ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION Board of Trustees The governing body is the Board of Trustees, consisting of from 22 to 36 members. The trustees hold three regular meetings each year, in October, February, and May. The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the University and holds authority for all areas of operations. The President is supported by five Vice Presidents of the main divisions (academics, finance and administration, advancement, campus life and operational management, and enrollment) of the University. Vice Presidents are appointed by the President and serve at his/her discretion. The descriptions of duties of administrative officers listed below, as approved by the Board and listed in the University bylaws, include currently delegated responsibilities. The President The President is the Chief Executive Officer of Virginia Wesleyan University. The President is a member, ex officio, of the Board of Trustees. The President is responsible directly to the Board of Trustees for the promotion, maintenance and operation of the University in accordance with the policies established by that governing body. The President presents to the Board at each meeting a report on the work, condition, and needs of the University. Some specific duties involved in the President's general responsibility for the total life and program of the University are: appointing and dismissing all administrative personnel and, in consultation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, appointing and dismissing all educational personnel; appointing committees of the faculty; presiding at faculty meetings except when he or she designates someone else to preside in his or her stead; representing the University at various educational meetings and other occasions; interpreting the University to its constituencies (students, faculty, alumni, parents, local community, Church, general public); planning, fund raising, particularly with reference to the cultivation of potential donors; and preparation of the annual budget.
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Vice President for Academic Affairs The Vice President for Academic Affairs (hereinafter, VPAA) is the principal academic officer of the University. The VPAA performs a leadership role in designing and implementing the total academic program of the institution. In addition, the VPAA represents the administration in working with the faculty in establishing and maintaining acceptable standards for student academic performance, revising the curriculum, and overseeing the total academic life of the University. The VPAA is responsible for determining and publishing the academic calendar. The VPAA represents the faculty in preparation of the annual operating budget and other areas of University policy making. The VPAA presides at meetings of the Community Council and the Academic Council (i.e., Deans, Associate VPAA, Assistant VPAA, and others as designated by the VPAA). The VPAA has general oversight of the recruiting of faculty and recommends to the President the appointment of new members of the faculty. Working with appropriate committees of the faculty, the VPAA also recommends to the President promotions in rank, the granting of tenure, and the granting of sabbatical leave. The VPAA joins the President in determining matters of salary and in overseeing programs of faculty development. The VPAA administers the budget for faculty travel and development, assigns faculty offices and maintains faculty personnel files.
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