UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
 
 
 
Approving the Creation of two Vice President positions and Providing Bonuses to 
Employees 
 
Whereas, the UVINext Recommendations, approved by the Board of Trustees at its 
meeting in June 2014 recommends a reorganization of the Office of the President and 
the creation of a Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation; 
 
Whereas, best practices at various universities involve having a position of Vice President 
that focuses on business development and innovation, and a position of Vice President 
that focuses on Information Services and Institutional Assessment; 
 
Whereas, the new Career Advancement Policy (CAP) approved by the Board encourages 
the promotion of individuals who are exceeding expectations in their performance, and 
various individuals in the University have been identified for promotion or salary 
enhancement under CAP; 
 
Whereas, other employees who for the lack of funds in the operating budget of the 
University, will not be able to receive salary enhancements under CAP, and yet many of 
these employees have not received a salary increase for numerous years and also 
incurred an 8% reduction in their salary for two years. 
 
NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 
 
That the positions of Vice President for Business Development and Innovation and Vice 
President of Information Services and Institutional Assessment be created, and that all 
employees (employed for no less than six months) who are not promoted or receive salary 
increases under the Career Advancement Policy will receive a $1000 bonus effective 
October 1, 2014. The Board authorizes the administration to withdraw $697,553 from the 
Quasi-Endowment Fund to achieve this purpose. 
 
CERTIFICATION 
 
The undersigned hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the 
resolution approved by the Board of Trustees at a Special Meeting of the Board on 
September 11, 2014, as recorded in the minutes of that meeting. 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
    September 11, 2014 
 
 
Secretary of the Board 
Date