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Press Advisory
 June 2, 2007

Panel Media Contact
James M. Kudla (SPC/TriData)

703-351-8238 jkudla@sysplan.com


Governor Kaine's Independent Virginia Tech Incident Review Panel - Meeting Agenda

Monday, June 11, 2007

Mason Hall (Meese Conference Room)
at George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

9:00 Opening remarks by Colonel Gerald Massengill, Chair
9:05 Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Alan G. Merten, President, George Mason University
9:15 Update from Panel Staff (SPC/TriData)
  • Philip Schaenman
  • Hollis Stambaugh
9:30 Summary Report on the Investigation of Virginia's Mental Health Services and Seung-Hui Cho
  • James Stewart, Virginia Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services
10:45 Faculty Options for Dealing with Students at Virginia Tech
  • Dr. Mark McNamee, Provost
  • Dr. Jerome (Jerry) Niles, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
  • Dr. Christopher Flynn, Director of Thomas Cook Counseling Center
  • Dr. Kerry Redican, President of the Faculty Senate
11:30 Mental Health Issues at College Campuses
  • Dr. Jerald Kay, Chair, College Mental Health Committee, American Psychiatric Association, and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine
12:00 Lunch
  • Panel will vote to go into a closed meeting over lunch.

    (Pursuant to ยค 2.2-3711.A.7, Virginia Code, the Panel will 
address with its legal advisors specific legal questions 
regarding its access to and use of information developed in 
connection with its investigation.)
1:00 Risk Assessment and Counseling at the High School Level
  • Dr. Dede Bailer, Director, Psychology and Preventative Services, Fairfax County Public Schools
1:30 Status Report on the Panel's Research into the Mental Health Issues of the Virginia Tech Tragedy
  • Dr. Bela Sood, Member of Panel and Chair, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems
2:00 Awareness and Strategies for Families and Survivors
  • Carroll Ann Ellis, Member of Panel and Director, Victim Services Division, Fairfax County Police Department
2:30 -3:30 Public Comments
  • Persons desiring to speak should sign up during the meeting

Media Note:

This meeting is open for media coverage, but the panel will not be taking questions while in session.

Logistical arrangements for the meeting are being handled by Mr. John Blacksten, GMU Media Relations Director. His contact information is below. There will be parking set aside for media satellite trucks. For details, please contact Mr. Blacksten directly.

John Blacksten, Media Relations Dir.
703-993-9376
jblacks1@gmu.edu

The Panel has completed its work and is no longer accepting correspondence via postal mail.