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.

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Jonathan Myrick Daniels ’61 Humanitarian Award

The Board of Visitors has created a committee to select the next recipient of the Jonathan Myrick Daniels ’61 Humanitarian Award. The award emphasizes the virtue of humanitarian public service and recognizes individuals who have made significant personal sacrifices to protect or improve the lives of others. The award affords cadets a continuing reminder that it is possible to embody and display heroic qualities of honor, loyalty, and devotion at any age and in any circumstances.

The award will be presented at the discretion of the VMI Board of Visitors , and as a condition of the award, the nominee must be willing come to VMI to accept the award. Any questions may be directed to the Board of Visitors secretary at BOVSecretary@vmi.edu.

The nomination period has now ended. 

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AY 2024-2025 Meeting Schedule

• September 16 - 18, 2024 
• February 6 - 8, 2025
• May 1 – 3, 2025

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Recent Notices:

Superintendent Search Committee

Date: March 20, 2025
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Virtual

Public Notice for 20 March 2025 Superintendent Search Committee, Posted 17 March 2025

Agenda for 20 March 2025 Superintendent Search Committee

The Superintendent Search Committee, an ad-hoc committee of the VMI Board of Visitors, will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025, beginning at 4 p.m. The meeting will be conducted virtually using video conferencing technology. VMI business will be discussed by three or more Board of Visitors members.

Real-time electronic access will be provided. The livestream will be available on the BOV Upcoming Meetings page. If an interruption in streaming service occurs, please contact 540-464-7207.

There will be no opportunity for public comment at this meeting. Written comments may be submitted to BOVSecretary@vmi.edu. Written comments received by close of business on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, will be distributed to members of the committee in advance of the meeting. Comments received after close of business on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, will be distributed to members but may be done after the meeting.

Questions about the meeting may be directed to Col. Bill Wyatt, Board of Visitors secretary, at wyattwj@vmi.edu or 540-464-7311.

Past livestreams are available on the BOV's YouTube channel.