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Presenters said enrollment projections have been revised from an earlier target in the 5,150 range to a budget projection figure near 5,000; current daily tracking suggested actual incoming class size could be near 4,950 as the institute continues daily outreach to students who have not completed final reservations. The administration described daily contact efforts to resolve outstanding issues such as medical documentation or other missing items and said the recruiting and admissions team continues to “nudge” prospective cadets toward matriculation.
Officials said summer programs — including summer session 2 and a summer transition program — have seen participation from a mix of athletes and non‑athletes, and staff described social events and dinners intended to build cohort cohesion. Matriculation was stated as scheduled for June 16; planners said contingency plans for the cadet march‑in and associated activities are in place if construction phasing affects the main courtyard.
On campus construction, presenters reviewed a long list of summer projects with progress photos: Rose Hall dish room and scullery upgrades, freezer and barbershop work, barracks window and courtyard projects (scaffolding in place), Nichols engineering final details, Moody Hall drawings, video boards and cameras, a hydrotherapy room, game‑day locker room updates, roof repairs and repaving of Saunders Drive. One project — the new barracks courtyard — was identified as the schedule risk to watch most closely, with an expected substantial completion date cited as August 16; project managers are coordinating phased cadet moves to mitigate occupancy impacts.
Administration said most projects are funded by BMI (institutional) capital funds and a mix of grants and private support for auxiliary facility improvements; officials repeatedly acknowledged private donations and Keydet Club support for some upgrades.
Ending: Trustees received the update with no formal action required and asked for continued reporting on high‑risk projects (notably the barracks courtyard) and on daily enrollment/matriculation progress.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Visitors Executive Committee Meeting, 16 JULY 2025","oneSentenceSummary","VMI administration briefed the executive committee on strategic enrollment figures, summer transition and summer session participation, ongoing construction projects across campus and the planned matriculation date in mid‑June.","taxTitle","Virginia Military Institute, Executive Agencies, Executive, Virginia","taxId",36416,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6167879,"VMI search committee releases eight‑candidate slate for first‑round superintendent interviews",136,5053000,5189000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5410000-901351152d36dca37f708a3e41eb64ee&start=5053&end=5189","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5410000-901351152d36dca37f708a3e41eb64ee/thumbnail_5053000.jpg","/articles/6167879/Virginia/VMI-search-committee-releases-eightcandidate-slate-for-firstround-superintendent-interviews","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6167879-f921222daaee20684feaf7ec89618b2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545168&Signature=PzBnOTPXjTk5-pr8kzxvNRRwsf95gN01ddlWGFmJm8iNS-gJiXYuYV00m9~Hc0DWVjy2krVIG4IIN9xT3i8UXYEwldlqbiO7HQfpm4dXUgzOO8bdwNEpecEZ-hBk6ISyHcz5SZ8nvUf~Hg9Ez22ciY85osYxqak1orijZAvvHryUpiLYA3iVdzvzG9FGvrGKFdVECg3GDLRUz8zG-ciMqDqUUjOLXBbfaRyBVPOCeptDEKsH7svNSpPYXuVkrZYiiyMf1~kdANG94E6ODJhvaMo~PE9Je0D8Oeb0hn5u5X7Y5H8yucNxH0jZ-T7to-TI84Sk8ThCzpSy3PLpi4pAlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Virginia Military Institute superintendent search committee reported to the executive committee that it has narrowed the national search to eight candidates for first‑round interviews and will hold those interviews in July in the Dulles Airport area.
Search consultants and committee members said the effort began in March, the firm retained was Buff and Baker, and a broadly distributed survey produced roughly 1,500 responses that helped shape the position description. Consultants told the committee they contacted about 800 potential prospects and referrals, screened 27 applicants and, in a meeting the day before the executive committee session, down‑selected to eight candidates who will be invited to the first round of interviews.
The committee said the eight‑person slate includes five VMI graduates and three non‑graduates. Committee members said they will discuss additional details and next steps in closed session, and that the search committee is committed to a thorough evaluation process.
Ending: The executive committee said it will review closed‑session materials and continue the search cadence as scheduled; search committee members reported the process is on a timeline to permit informed decision‑making and follow‑up interviews as needed.","The superintendent search committee reported it screened roughly 800 contacts and narrowed a pool of 27 candidates to eight finalists — five VMI graduates and three non‑graduates — who will be interviewed in July as the search advances.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6167884,"VMI to study NCAA ‘house’ settlement, opts out for 2025–26 and forms working group on NIL strategy",1313,698000,2011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5410000-901351152d36dca37f708a3e41eb64ee&start=698&end=2011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5410000-901351152d36dca37f708a3e41eb64ee/thumbnail_698000.jpg","/articles/6167884/Virginia/VMI-to-study-NCAA-house-settlement-opts-out-for-202526-and-forms-working-group-on-NIL-strategy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6167884-a5b304641b7bd103b4246c16ac4b84fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545168&Signature=RR8JtrYsnbD1dYB24TcsiHg46PJvd1~kXE7N5rwMG4GyTY37LwZDeKQmof09ek15njSE7zH2cjDDRqM2Mt4~NwEMv2bbsr4YCd7GxyU7TxvxaOtFDTdmCgg4ImMYBL2DBo5O~esOhihFCjSKZdYciJ9Km9frdm5lPKpumF-6KBKJDLq9r4KyzQLY-uqB-E4q~cb06gZFvuSzZmaehAI-SGqRCcJoYfp86ovFMQ9jU~f6999QA1dv4BT6cEWvUmQz~iKLzUTHrpP6U5~p9qFmWTtwuRJh3P-hFppFPntHYGRlqzdJvUlqdek1YXLcqJVQlMeFgXeyp2WXEFokC~uuPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Virginia Military Institute administration told the executive committee it opted out of the 2025–26 “house settlement” and will establish a working group to study the implications of opting in or out in future years, including roster limits, compliance costs and potential effects on recruitment and retention.
Presenters said the ruling that underlies the settlement was confirmed on June 6 and that institutions outside the Power Five conferences will face an annual decision whether to opt in or opt out. The administration said that, among Division I schools, many have chosen varied approaches and that the legal and compliance landscape — including early Title IX issues and litigation — remains fluid.
Committee members heard that opting in could create roster limits for some sports and that compliance costs for schools that do opt in include an estimated $40,000–$50,000 annual contribution to the central enforcement body described in the presentation. The administration also described a potential 10‑year settlement damages exposure figure that had been cited during discussion as approximately $250,000 per institution, though presenters stressed the overall costs and legal effects remain uncertain and institution‑specific.
The administration recommended creating a working group made up of athletics leadership, admissions and advancement representatives, outside sports‑law counsel and selected trustees to study the tradeoffs, model scenarios for sports (football, men’s basketball and baseball were highlighted), and deliver a recommendation to the board in September so coaches and admissions can plan recruiting. The committee was told a final institutional confirmation would occur by March 1, 2026, to meet the formal annual decision timetable.
Presenters described how the NCAA or related clearinghouses will review deals over $600 and said the new clearinghouse process has already led to deals previously approved in practice being rejected under the new review standards; panelists described concerns about third‑party collectives and about sustainability of previously negotiated player‑specific agreements after July 1. Trustees asked for clear guidance to be developed for coaches and cadet athletes about what is permissible and what the institute’s preferred policies will be.
The committee did not take a formal vote on this item; members asked the administration to form the working group promptly and to include successful alumni athletes and development staff in the study to help model likely fundraising and revenue paths.","The executive committee reported that VMI has opted out of the recently clarified settlement for 2025–26 and will form a working group to evaluate whether the institute should opt in or out in future years, with a recommendation target in September and a final institutional decision by March 1, 2026.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6167887,"VMI executive committee approves 1/3-1/3/1/3 athletics budget plan, delays some hires and equipment purchases",2339,2445000,4784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5410000-901351152d36dca37f708a3e41eb64ee&start=2445&end=4784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5410000-901351152d36dca37f708a3e41eb64ee/thumbnail_2445000.jpg","/articles/6167887/Virginia/VMI-executive-committee-approves-13-1313-athletics-budget-plan-delays-some-hires-and-equipment-purchases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6167887-f1d47b7888a3db7a23aa573b3a1aa687/orig.mp4?Expires=1770545168&Signature=QXLPj51dFHvOMZK~IBaaTgOEj5zOMyJTYdR68crd~9RpWJJH2Gl4z~xhhTef46JBXr2J8~gENE6vGZo2RKkH5NwIqKg9yUHk7CNzqKC0n0pQKMzAKKBjVrYrJThIr5xaObcrXfj-AnBGssiEwXDbp10ZzaXcUD8p0N4HUiYDEefUxGQDO6ujYjOc07TO5f5gpO8jo1UQy2e6iXbQ6wg6cT~IzTYkuikWkB4ljZGYxYO0ci9SfxjFtfw22Ga8yMsND4W44fDOq-C2yNEJ-13Fwf1wZSNOX800-dKseAonroSWhMh8fB5DKod6FjvTeomaL7fJs5hwQy-fuzAAy8AaOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Virginia Military Institute executive committee voted to adopt a three-way budget plan for athletics on a voice vote, approving a proposal that spreads the cost reduction and new revenue burden across private donors, new revenue initiatives and a limited draw on one‑time institute funds.
The plan, described by presenters as the “1/3-1/3-1/3” model, aims to bring the athletic investment cap in line with board direction for fiscal years 2026–27 by combining (1) additional operating revenue and expense reductions from the athletics department, (2) increased private operational support from the Keydet Club and related alumni vehicles, and (3) a one‑time reallocation of local unrestricted contingency funds over a two‑year runway.
Committee members said the approach trades larger immediate cuts for a short runway to grow private operational support while continuing strict budget discipline. The committee clarified that some nonrevenue sports would see reductions and that certain discretionary purchases and some planned hires would be delayed under either model, though the approved 1/3‑1/3‑1/3 option reduces those programmatic impacts compared with a plan that relies primarily on expense cuts.
Athletics staff presented specific targets the plan is intended to meet: reduce the fiscal 2027 athletics investment to $500,000 (from a higher level budgeted previously) and reduce fiscal 2026 athletics support to $1,000,000 by carving out approximately $282,000 from the then‑projected amount of about $1.28 million. Presenters described a mixture of measures that would produce roughly $100,000 in department revenue and expense savings, a larger push for Keydet Club operational fundraising (targeting roughly $100,000), and a $100,000 one‑time reallocation from local unrestricted contingency across two years to provide runway while private support grows.
The plan specifies programmatic tradeoffs: small operating cuts across team budgets, deferred replacement of some equipment, holding some vacancies open (including delaying hire of one newly budgeted assistant coach position), and renegotiated coach compensation structures tied more to performance. Board members highlighted concerns about impacts on smaller, nonrevenue sports; one member noted that postponing an assistant coach hire in water polo would have a multi‑year impact on competitiveness and recruiting. Athletics leadership said the specific position discussed had been newly budgeted and delaying it was among the least disruptive options identified.
The committee also directed continued close monitoring and frequent updates on athletics finances and implementation. Several trustees asked for regular reporting to the athletics committee and the executive committee so the board can track whether the private fundraising and revenue initiatives materialize.
The committee adopted the 1/3‑1/3‑1/3 plan by motion and voice vote; the motion carried and will be ratified by the full board at the next full meeting.
Ending: The committee emphasized that the approved model is intended as a two‑year bridge to allow the Keydet Club and other alumni entities to grow operational support while the athletics department tightens discipline and pursues new revenue lines. Trustees asked athletics staff to provide regular budget updates and a strategic operations plan to the committee in the months ahead.","The Virginia Military Institute executive committee voted to adopt a three-way funding plan for the athletics budget that combines private support, new revenues and a limited use of one‑time institutional funds, while preserving near‑term operations and delaying some staff hires and equipment replacements.","actionData","errors"]

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