Board of Visitors web archive

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Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

RG 1/1/11 Board of Visitors web archive, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.3 Gigabytes 13 crawls, 3 websites
Creator:
University of Virginia. Board of Visitors
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

RG 1/1/11 Board of Visitors web archive, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This web archive includes web pages about the activities of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors. Topics covered include upcoming board meetings, past meetings, public minutes, committee work, and a listing of membership and related staff. The University of Virginia Board of Visitors is composed of seventeen members who are appointed by the governor of Virginia along with one full-time student and faculty member. The Board approves policies and budget for the University of Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

The Rector and Visitors serve as the corporate board for the University of Virginia, and are responsible for the long-term planning of the University. The Board of Visitors approves the policies and budget for the University, and is entrusted with the preservation of the University's many traditions, including the Honor System. It is composed of seventeen voting members appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, for terms of four years. In addition, the Board of Visitors appoints, for a one-year term, a full-time student and faculty member at the University of Virginia as non-voting members of the Board of Visitors. The Board maintains offices in the Northwest Wing of the Rotunda and meets four times per year.

Accruals:

Additional accretions are expected each year.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
University of Virginia