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The AF&P (administration, finance and planning) committee presented the recommended adjustment to the current-year operating budget as a midcycle correction based on actuals and an outlook for the year. The committee said the largest single line in the amendment is $3,100,000 of education and general cash to accelerate work on the Moody Hall project; those funds are state-approved and expected to be reimbursed by the Commonwealth in a later cycle. \"The largest item on the adjustment is $3,100,000 of education and general cash into the Moody Hall project,\" the AF&P committee chair said when presenting the motion.

Why it matters: committee members said this cycle's midyear request was larger than usual because several campus projects that had been deferred for budgetary reasons need to be advanced now to avoid further cost escalation or operational risk. The facilities master plan adoption provides a prioritized list of capital needs to guide future budgets and stewardship of existing buildings.

Details of the votes and motions: the board approved the AF&P committee's motion to amend the FY2025 operating budget as presented and also voted to adopt the VMI post facilities master plan for 2025. Both motions were moved, seconded and carried on voice votes recorded as \"Aye.\" Later, after a closed-session discussion, the board returned to open session and approved an amendment to the September 10, 2023 memorandum governing the Arlington National Cemetery project to include private donations as a permitted source of funding. The board also approved substitute language authorizing the institute to advance funds for that project \"to be reimbursed by private or public funds.\" Both closed-session motions were reported and approved in open session.

Context and committee rationale: AF&P members described the budget amendment as a timing and prudence measure rather than a correction of a revenue shortfall; revenues and expenses for FY2025 are, in the committee's view, on track. The $3.1 million Moody Hall draw was described as a timing issue so that the project can proceed while the state reimbursement process completes.

What the board approved (votes at a glance):
- Midyear amendment to the FY2025 operating budget, including $3,100,000 of education and general cash for Moody Hall (moved and seconded; outcome: approved).
- VMI post facilities master plan for 2025 (moved and seconded; outcome: approved).
- Amendment to the 9/10/2023 Arlington National Cemetery memorandum to permit private donations and to authorize the institute to advance funds for the project to be reimbursed by private or public funds (substitute motion adopted; outcome: approved).

Next steps: the Moody Hall project will proceed with institute cash on hand and the administration expects state reimbursement in a future cycle. The facilities master plan will inform capital prioritization and the board discussed whether to create or reconfigure committees to provide additional oversight of risk-related items (IT, safety, security) that AF&P currently also covers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","VMI Board of Visitors Full Board Meeting, 08 FEB 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors on a voice vote approved a midyear amendment to the FY2025 operating budget, adopted the institute's 2025 post facilities master plan and amended a prior memorandum to permit private donations and to authorize the institute to advance funds for the Arlington National Cemetery project to be reimbursed by public or private funds.","taxTitle","Virginia Military Institute, Executive Agencies, Executive, Virginia","taxId",36416,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278886,"Cadet leaders brief board: rat integration, honor court workload and club sports progress",523,577000,1100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2629504-121a51022252204980007373e77c8a30&start=577&end=1100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2629504-121a51022252204980007373e77c8a30/thumbnail_577000.jpg","/articles/6278886/Virginia/Cadet-leaders-brief-board-rat-integration-honor-court-workload-and-club-sports-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278886-afcca0658afe7f6e9e02925dc1cc12f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032001&Signature=S~mzEY7zn0uSdyZ9hdlh3Kwku1w0qKfu~h64ERc88NqfXLRp0tWYvW3Ku~nNJIYkUJYw0kWsE1-sC8oX5TSuj4UjkBEhOd5HScoW3wbw2YL6xw1qZOUTFYGBD39khw9v9knLahH3poYqtf79lF1vVQS6tJmTOm5ZcJH09ysc04ukOtk3wd5E78o0RB-xscc~2siPVatcb9o1s7Y~TkipQlEXtKEuBO3uRx-x1JOJ3xonD65JU~X2ogBuZIxFJL4vIwqSuk~Di8EQspr4ZRqmdLV-9F46wYZqVVnzRv5id4VtxBu2tb5Ny6mb6hdrQwR~-OQjB9uw~ZVuVO4-6AXc6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cadet leaders presented a series of briefings to the Board of Visitors highlighting internal efforts to integrate new cadets, strengthen the honor system and support club sports.

Regimental command and class leadership: Brian Pritchard, regimental commander and an English major from Thornton, Colorado, told the board that the corps has focused on leadership continuity and preparing younger cadets for future roles. \"We want to build out that class and set them up for success for the next four years,\" Pritchard said, describing efforts to improve preparation and trust between classes. Turner Gallo, first class president, said the class has taken initiatives this year intended to benefit later classes and described an ongoing athlete/non-athlete divide the corps is working to close; he also praised the new athletic director and said he expects progress over the next few years.

Honor court and workload: Jack Roberts, vice president of the honor court, briefed the board on the court's operations in the absence of honor court president Elijah Alberti, who was at an honor conference. Roberts said an assistant-prosecutor role can require \"upwards from 20 to 30 hours a week\" in an average week depending on caseload and semester timing; he said the court is emphasizing education for the corps and plans live demonstrations of court process for the corps.

Club sports, ROTC and discipline: Major Rubinstein (commandant staff) and several club-team captains briefed the board on the competitiveness of club sports (including nationally ranked rugby and an active ice hockey program) and on advisor and budget arrangements for club teams. Committee reports also described a \"carrot and stick\" approach for cadets on conduct probation: certain thresholds of demerits trigger visible sanctions, while sustained low demerit counts can allow cadets to remove themselves from probation.

Context: board members praised the cadet leaders for their presentations and acknowledged the time commitment cadet leaders make while completing studies and preparing for commissioning.

Next steps: cadet leaders will continue to brief committees as needed; the honor court plans to convene and present additional education and demonstration events to the corps.","Regimental and class officers, and honor court leaders updated the Board of Visitors on corps climate, efforts to integrate new cadets, honor court workload and the competitiveness of club sports programs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278891,"Academic affairs readies SACSCOC reaccreditation; board discusses updated admission standards and merit scholarships",239,1629000,1868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2629504-121a51022252204980007373e77c8a30&start=1629&end=1868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2629504-121a51022252204980007373e77c8a30/thumbnail_1629000.jpg","/articles/6278891/Virginia/Academic-affairs-readies-SACSCOC-reaccreditation-board-discusses-updated-admission-standards-and-merit-scholarships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278891-58958d5631bad00446cea6d2d75db1b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032001&Signature=j3YuqOUeqku~9Rm7OmIJYPY~LE9cX70CULufIo12G6MjaHrmTzC~CKievGmffL1dIIR54OkkEVhWC82ohIi-Z4sDHqRMrqMZXpS082qOvNYOg7t-j3MlkGeJmeEV~ZOgk0ApqJmgLDqdAfJei08Gagw9alwgGibiDNx9FLKa0xZFtIF74toCOzdYOrtHFxG4bcheE9ru27FJ7Nci1ZP~yOp~O2tKaf4dolB~ZSlJwQcibhz~0-wEhZQ1mxYlnUgQ5mDx~~hm-FMTSp5Rk4XrkIrbFBsCEFaMThKIW2kCIgTXqqcqCtpRU-lrjt3Pn-mnp6ImzxCUCerprOarr4zbCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Academic Affairs Committee reported that VMI has begun preparations for its SACSCOC reaccreditation visit scheduled for 2027. Area leads for each accreditation standard have been identified and first-draft compliance reports are due March 31, 2025, the committee said. An ad hoc Quality Enhancement Plan ideation committee ranked academic preparedness as the preferred focus for the QEP.

Accreditations and program concerns: the committee reported that the business program has been notified of a request for additional faculty scholarship documentation but is otherwise expected to be reaccredited; civil and electrical engineering programs had no ABET issues, while mechanical engineering received one weakness finding related to its capstone course outcomes demonstrating ABET standards. The committee said staff will address that weakness for follow-up review.

Admission standards and merit scholarships: the committee said VMI has not substantially updated its general admission standards since 1988 and is preparing a draft update for board review ahead of the May meeting. Committee members raised concerns about the timing of merit scholarship awards, noting VMI's merit funding pool is limited (the presenter described approximately $285,000 in merit scholarship funding annually). That limited pool and the institute's practice of packaging merit awards with later benefits (such as ROTC awards) can delay merit notification and reduce competitiveness for top applicants who receive earlier offers from peer institutions. The committee requested a description of current awarding processes, peer best practices and recommendations for improvement by the May board meeting.

Readmission, transfer and program proposals: committee members said the academic board is reviewing changes to readmission standards (removing major GPA as a bar to readmission and allowing readmission under academic probation), reconsidering the 18-transfer-credit limit and discussing a general studies program to facilitate cadets who need to change majors while continuing progress toward a degree. The committee also discussed a potential fifth-year option to allow cadets extended NCAA eligibility or to pursue a second major.

Next steps: academic leads will submit draft compliance reports by March 31, 2025. The committee will produce a briefing on the current merit scholarship process and alternatives for more timely offers ahead of the May board meeting.","The Academic Affairs Committee briefed the board on preparations for the 2027 SACSCOC reaccreditation review, recommended academic preparedness as the Quality Enhancement Plan focus, reported ABET feedback for engineering programs and proposed updated general admission standards and changes to merit scholarship timing.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278896,"VMI athletics reports improving discipline, board reminded of March 1 NIL opt-in deadline",312,2132000,2444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2629504-121a51022252204980007373e77c8a30&start=2132&end=2444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2629504-121a51022252204980007373e77c8a30/thumbnail_2132000.jpg","/articles/6278896/Virginia/VMI-athletics-reports-improving-discipline-board-reminded-of-March-1-NIL-opt-in-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278896-d359f9d80dd835e646e1ea3f9bd9cb54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032001&Signature=bfEa3fFY3tKPuzMBlp8EOVIyEkfW30mi1qL~MpXEKOs1PYHUDKeTvpp3w4T6BWJCcmsXRum1cFTcgIkQ1DV84ZusU4RwfS3IG5r9Sp5qiGOOKo1OWs3g2TkpCchpwEky8Vj~pXorXryy-7Ar91INmYqiuKRH06f23AhUqbMK6UnEg9hwHmobK6undqcsVHu2MV037HorY0wVHr6tcvRHXaFxetnmE6fB5HY7DZIiLmcg0XqCQkoTwQjWd05Pu4FC9n29A~PJBknYsNqS-T-yX6ErjcZE-HboR7x16-jKEhSGKXWsMIWmLcx3JfCuoiyHHQN~n1o5bVZRwnbdt27XkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Virginia Military Institute's athletics committee reported improved disciplinary metrics among athletes and rising revenue indicators, and the board discussed an upcoming March 1 decision about whether VMI will opt into or out of an NCAA revenue-sharing/NIL arrangement that the board will revisit annually.

Discipline and oversight: the athletics committee said 52 athletes currently have zero or negative demerits, the median athlete has \"30 or less\" demerits, and 91% of athletes have finished under 75 demerits; 11 athletes were described as in \"red\" status and required to report to the commandant for counseling. The committee said increased communications between the commandant and the athletic director and a council of captains involving assistant coaches have been instituted to address demerits and conduct.

Revenue and sponsorships: the athletics committee reported revenue gains across several lines: football concession revenue rose, producing a roughly $50,000 increase compared with the previous year; new sponsorships increased by roughly 57%; and a new video board for Cameron Hall is planned to increase sponsor visibility. The committee said these revenue gains should help reduce the athletics deficit in the next budget cycle.

NCAA opt-in/opt-out decision and timing: board members were repeatedly reminded that March 1 is the deadline for the institute to notify an intent to opt in or opt out of the NCAA's proposed revenue-sharing arrangement, and that the decision is annual for a multi-year window (presenters discussed a 10-year implementation period). The committee described the decision as having wide implications: opting in could trigger revenue sharing with athletes but also additional compliance obligations; opting out could subject teams to roster limits and alter scholarship rules. The athletics committee said the board and administration plan to retain sports-law counsel and host a sports-law practice briefing before the deadline to explain legal and financial consequences.

What was said and who will act: the athletics committee presenter urged the board to treat March 1 as a decision point that may require an executive committee meeting and additional legal advice. \"Decision day is coming, and I think we're going to probably get some legal advice on it,\" the athletics committee chair said. The board directed advancement, administration and trustees' groups to schedule briefings with counsel and to share findings with the board ahead of the March 1 deadline.

Context: several peer institutions and conferences had already signaled their decisions; the presenter noted the Ivy League had opted out. Committee members said VMI must weigh academic aid opportunities tied to NCAA programs (for example, academic awards that can be near $6,000 per eligible student) against competitive and scholarship impacts.

Next steps: the board asked the administration and the Kiedad Club (alumni fundraising group) to arrange a virtual briefing with sports-law counsel and to provide a recommendation to the executive committee and full board before March 1.","The board heard that disciplinary markers for VMI athletes have improved and that revenue-generation indicators (sponsorships, concessions) are rising. Board members were warned that March 1 is the annual deadline to opt in or out of an NCAA revenue-sharing/NIL program and that legal, financial and roster implications merit further review.","actionData","errors"]

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