University Council

Purpose

The purpose of the University Council and its internal and related components is to assist the president of the university in formulating and implementing university policy in a manner that attempts to ensure that Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University always strives effectively toward its goals, which are:

  1. To provide an environment conducive to the pursuit of learning, teaching, scholarship, research, and service.
  2. To anticipate and meet the educational needs of society in general and the commonwealth and nation in particular.

Meeting Materials | Monday, April 22, 2024

University Council Meeting Agenda, April 22, 2024 University Council Meeting Minutes, April 1, 2024 Commission on Faculty Affairs Resolution 2023-24D - Resolution to Amend Article IV and Clarify Other Sections of the Faculty Senate Constitution Commission on Faculty Affairs Resolution 2023-24E - Resolution to Endorse the Statement on the Responsible Use of Research Metrics at the University Level Commission on Faculty Affairs Resolution 2023-24F - Resolution to Revise Faculty Handbook Language on Nominations to University Distinguished Professor and Alumni Distinguished Professor Commission on Faculty Affairs Resolution 2023-24G - Resolution to Update the Faculty Handbook Description of Expectations for Promotion and Tenure University Council Cabinet Meeting Summary, March 11, 2024 University Council Cabinet Meeting Summary, March 25, 2024 Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty Affairs Meeting Minutes, November 8, 2023 Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty Affairs Meeting Minutes, February 14, 2024 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, November 15, 2022 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, February 21, 2023 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, March 21, 2023 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, April 18, 2023 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, September 19, 2023 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, October 17, 2023 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, November 17, 2023 Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2024 Commission on Faculty Affairs Meeting Minutes, September 29, 2023 Commission on Faculty Affairs Meeting Minutes, February 23, 2024 Commission on Faculty Affairs Meeting Minutes, March 22, 2024 Commission on Graduate and Professional Student Affairs Meeting Minutes, March 13, 2024 Commission on Graduate and Professional Studies and Policies Meeting Minutes, March 20, 2024 Commission on Graduate and Professional Studies and Policies Meeting Minutes, April 3, 2024 Commission on Outreach and International Affairs Meeting Minutes, March 21, 2024 Commission on Staff Policies and Affairs Meeting Minutes, October 24, 2023 Commission on Staff Policies and Affairs Meeting Minutes, February 27, 2024 Commission on Staff Policies and Affairs Meeting Minutes, March 26, 2024 Athletics Committee Meeting Minutes, March 21, 2024 Climate Action, Sustainability, and Energy Committee Meeting Minutes, February 26, 2024 Transportation and Parking Committee Meeting Minutes, March 12, 2024

All meetings will be held in the Multipurpose Library (Room 104) of the Creativity and District Living-Learning Building and on Zoom, beginning at 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted. If you are not a member but you are an employee or a student who wishes to attend a University Council meeting, email abmyers@vt.edu by 12:00 pm the day of the meeting to receive the Zoom access information. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email vppg@vt.edu or call (540) 231-6232 prior to the event.

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