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:

VMI Board of Visitors Special Meeting

Date: February 28, 2025
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Smith Hall Boardroom

Public Notice for 28 Feb. 2025 Special Meeting, Posted 25 Feb. 2025

Agenda for 28 Feb. 2025 Special Meeting

The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors will hold a special meeting on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Smith Hall Boardroom. Upon convening the meeting, the board will move immediately into closed session to discuss only matters lawfully exempt from open meeting requirements.

Real-time electronic access to the meeting will be available for public viewing on the BOV Upcoming Meetings page. If an interruption in streaming service is experienced, please contact 540-464-7207.

Public Comment: There will be no opportunity for public comment at this meeting. However, any written comments received by the Board of Visitors secretary before Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. will be distributed to each member of the Board of Visitors for their consideration. Written comments may be emailed to BOVSecretary@vmi.edu or mailed to Col. Bill Wyatt, Board of Visitors secretary, Virginia Military Institute, 201 Smith Hall, Lexington, Va. 24450.