UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION



PURPOSE: To approve An Associate in Applied Science Degree in Process Technology



WHEREAS, the University of the Virgin Islands is committed through its mission and

current strategic plan to support the intellectual and skills development of the Virgin Islands



workforce and to create partnerships with industry, and



WHEREAS, in the Fall of 2000 under the direction of its President and Chief

Operating Officer, HOVENSA L.L.C. formed a committee to address its needs for a skilled

workforce with management potential, and



WHEREAS, that committee determined that such needs could be addressed through

collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands through the development of an

Associate in Applied Science in Process Technology, a technical program that would allow

students to acquire the necessary skills, concepts, and experiences to be employed in a variety



of positions within the refinery industry, and



WHEREAS, the framework for an A.A.S. degree was approved by the Board of

Trustees on October 13, 2001, and



WHEREAS, the A.A.S. in Process Technology meets the criteria set out in the

framework of the University’s strategic plan, and



WHEREAS, the faculty of the Division of Science and Mathematics, in collaboration

with HOVENSA, developed and approved this proposal on October 9, 2001, and



WHEREAS, the faculty of the University of the Virgin Islands approved this proposal

on December 6, 2001, and



WHEREAS, the UVI Cabinet approved this proposal on January 15, 2002, and



WHEREAS, the President recommends the approval of the A.A.S. in Process

Technology to the Board of Trustees,



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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The Board of Trustees approve an Associate in Applied Science Degree in

Process Technology at the University of the Virgin Islands effective Fall, 2002.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the



resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands adopted at its

meeting on February 23, 2002 and recorded in the minutes of said meeting.



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Secretary of the Board Date



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