. Moses, VP for Operations & Chief Strategist for Institutional Effectiveness
    Clifford Porter, VP for University Advancement

Special Committees

Special or ad hoc committees are established by the Board or the Rector for an expressed purpose and limited duration. In making appointments, the Rector should take volunteers into account. Special committees may have no fewer than five members appointed by the Rector, who serve at the pleasure of the Rector. The Rector designates the chair of special committees. Special Committees may take action only by majority vote of the full committee.

Subcommittees - Committees may establish and appoint subcommittees as required, subject to Board approval. Subcommittees are subject to the same procedural rules as the primary committee.

Committee Description and List