The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, in the first-floor conference room of the LaVerne Ragster Administration and Conference Center on the Orville E. Kean Campus on St. Thomas. The meeting will begin with regular session agenda items. UVI President Dr. Safiya George will present the President’s Report followed by Board Chairman Henry Smock with the Chairman’s Comments. The Board will then consider other agenda items. 

The Board will hear presentations from the Finance and Budget Committee on: 

  • Proposed Graduate Application Fees and use of GradCas for graduate applications  
  • Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget  
  • HBCU Capital Financing Loan Drawdown Requests for Deferred Maintenance Projects  

During the meeting, the Planning Committee will present UVI’s key performance indicators as linked to the University’s Strategic Plan, “Greatness Through Innovation.” The Board then hear a Presentation on Strategic Planning 2025-2030-Grand Momentum. 

The Board will go into executive session and will report any actions taken in the executive session before being adjourned. 

The Board last met in regular session on Oct. 19, 2024. A complete list of Board meetings is available on the Board of Trustees page on the UVI website www.uvi.edu and from this direct link. 

Please contact the UVI Office of Public Relations with any media inquiries at pr@uvi.edu or (340) 693-1059.