RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES  
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
 
 
 
Purpose: To approve a Master of Arts degree program in School Counseling and Guidance. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the Master of Arts degree program in Education with concentration in School Counseling and Guidance 
offered by the University’s School of Education requires 36 credits, 15 of which are directly related to the field of 
counseling; however for a person to become certified as a counselor in the Virgin Islands, or in the United States, the 
person needs to have earned at least a total of 48 credits; and  
 
WHEREAS, the University’s School of Education proposes to eliminate the Master of Arts degree program in Education 
with concentration in School Counseling and Guidance and replace it with the Master of Arts degree program in School 
Counseling and Guidance; and   
 
WHEREAS, the establishment of a Master of Arts degree program in School Counseling and Guidance would, not only 
provide graduate students with the necessary content and professional, skills, and disposition required to become certified 
in the Virgin Islands, but also in the United States; and 
 
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2015, the School of Education approved the establishment of the Master of Arts degree 
program in School Counseling and Guidance; and 
 
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2015, the Graduate Council of the University approved the Master of Arts degree program 
in School Counseling and Guidance; and 
 
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2015, the faculty of the University approved the Master of Arts degree program in School 
Counseling and Guidance; and 
 
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2016, the Academic Research and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees voted to 
recommend to the Board of Trustees the establishment of the Master of Arts degree program in School Counseling and 
Guidance. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY THAT: 
 
1. The elimination of the Master of Arts in Education with the concentration in School Counseling and Guidance 
and the establishment, in its place, of the Master of Arts degree program in School Counseling and Guidance is 
hereby approved. 
 
2. The President is authorized to take such action as is necessary to implement this resolution.  
 
3. This resolution shall become effective June 4, 2016. 
 
 
CERTIFICATION 
 
The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the 
University of the Virgin Islands and adopted at its meeting on  Saturday, June 4, 2016, as recorded in the minutes of the 
said meeting.  
 
 
 
 
June 4, 2016 
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Secretary of the Board  
 
 
 
 
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