Board of Visitors

The Board of Visitors is the governing authority for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The board is composed of 14 members, 13 of whom are appointed by the governor. The 14th member is the president of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, who serves ex officio.

Virginia Tech is led by Charles W. Steger, the university's 15th president; and Mark McNamee, the senior vice president and provost. The president reports directly to the Board of Visitors.

• Office of the President
  • Vice President for Administration
  • Vice President for Alumni Relations
  • Vice President for Development and University Relations
  • Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  • Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
  • Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Tech Foundation
  • Senior Vice President and Provost
    • Undergraduate Education
    • Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education
    • Vice President for Research
    • Vice President for Student Affairs
    • Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs
    • Vice President and Executive Director, National Capital Region

The University Council and the University Commissions constitute the main resident bodies for policy formulation. The University Commissions formulate and recommend policies to the University Council, which in turn makes recommendations to the president of the university. Final authority rests with the president of the university and the Board of Visitors.

• University Council
  • Faculty Senate
  • Staff Senate
  • Student Government Association
  • Graduate Student Assembly