Board of Visitors Special Meeting December 11-14, 2022

The Board of Visitors met on December 11-14, 2022 at an undisclosed location with Rector of the Board of Visitors Lindsey Carney Smith, Esq. presiding.

Board Members in Attendance

The Honorable Richard S. Bray
Ms. Regina P. Brayboy
Robert R. Hatten, Esq.
Mr. Steven S. Kast
Mr. John R. Lawson, II
Ms. Terri M. McKnight, CPA, Vice Rector
Ms. Kelli Purdy Meadows, CPA, CCIFP
Ms. Christy T. Morton, Secretary
Mr. C. Larry Pope
LTC (R) Boris G. Robinson
Lindsey Carney Smith, Esq., Rector
Lee Vreeland, Ed.D.
Ms. Judy Ford Wason

Board Members not in Attendance

Mr. Sean D. Miller

From the University

Ms. Amie Dale, Liaison to the Board (Open Session on December 11, 2022 and December 14, 2022)
Dr. Rachel J. Holland, Associate Professor and President of the Faculty Senate
Mrs. Jennifer Latour, Vice President for Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Tatiana Rizova, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Former Faculty Senate President
Maureen Matsen, Esq., University Counsel

Others in Attendance

Mr. Martin Baker, Managing Partner, Buffkin / Baker

At 1:00 p.m. on December 11, 2022 Rector Carney Smith called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone present. She thanked them for their dedication and commitment to this important process of selecting the Sixth President of Christopher Newport University. Rector Carney Smith recognized faculty members Dr. Holland and Dr. Rizova and thanked them for their participation and said that she is grateful for their partnership in this process.

Closed Session

At 1:07 p.m. Rector Carney Smith called for a motion that the meeting be convened in closed session, pursuant to the Code of Virginia § 2.2-3711(A)(1) for the purpose of discussion, consideration and interviews of prospective candidates for the position of President of Christopher Newport University and under § 2.2-3711(A)(8) for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel regarding the search. Ms. McKnight provided the motion which was seconded by Mr. Robinson and the motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Board.

Only members of the Board of Visitors, Dr. Holland, Dr. Rizova, Mr. Baker, Ms. Matsen and Ms. Latour remained in the room during the Closed Session.

Recess

Rector Carney Smith announced the meeting would be in recess after dinner each night and reconvene for lunch at 1:00 p.m. on December 12 and again on December 13, 2022 and on December 14, 2022 the meeting would reconvene at 8:30 a.m.

Return to Open Session

At 11:10 a.m. on December 14, 2022 Rector Carney Smith called for a motion to enter open session. Mr. Lawson provided the motion, which was seconded by Ms. Meadows and the motion passed by unanimous vote of the Board.

Certification

The Board returned to open session and Ms. Morton read the certification language: The Board of Visitors of Christopher Newport University certifies that, to the best of each member’s knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under this chapter were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion by which the closed session was convened were heard, discussed or considered by the Board.

Ms. Latour polled the Board: Mr. Bray, Ms. Brayboy, Mr. Hatten, Mr. Kast, Mr. Lawson, Vice Rector McKnight, Ms. Meadows, Secretary Morton, Mr. Pope, Mr. Robinson, Rector Carney Smith, Dr. Vreeland, and Ms. Wason certified to the above through roll call.

Resolution

Mr. Lawson to brought forward RESOLUTION 1: Charge to the Rector of the Board of Visitors. Mr. Lawson read the resolution and then provided a motion for it to be approved by the Board. The motion was seconded by Secretary Morton and Ms. Latour called for a roll call vote from the board:

Mr. Bray, Ms. Brayboy, Mr. Hatten, Mr. Kast, Mr. Lawson, Vice Rector McKnight, Ms. Meadows, Secretary Morton, Mr. Pope, Mr. Robinson, Rector Carney Smith, Dr. Vreeland, and Ms. Wason voted unanimously to approve RESOLUTION 1.

Closing

There being no further business, Rector Carney Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting, it was seconded by Ms. McKnight and by unanimous vote the meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.