The specific duties of a college board

• Elect a chair and other such officers from its membership as it deems necessary and shall adopt such rules and regulations as are considered necessary to conduct its business in an orderly manner.
• The college board and the members shall serve as channels of communication between the State Board and the governing bodies of the local political subdivisions.
• Submit its recommendations to the State Board for a name for the community college and each campus of a multi-campus college. In the name of each community college shall be included the phrase "Community College." The college board shall be authorized to provide names for any facilities on the college campus.
• Provide recommendations to the State Board on the development of the site plan on the design and construction or facilities for the community college.
• Participate with the Chancellor and the State Board in the selection, evaluation, and removal of the president of the community college in accordance with procedures adopted by the State Board.
• Participate with the College president, the Chancellor and the State board, in the development and evaluation of a program of community college education of high quality in accordance with procedures adopted by the State Board.
• Be responsible for eliciting community participation in program planning and development, establishing local citizens' advisory committees for specialized programs and curricula, and approving the appointments of all members of these committees.
• Review all new curricular proposals for the community college and shall recommend those proposals that it supports to the State Board. Also, review proposals for the discontinuation of programs and shall communicate its recommendations on such proposals to the State Board.
• Oversee the development and evaluation of the community services program for the community college, and may authorize the president to grant an "award of completion" to a person successfully completing an approved non-credit program.
• Be kept informed of the fiscal status of the college by the college president and shall receive summaries of the biennial financial plan and the annual spending plans.
• Review and approve a detailed local funds budget for the community college as prepared by the college president within State Board guidelines, and shall submit this proposed budget to the State Board for review at the time of its submission to the local political subdivisions. Also, submit a financial statement showing detailed expenditures of such local funds to the local political subdivisions and the State Board at the end of the fiscal year.
• Be responsible for reviewing and approving local regulations on student conduct developed by the college president within the guidelines of the State Board.
• Be responsible for the review and approval of a budget prepared by the college president for the expenditure of revenues from vending commissions and auxiliary enterprises, including the student activity fund, within the guidelines established by the State Board. Also, be responsible for reviewing and approving periodic reports of revenues and expenditures within these funds.
• Be responsible both for reviewing reports of audit and for reviewing the college president's response to those reports of audit.
• Be informed of personnel matters by the college president.

NOVA Policies and Procedures Manual

• NOVA Policies and Procedures Website
• NOVA Policies and Procedures Manual (PDF)

Virginia State Board Manual

NOVA Board Member Liaison Role

• First and foremost, serve as a goodwill ambassador between NOVA and your appointing jurisdiction.
• Maintain regular contact with the Provost and Community Outreach staff member at your assigned campus, including attending various campus events.
• Maintain regular contact with local government officials who appointed you to the NOVA Board.
• Maintain regular contact with local School Division Superintendent and School Board in concert/coordination with your local campus provost.
• Maintain contact with local private sector employers via Chamber of Commerce in concert/coordination with your local campus provost.
• Maintain contact with local civic nonprofit organizations, such as LWV, etc. in concert/coordination with your local campus provost.
• Report liaison experiences at Board meetings.
• Assure that local jurisdiction budget includes annual funding for NOVA.