Committee Structure

The Board of Governors will have the following six committees: Academic Affairs and Accreditation Committee; Audit Committee; Divisional Campus Committee; Executive Committee; Finance and Facilities and Revitalization Committee; and Strategic Plans and Initiatives Committee.

 Academic Affairs and Accreditation Committee:

 Matters relating to the quality and advancement of the academic mission of the University, which includes health sciences and all academic colleges, will come before this committee.  Also includes matters related to West Virginia University's institutional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, to include academic and administrative standards, institutional mission, ethical and responsible conduct, educational offerings, assessment and evaluation, and the University's long-term stability through planning and resource allocation, and institutional effectiveness. Committee members include:

Dr. Patrice Harris, Chair

Charles L. Capito, Jr.

Bray Cary

Dr. Stanley Hileman

J. Thomas Jones

Alan Larrick

Susan Lavenski

Madison Santmyer

Frances E. "Frankie" Tack

WVU Administrative Liaison:  Provost Maryanne Reed

 Audit Committee:

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to oversee the (1) financial reporting processes, including financial statement and disclosure matters, (2) qualifications, independence and performance of the independent auditors, (3) performance of the University's internal audit function and (4) the University's compliance with applicable policies, regulations, laws and other directives as determined by the Board.  This committee will set the overall tone for an effective internal control structure at the University supporting quality financial reporting, sound risk practices and ethical behavior.  [Click HERE to access the Audit Committee Charter] Committee members include:

Richard A. Pill, Chair

Elmer Coppoolse

Kevin Craig

Michael D'Annunzio

Dr. Stanley Hileman

Paul Mattox

Robert Reynolds

WVU Administrative Liaison:  Director of Internal Audit, Bryan Shaver

 Divisional Campus Committee:

Issues related to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University will come before this committee (including, but not limited to, annual budget plans, salary plans, academic strategic plans and facility strategic plans) as well as issues related to the implementation of WV legislation divisional campuses.  Committee members include:

Paul Mattox, Chair

Elmer Coppoolse

Alan Larrick

Susan Lavenski

Shirley Robinson

Madison Santmyer

Frances E. "Frankie" Tack

WVU Administrative Liaison:  Provost Maryanne Reed

 

Executive Committee:

The Executive Committee is authorized to act on behalf of the full board, when requested to do so by the Board or when convening the Full Board is impracticable. Committee members include the board officers, the chairpersons of each of the above mentioned committees, and the immediate past chairman of the Board, if still a member of the Board. Committee members include:

Elmer Coppoolse (Chair of the Strategic Plans and Initiatives Committee)

Kevin Craig (Chair, Finance and Facilities and Revitalization Committee)

President E. Gordon Gee (Ex-Officio)

Dr. Patrice Harris (BOG Secretary and Chair, Academic Affairs and Accreditation Committee)

Paul Mattox (Chair of the Divisional Campus Committee)

Taunja Willis Miller (BOG)

Richard Pill (BOG Vice Chair and Chair, Audit Committee)

 Finance and Facilities and Revitalization Committee:

 Monitoring the management control of financial and business affairs, annual budget requests, personnel matters, solicitation and management of certain contracts or consortium agreements for the campuses of West Virginia University will come before this committee for consideration and disposition. Also, oversight, and planning of facilities and real estate holdings, property allocation, facilities master plan, multi-year capital budgets, space utilization, deferred maintenance, environmental health and safety, construction project management and other issues related to ensuring an environment and infrastructure needed to support the primary mission for various campuses of West Virginia University will come before this committee for consideration and assessment.  Committee members include:

Kev\in Craig, Chair

Charles L. Capito, Jr.

Bray Cary

Dr. Stanley Hileman

J. Thomas Jones

Alan Larrick

Richard Pill

Robert Reynolds

Shirley Robinson

WVU Administrative Liaisons: Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Rob Alsop, and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Paula Congelio

 

Strategic Plans and Initiatives Committee:

Matters relating to strategic planning and initiatives, capital planning, master planning; guidance regarding policies and strategic plans/initiatives and assessments related to the education, research, information technology and service missions of West Virginia University; assuring specific legislative priorities as described in state and federal laws are addressed; and outreach and public service initiatives for West Virginia University will come before this committee for consideration and disposition. Committee members include:

Elmer Coppoolse, Chair

Bray Cary

Michael D'Annunzio

Dr. Patrice Harris

Susan Lavenski

Paul Mattox

Shirley Robinson

Madison Santmyer

Frances E. "Frankie Tack"

WVU Administrative Liaison:  President E. Gordon Gee