Board of Visitors - June 01, 2026 - June 20, 2027
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.
Board of Visitors Executive Committee
(Committee on Committees – Oversight)
- Bishop Kim W. Brown, Rector
- , Secretary
- Dr. Tamara Jones
- Dr. Harold Watkins
- Jay Jamison
- Liaison: Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President
*The President attends all Committee Meetings
The Rector is an ex-officio member of all committees
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.
- Dr. Harold Watkins , Chair
- Dr. L.D. Britt
- Dr. Keisha Samuels
- Dr. Tony Brothers
- Mike Andrews
Staff:
- Dr. Aurelia T. Williams, Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Dr. Leonard E. Brown, VP for Student Affairs
- Dr. Justin L. Moses, VP for Operations & Chief Strategist for Institutional Effectiveness
- Dr. Melody M. Webb, Vice President/Athletics Director
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.
- Edward Sanders,Chair
- Dr. Tony Brothers
- Darrell "DJ" Jordan
- Dr. Michael Thornton
- Dr. Tamara Jones
- Heidi Abbott
Staff:
- Derika Burgess, Chief Audit Executive
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.
- Heidi W. Abbott, Chair
- Dr. Tamara Jones
- Jay Jamison
- Conrad Hall
- Dr. L.D. Britt
Staff:
- Eric Claville, Executive Advisor to the President for Governmental Relations
- Dr. Tanya White, Vice President and Chief of Staff
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.
- Jay Jamison, Chair
- Conrad Hall
- Mike Andrews
- Darrell "DJ" Jordan
- Dr. Michael Thornton
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
Ad-Hoc Committees
Liaison Committee BOV and NSUF
- Dr. L.D. Britt, Chair
- Darrell DJ Jordan
- Dr. Harold Watkins
- Jay Jamison
- Dr. Keisha Samuels
Staff:
- Clifford Porter, VP for University Advancement Established by MOU
President’s Goals 2026-2027
- Conrad Hall, Chair
- Jay Jamison
- Edward Sanders
- Dr. Michael Thornton
Established March 3, 2021
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Mike Andrews, Chair
- Dr. Tony Brothers
- Edward Sanders
- Dr. Keisha Samuels
Established January 14, 2021
AD-HOC Advancement Committee
Liaison: Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President
Established January 14, 2021
President Evaluation Committee
- Conrad Hall, Chair
- Heidi Abbott
- Dr. Harold Watkins
- Jay Jamison
Staff:
- Senior Assistant Attorney General, AG's Office Established July 9, 2020
*The President attends all Committee Meetings
Standing Committees List Revised as of October 13, 2026