RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES  
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
 
 
 
Purpose: To change the minimum number of total credits required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from 
123 to 120 credit hours. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, like other baccalaureate degrees on a semester basis, 
should require, at a minimum, 120 credit hours to be competitive with degrees offered at other universities; and 
 
WHEREAS, while most of the School of Business majors within the Bachelor of Business Administration may require 
more than 120 credit hours, the standard should be set at the recognized minimum number of credit hours to accommodate 
new majors and changes within existing majors; and 
 
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2018, the Curriculum Committee in the School of Business approved a change in the minimum 
number of total credits required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree; and 
 
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2018, the School of Business approved a change in the minimum number of total credits 
required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree; and 
 
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2018, the Curriculum Committee of the University approved a change in the minimum number of 
total credits required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree; and 
 
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2018, the faculty of the University approved a change in the minimum number of total credits 
required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree; and 
 
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2018, the Academic Research and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees voted to 
recommend to the Board of Trustees a change in the minimum number of total credits required for a Bachelor of Business 
Administration degree; and 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY THAT: 
 
1. A change in the minimum number of total credits required for a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from 
123 to 120 credit hours 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 2, 2018. 
 
 
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 2, 2018, as recorded in the minutes of the 
said meeting.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2, 2018 
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Secretary of the Board  
 
 
 
 
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