Committees

The Board of Governors has the following committees:

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

Governance Committee

A Governance Committee will work with General Counsel Stephanie Taylor to map out and provide guidance to the Board related to several areas, including the Board's overall committee structure and board training and evaluation. Specific to a presidential search, the Committee is charged with studying and providing guidance and recommendations to the Board of Governors on best practices for a presidential search and hiring, Board rules on selection and evaluation of the president, and a proposed schedule and procedure for a presidential search, hiring and transition.

Committee Members

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.

Committee Members

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

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

President Michael T. Benson (Ex-Officio)
Bray Cary (Chair of the Strategic Plans and Initiatives Committee)
Robert "Rusty" Hutson (BOG Chair)
Oliver Luck (Chair of Academic Affairs and Accreditation Committee)
James Martin (Chair of the Governance Committee)
Paul Mattox (BOG Secretary and Chair of the Divisional Campus Committee)
Robert Reynolds (BOG Vice Chair and Chair of the Audit Committee)
Steve Ruby (Chair of the Finance and Facilities and Revitalization 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

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

Other board appointments

Honorary Degree Committee
Kevin Craig
WVU Hospitals Board of Directors
Michael D'Annunzio
WVU Health System Board of Directors
Michael D'Annunzio
WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors
James Martin
WVU Foundation Investment Committee
Kenny Mason
WVU Foundation Finance Committee
Steve Ruby