From Michael E. Engh, S.J.

Outcomes of the Board of Trustees Meeting, June 5, 2015

Last week the Board of Trustees convened for their Spring meeting, at which Bob Finocchio concluded his term as chair and Paul Gentzkow was elected as the new board chair. I am pleased that Bob will continue to serve as a member of the board, and I look forward to working with Paul in his new leadership role.

During the meeting, the Board approved a series of proposals recommended by the trustee Academic Affairs Committee. The board voted to approve:

• revisions to the Faculty Handbook that would make Emeritus or Emerita status available to Senior Lecturers (Section 3.1.2.3.3); would extend the privileges of Professor Emeritus to all Emeriti faculty (Section 3.5.1.1); and would update the list of privileges to retired and Emeritus faculty (Section 3.5.1.1);
• a revision to the Faculty Handbook to clarify extensions of the probationary period (Section 3.4.1.1);
• the creation of a new undergraduate major, a Bachelor of Science in Commerce in Individual Studies, to be offered by the Leavey School of Business; and
• the creation of a Master of Science degree in Supply Chain Management to be offered by the Leavey School of Business.

In addition to the election of Paul Gentzkow as the new board chair, the Governance and Nominating Committee recommended and the full board approved several actions including:

• Election of Officers: Peggy Bradshaw (Vice Chair), Larry Sonsini (Secretary), Molly McDonald (Assistant Secretary), John Ottoboni (Assistant Secretary), Jack Lewis (Treasurer), Michael Hindery (Assistant Treasurer), Harry Fong (Assistant Treasurer); and
• Reelection of Trustees whose terms were expiring: Kristi Markkula Bowers, Howard Charney, Gerald Cobb, S.J., Robert Finocchio, Rebecca Guerra, Ellen Hancock, Richard Justice, Timothy Lannon, S.J., William Leahy, S.J., Jack Lewis, Jeff Miller, Edward Panelli, Elizabeth Rafael, Stephen Schott, Larry Sonsini, Mary Stevens, William Terry, Charmaine Warmenhoven.

As part of the discussion items of the meeting, the board received updates on the comprehensive campaign, the emeriti trustees program, facilities master planning, and the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. In other business, Kirk Syme provided a report from the Board of Regents and summarized their STEM discussion from their last meeting. Faculty Senate President James Lai and President-Elect Robert Numan briefed the board on activities of the FSC during the past year and articulated issues to be addressed in the coming year. James thanked the board and University leadership for their engagement. Student body president Anaisy Tolentino and incoming president Aaron Poor reported on student life matters. Following the meeting, the Faculty Senate Council joined the board for lunch.