Virginia Commonwealth University (236)
198. | Educational and General Programs (10000) | 482,709,706 | 440,355,760
| | | 517,471,803 | 457,531,159
| | | |
| | Higher Education Instruction (100101) | 309,806,612 | 267,452,666
| | | 344,568,709 | 284,628,065
| | Higher Education Research (100102) | 11,011,452 | 11,011,452
| | Higher Education Public Services (100103) | 3,479,428 | 3,479,428
| | Higher Education Academic Support (100104) | 59,628,307 | 59,628,307
| | Higher Education Student Services (100105) | 15,006,316 | 15,006,316
| | Higher Education Institutional Support (100106) | 44,439,702 | 44,439,702
| | Operation and Maintenance of Plant (100107) | 39,337,889 | 39,337,889
| | | |
| Fund Sources: | General | 159,638,456 | 140,445,431
| | Higher Education Operating | 323,071,250 | 299,910,329
| | | 357,833,347 | 317,085,728
|
Authority:
Title 23, Chapter 6.1, Code of Virginia.
A. This Item includes general and nongeneral
fund appropriations to support institutional initiatives that help meet
statewide goals described in the Restructured Higher Education Financial and
Administrative Operations Act of 2005 (Chapters 933 and 945, 2005 Acts of
Assembly).
B.1. Out of this appropriation, $5,072,520
$4,793,556 the first year and , $5,072,520 $4,217,317
the second year from the general fund is provided for the operation of the
Family Practice Residency Program and Family Practice medical student programs.
This appropriation for Family Practice programs, whether ultimately implemented
by contract, agreement or other means, is considered to be a grant.
2. The university shall report by
July 1 annually to the Department of Planning and Budget an operating plan for
the Family Practice Residency Program.
3. The university, in cooperation
with the University of Virginia, shall establish elective Family Practice Medicine experiences in Southwest Virginia for both students and residents.
4. In the event the Governor imposes
across-the-board general fund reductions, pursuant to his executive authority
in § 4-1.02 of this act, the general fund appropriation for the Family Practice
programs shall be exempt from any reductions, provided the general fund
appropriation for the family practice program is excluded from the total
general fund appropriation for Virginia Commonwealth University for purposes of
determining the University's portion of the statewide general fund reduction
requirement.
C. Out of this appropriation an
amount estimated at $332,140 from the general fund and $168,533 from nongeneral
funds the first year and $332,140 from the general fund and $168,533 from
nongeneral funds the second year is designated for the educational
telecommunications project to provide graduate engineering education, subject
to a plan approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
D.1. Out of this appropriation, not
less than $314,747 $297,437 the first year and $314,747 $261,685
the second year from the general fund is designated for the Virginia Center on Aging.
This includes $194,750 in each year for the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases
Research Award Fund.
2. Out of this appropriation $304,594
$287,843 from the general fund and $356,250 from nongeneral funds the first
year and $304,594 $253,244 from the general fund and $356,250 from
nongeneral funds the second year is designated for the operation of the
Virginia Geriatric Education Center and the Geriatric Academic Career Awards
Program, both to be administered by the Virginia Center on Aging.
E. It is the intent of the General
Assembly that Virginia Commonwealth University, in conjunction
with the University of Virginia and Eastern
Virginia Medical School, maintain its
efforts to educate and train sufficient generalist physicians to meet the needs
of the Commonwealth, recognizing the Commonwealth’s need for generalist
physicians in medically underserved regions of the state. Further, it is
the intent that the University support medical education and training in the
principles of generalist medicine for all undergraduate medical students,
regardless of their chosen specialty or field of study.
F. All costs for maintenance and
operation of the physical plant of the School of Engineering,
Phase I and future renovations, repairs, and improvements as they become
necessary shall be financed from nongeneral funds.
G. It is the intent of the General
Assembly to assist the three Virginia medical schools as they respond to changes in the need for
delivery and financing of medical education, both undergraduate and graduate.
H. Out of this appropriation, $243,675
$230,274 the first year and $243,675 $202,675 the
second year from the general fund is designated for support of the Council on
Economic Education.
I. Out of this appropriation, $39,394
$37,228 the first year and $39,394 $32,753 the second
year from the general fund is designated for support of the Education Policy
Institute.
J.1. Out of this appropriation, $44,500,000
the first year and $44,500,000 the second year from nongeneral funds is
designated to support the university’s branch campus in Qatar.
2. Notwithstanding § 2.2-1802 of the
Code of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University is authorized to maintain a
local bank account in Qatar and non-U.S. countries to facilitate business
operations the VCU Qatar Campus. These accounts are exempt from the Securities
for Public Deposits Act, Title 2.2, Chapter 44 of the Code of Virginia.
3. Procurements and expenditures
from the local bank account(s) are not subject to the Virginia Public
Procurement Act and the Commonwealth Accounting Policies and Procedures (CAPP)
Manual. Virginia Commonwealth University will institute procurement policies based on competitive
procurement principles, except as otherwise stated within these policies.
Expenditures from the local bank account will be recorded in the Commonwealth
Accounting and Reporting System by Agency Transaction Vouchers, as appropriated
herewith with revenue recognized as equal to the expenditures.
4. Notwithstanding Section 2.2-1149
of the Code of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University is authorized to
approve operating, income and capital leases in Qatar under policies and procedures developed by the University.
5. Virginia Commonwealth University is authorized to establish and hire staff (non-faculty) positions in Qatar under policies and procedures developed by the
University. These employees, who are employed solely to support the Qatar
Campus are not considered employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and are not subject to the Virginia Personnel Act.
6. The Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University is authorized to establish policies
for the Qatar Campus.
K1. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, Virginia Commonwealth University is authorized to remit tuition and fees for merit
scholarships for students of high academic achievement subject to the following
limitations and restrictions:
2. The number of such scholarships
annually awarded to undergraduate Virginia
students shall not exceed twenty percent of the fall headcount enrollment of Virginia students in undergraduate studies in the institution from
the preceding academic year. The total value of such merit scholarships annually
awarded shall not exceed in any year the amount arrived at by multiplying the
applicable figure for undergraduate tuition and required fees by twenty percent
of the headcount enrollment of Virginia students in undergraduate studies in the institution for the
fall semester from the preceding academic year.
3. The number of such scholarships
annually awarded to undergraduate non-Virginia students shall not exceed twenty
percent of the fall headcount enrollment of non-Virginia students in
undergraduate studies in the institution from the preceding academic year. The
total value of such merit scholarships annually awarded shall not exceed in any
year the amount arrived at by multiplying the applicable figure for
undergraduate tuition and required fees by twenty percent of the fall headcount
enrollment of non-Virginia students in undergraduate studies in the institution
during the preceding academic year.
4. A scholarship awarded under this
program shall entitle the holder to receive an annual remission of an amount
not to exceed the cost of tuition and required fees to be paid by the student.
L. Out of this appropriation, $243,675
$230,274 the first year and $243,675 $202,595 the
second year from the general fund is provided for the Medical College of Virginia
Palliative Care Partnership.
M. As Virginia’s public colleges and
universities approach full funding of the base adequacy guidelines and as the
General Assembly strives to fully fund the general fund share of the base
adequacy guidelines, these funds are provided with the intent that, in
exercising their authority to set tuition and fees, the Board of Visitors shall
take into consideration the impact of escalating college costs for Virginia
students and families. In accordance with the cost-sharing goals set
forth in § 4-2.01 b. of this act, the Board of Visitors is encouraged to limit
increases on tuition and mandatory educational and general fees for in-state,
undergraduate students to the extent possible.
N. The appropriation for the fund
source Higher Education Operating in this item shall be considered a sum
sufficient appropriation, which is an estimate of the amount of revenues to be
collected for the educational and general program under the terms of the
management agreement between Virginia Commonwealth University and the
Commonwealth, as set forth in Chapters 594 and 616, of the 2008 Acts of
Assembly.
O. Out of this appropriation, $23,160,921$23,572,220
the first year from nongeneral funds is provided to support educational and
general programs and student financial assistance. The source of the
nongeneral funds is the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This funding is intended to
moderate the general fund reductions to the institution, as well as moderate
the need for tuition and fee increases and increase student access. The
institution is authorized to spend this funding in either the first year
or the first quarter of the second year. Prior to release of this
funding, the institution shall provide a plan to the Governor delineating the
respective portion of this funding to be used for educational and general
program funding and financial assistance, and the year it will be spent. In
addition, the plan shall include anticipated tuition and fee increases for the
first and second year of the biennium. The amounts appropriated are an
estimate, and may be modified by the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, depending on final budget reduction actions taken to higher education and public
education in the final budget bill enacted for the 2008-2010 biennium.
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