Administration
Board of Visitors
The Board of Visitors is the governing authority for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The board has 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.
Senior Administrative Personnel
Virginia Tech is led by Timothy Sands, the university's 16th president, and Cyril Clarke, the executive vice president and provost, and Amy Sebring, the executive vice president and chief operating officer. The president reports directly to the Board of Visitors.
- Office of the President
- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- Vice President for Enterprise Administrative and Business Services
- Vice President for Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities
- Associate Vice President of Office for Equity and Accessibility
- Vice President for Finance
- Vice President for Human Resources
- Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
- Vice President for Policy and Governance
- Senior Vice President for Advancement
- Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
- Vice President for Government and Community Relations
- Vice President for Strategic Affairs
- Executive Vice President and Provost
- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Tech Foundation
University Governance
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.