| Purpose: 1. Call to Order. 2. Emergency meeting related to the future leadership of the University. The facts and circumstances surrounding the emergency are that on November 11, 2013, President James P. Clements announced that he will be leaving the University to become the president of Clemson University. Thereafter, the Board of Governors met on several occasions to discuss interim leadership and a proposed search process. On December 6, 2013, the Board selected E. Gordon Gee as the Universitys next president and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission approved the Boards the selection, President Gees contract, and the proposed presidential search process. Under the current arrangement, President Gee will serve as president until a permanent president is selected. However, on Friday, February 28, 2014, the Presidential Search Committee recommended that the Board take all necessary steps, including required approval of the Higher Education Policy Commission, to immediately negotiate and enter into a contractual agreement to retain and appoint E. Gordon Gee as the permanent President of West Virginia University. Accordingly, because of these unique circumstances, the Board must immediately consider the retention of President Gee as the Universitys permanent president. Moreover, as set forth in the Boards Operating Procedures, given that the president acts as the Universitys chief executive officer and the official advisor to and executive agent of the Board and its Executive Committee, it is essential that the Board meet in order to discuss and/or take action on this matter. Given the current circumstances, the University has an imminent and substantial interest in meeting immediately to solidify its future leadership. To that end, it must meet to discuss the potential permanent retention of President Gee. 3. Discussion and/or action regarding modification of the current search process, as permitted by the approved procedure, including discussion and/or action to rescind the motion which it approved on or about November 13, 2013 whereby the Board stated that the interim President, or President for a term, will not be a candidate for the permanent presidency of West Virginia University. 4. Discussion and/or action to consider President E. Gordon Gee as a finalist for the permanent president. 5. Executive Session, under authority in West Virginia Code § 6-9A-4(b)(2)(A), (12), to discuss personnel matters related to the future leadership of the University. 6. Possible discussion and/or action emanating from Executive Session, if any. 7. Adjournment. |