The University is governed by the Board of Trustees, which, under the provisions of Title 17, Chapters 33 and 35 of the Virgin Islands Code, serves in a dual capacity:
  • As a body politic and corporate for the purpose of exercising general management and control of the affairs of the University (17, V.I.C. Section 453); and
  • As a body politic and corporate for the purpose of managing and exercising the powers conferred upon the Fund (17 V.I.C. Section 492)

The Board consists of seventeen voting trustees:

  • Ex-Officio: The Chair of the Board of Education of the Virgin Islands, The Commissioner of Education of the Virgin islands and the President of the University
  • Public Members: Nine public members shall serve on the Board who are appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Legislature
  • Trustees Elected by the Board: Two members of the Board shall be elected by the Board
  • Trustees Elected by the Student Body: One member of the Board shall be elected by the student body. 
  • Trustees Elected by the Teaching Faculty: One  member of the Board shall be elected by the teaching faculty of the University.
  • Trustee Elected by the Alumni Association: One member of the Board shall be elected by the UVI Alumni Association

The Trustees meet three times a year: March, June and October.

CONTACT US: 

  • Office of the Board of Trustees
  • Administration and Conference Center
  • 3rd Floor Room 323
  • 340-693-1008 (phone)
  • 340-693-1014 (fax)
  • uvitrustees@gmail.com