The Board of Visitors is the supervisory board of Virginia Military Institute. The Board defines the mission of the Institute as a public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and oversees the development, revision, and implementation of a strategic plan for the accomplishment of that mission.

The Board has 16 members, appointed by the governor of Virginia and subject to confirmation by the Virginia General Assembly. Of those members, four must be non-alumni, and 12 must be alumni. The four non-alumni must be residents of the Commonwealth. Four of the 12 alumni will be non-residents of the Commonwealth. The adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall serve ex officio. A regular term of membership is four years. Members shall serve and be eligible for reappointment as provided by statute. Each year the Board appoints a cadet to serve as a non-voting, advisory representative to the Board.

PLEASE NOTE: Agendas, schedules, and livestream information (where applicable) can be found on the Board's upcoming meetings and past meetings pages.

AY 2023-2024 Meeting Schedule

• September 11 – 13, 2023
• October 31, 2023
• January 25 – 27, 2024
• May 2 – 4, 2024

Recent Notices:

Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors Meeting 

Date: May 2-4, 2024
Time: Various according to the schedule
Location: Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia

Public Notice for BOV Meeting 2-4 May 2024 - posted April 3, 2024

Agenda BOV Meeting 2-4 May 2024

Schedule BOV Meeting 2-4 May 2024

The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors will meet May 2-4, 2024, at various times according to the schedule posted on the VMI website. Virginia Military Institute business will be discussed by the board members in attendance. The meeting is open to the public.

Real-time electronic access will be provided during each of the full board sessions. The livestream will be available on the BOV YouTube channel as well as the Upcoming Meetings page. If an interruption in streaming service occurs, please contact (540) 464-7207.

NOTE: The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors is expected to consider rates for tuition and mandatory fees for the 2024 – 2025 academic year at its meeting on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

• For both in-state and out-of-state cadets, the Board will consider tuition increases ranging from 0% to 5%.
• The board will consider mandatory fee increases, which support a mix of academic and non-academic support services, between 0% and 10% for all cadets.

Revenue generated from tuition and fee increases, in combination with other revenues and reallocated funds, will likely be used to address personnel costs, including the Institute’s share of state mandated salary, fringe benefits, and health insurance changes, enhancements to academic programs, and other institutional initiatives.

PUBLIC COMMENT: The Board of Visitors will receive public comment at its meeting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Individuals wishing to address the board may sign up to speak by contacting the executive officer to the superintendent, Col. Bill Wyatt, at bovsecretary@vmi.edu prior to 4:30 p.m. on May 2, 2024. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes. Speakers must be present at the board meeting to participate in the public comment period. Requests to speak virtually will not be accommodated. Board members will not provide comment, feedback, or answer questions during the public comment period.

Written comments may be submitted to bovsecretary@vmi.edu. Any comments received prior to May 2, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., will be distributed to each board member.