Authority: Title 23, Chapter 11.1, Code of Virginia.

A. This item includes general and nongeneral fund appropriations to support institutional initiatives that help meet statewide goals described in the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act of 2005 (Chapters 933 and 945, 2005 Acts of Assembly). 

B. Out of this appropriation $350,000 from the general fund and $225,658 from nongeneral funds the first year and $840,781 from the general fund and $542,083 from nongeneral funds the second year is provided to assist with the first and second of five annual payments for the purchase and installation of the university's administrative information system. 

C. Out of this appropriation $1,367,523 from the general fund and $881,694 from nongeneral funds the first year and $762,428 from the general fund and $491,566 from nongeneral funds the second year is provided to establish two clinical simulation laboratories.  These amounts include $321,772 from the general fund and $207,459 from nongeneral funds the first year and $327,852 from the general fund and $211,379 from nongeneral funds the second year to assist with the first and second of five annual payments for the purchase of nursing education equipment for the laboratories.  The total cost of the equipment is $2,421,000.   

D. Out of this appropriation, $257,500 the first year and $257,500 the second year from nongeneral funds is designated to support technology education initiatives, including information technology degree programs and technology training for faculty and students.

E. As Virginia's public colleges and universities approach full funding of the base adequacy guidelines and as the General Assembly strives to fully fund the general fund share of the base adequacy guidelines, these funds are provided with the intent that, in exercising their authority to set tuition and fees, the Board of Visitors shall take into consideration the impact of escalating college costs for Virginia students and families. In accordance with the cost-sharing goals set forth in § 4-2.01 b. of this act, the Board of Visitors is encouraged to limit increases on tuition and mandatory educational and general fees for in-state, undergraduate students to the extent possible.