SCHEV is required by the Code of Virginia to conduct educational programs for all recently-appointed members of the governing boards of Virginia's state-supported colleges and universities. The Code of Virginia mandates that all new appointees attend a SCHEV orientation session within their first two years of service. To this end, the agency hosts an event annually for new members of the 14 Boards of Visitors and the State Board for Community Colleges to help them better understand, exercise, and fulfill their important governing responsibilities.

2025 Boards of Visitors Orientation Details

Date: November 12-13, 2025
Location: The Westin Hotel
6631 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23230

Agenda
Speaker Bios

Board Resources

• Best Governance Practices
• AGB Knowledge Center
• Governance for a New Era
• Implementing Governance for a New Era
• Getting the Data: 10 Questions Trustees Should Ask
• Board Fundamentals
• OAG Response to Governor Youngkin in regards to BOV duty
• Principles of Trusteeship
• Combating Anti-Semitism and Anti-Religious Bigotry and Protecting the Freedom to Worship in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• What Every Board Member Absolutely Has to Know about FOIA
• Student Debt Reports
• Acronyms
• Consideration Items for Boards of Visitors
• Open Educational Resources (OER): Expanding Access, Reducing Costs, and Driving Student Success

Speaker Presentations

• Dollars and Cents presentation
• Governance 101
• Strategic Planning and Making Informed Decisions
• Top 10 Questions Board Members Should Be Asking

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