Resolution on the Resignation of President Ryan

WHEREAS the Faculty delivers the mission of UVA by creating knowledge through research and scholarship, disseminating this knowledge through teaching and publication, and helping the world use this knowledge to be better; and

WHEREAS in an April 28 resolution the Faculty Senate affirmed its support of President Ryan’s leadership and vision; and

WHEREAS the UVA Board of Visitors’ primary duty is to the Commonwealth of Virginia; therefore be it

RESOLVED that the UVA Faculty Senate calls on the Board of Visitors to join the Faculty Senate in condemning the demands of the US Department of Justice that led to the resignation of President Ryan; and be it further

RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate calls on the Board of Visitors to meet with the Faculty Senate by July 14 to clarify the circumstances and negotiations that led to the resignation of President Ryan.

This resolution was passed by the UVA Faculty Senate EXCO via in the June 27, 2025 meeting on behalf of the Faculty Senate, and was ratified by the full Faculty Senate at the next meeting on September 5, 2025 by a vote of 71 for, 0 against, and 4 abstained.