Virginia Commonwealth University (236)
198. | Educational and General Programs (10000) | 482,709,706 | 440,355,760
| | | 520,785,204 | 479,773,318
| | | |
| | Higher Education Instruction (100101) | 309,806,612 | 267,452,666
| | | 347,882,110 | 306,864,122
| | 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
| | | | 39,343,991
| | | |
| Fund Sources: | General | 159,638,456 | 140,445,431
| | | 159,651,857 | 142,212,191
| | Higher Education Operating | 323,071,250 | 299,910,329
| | | 361,133,347 | 337,561,127
|
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 the first year and $243,675
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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