UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
 
To waive the University’s Naming Policy to allow the naming of the Science Building to be 
constructed in the future as the William Sussman Science Building 
 
 
WHEREAS, Mr. S. Donald Sussman, a Trustee of the University of the Virgin Islands (‘the 
University”), has provided generous contributions in support of various initiatives of the University 
during his tenure as a Trustee, and his company, Trust Asset Management, has provided substantial 
funding in support of the Virgin Islands Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
(VI-EPSCoR) initiative thereby allowing the University to successfully secure a match challenge 
issued by the National Science Foundation; and 
 
WHEREAS, in June 2010, Trustee Sussman offered the University a donation of $1,000,000 for 
the construction of a new science building on the St. Thomas Campus if the University would 
name the science building in memory of his late father, William Sussman; and 
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees implicitly accepted that offer by thanking Trustee Sussman for the 
donation; and 
 
WHEREAS, the University since discovered that the donation does not satisfy the requirements of an 
existing policy on naming of such a facility, and 
 
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2010, the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees adopted 
a motion recommending to the Board that the University’s Naming Policy be waived to allow the 
naming of the William Sussman Science Building. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
OF THE UNIVERSITY THAT: 
1. The University’s Naming Policy is hereby waived and Trustee Donald Sussman’s offer of a 
contribution of $1,000,000 towards the construction of a science building is hereby formally 
accepted. 
 
2. The Board hereby expresses its thanks to Trustee Sussman for his donation, which will 
assist the University in financing the construction of a new science building, the need for 
which building was documented in the Facility Needs Assessment Plan submitted to the 
Board by the President of the University. 
 
CERTIFICATION 
The undersigned does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution 
approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands at a meeting on October 
30, 2010 as recorded in the minutes of that meeting. 
 
 
 
 
October 30, 2010 
 
 
 
 
Secretary of the Board 
Date