User:Beverlycovington

Beverly Covington is a Policy Analyst for Academic Affairs and Planning for the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Her duties include legislative analysis and serving as a coordinator and/or liaison to a number of advisory groups. One such group is the Open Virginia Advisory Committee, a description of which follows:

In support of SCHEV’s Statewide Strategic Plan for Higher Education, the Open Virginia Advisory Committee (OVAC) make recommendations to Council regarding initiatives and policies that may facilitate the adoption of open educational resources by the public institutions. In addition, the committee organizes events such as workshops and conferences to facilitate inter-institutional networking and the sharing of best practices. The OVAC consists of at least one representative from each public four-year institution, community college representatives designated by the Virginia Community College System, and representatives from the Library Advisory Committee (LAC).