Board of Trustees

Committees

Executive Committee

Chair: H. Carl McCall

Members:
Joseph W. Belluck
Stephen J. Hunt
John L Murad, Jr
Kenneth P. O'Brien
Kevin Rea
Linda S. Sanford
Carl Spielvogel
Cary F. Staller
Gerri Warren-Merrick

• Acts for the Board between Board Meetings
• Board Governance Matters including Chancellor and Officer Review and Compensation
• Presidential Reviews and Compensation
• Board of Trustees Operational and Membership Matters
• Power of SUNY Strategic Plan

Staff Liaison: Nancy L. Zimpher / Bill Howard

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Academic Affairs Committee

Chair: Gerri Warren-Merrick

Members:
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Angelo M. Fatta
Tina Good
Marshall A. Lichtman
Kenneth P. O'Brien
Kevin Rea
Richard Socarides
Cary F. Staller

Academic Programs and Review, including Degree Approvals

• Master Plan
• Honorary Degree Approvals
• Faculty Awards and Recognition
• Student Mobility, Enrollment Planning
• Diversity and Educational Equity
• Global Affairs / SUNY and the World
• Libraries and Distance Learning
• Athletics
• University Sector Coordination and Cooperation
• Student Affairs
• Faculty Senate and Faculty Council

Staff Liaison: David K. Lavallee

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Academic Medical Centers and Hospitals Committee

Chair: John L. Murad, Jr.

Members:
Stephen J. Hunt
Eunice A. Lewin
Marshall A. Lichtman
Linda S. Sanford
Cary F. Staller 

• Hospitals
• Healthier New York
• Quality Reviews
• REACH

Staff Liaison: Lora Lefebvre

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Audit Committee

Chair: Stephen J. Hunt

Members:
Joseph W. Belluck
Angelo Fatta
Eunice A. Lewin

• University Audit, Compliance and Risk Assessment
• Ethics

Staff Liaison: Michael Abbott

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Charter Schools Committee

Chair: Joseph W. Belluck

Members:
Stephen J. Hunt
John L. Murad, Jr.

Approval or denial of charter applications, revisions, and renewals

• Oversight of SUNY authorized charter schools
• Charter school grants
• Charter school authorizer policies and research

Staff Liaison: Bill Howard/Susan Miller Barker

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Communications and External Affairs Committee

Chair: Carl Spielvogel

Members:
Joseph W.  Belluck
Henrik N. Dullea
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Tina Good
Eunice A. Lewin
H. Carl McCall
Kenneth P. O'Brien
Kevin Rea
Richard Socarides
Gerri Warren-Merrick

• Communications
• Marketing and Branding
• State Relations
• Federal Relations
• Philanthropy
• Alumni Relations
• Vibrant Communities

Staff Liaison: Stacey Hengsterman

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Community Colleges Committee

Chair: Tina Good

Members:
Henrik N. Dullea
John L Murad, Jr
Kenneth P. O'Brien
Kevin Rea
Carl Spielvogel

Staff Liaison:  Johanna Duncan-Poitier

Committee Charter:  (.pdf) (.txt)

Education, College Readiness and Success Committee

Chair: Kenneth P. O'Brien

Members:
Tina Good
Stephen J. Hunt
Eunice A. Lewin
Carl Spielvogel

Education Pipeline

• Lifelong Learning
• Teacher Education
• Coordination with Regents

Staff Liaison: Johanna Duncan-Poitier

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Finance and Administration Committee

Chair: Cary F. Staller

Members:
Joseph W. Belluck
Henrik N. Dullea
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Marshall A. Lichtman
John L. Murad, Jr.
Kevin Rea
Linda S. Sanford

• University Budget
• University Administration
• University Legal Matters
• Information Technology
• Institutional Research
• Capital facilities
• Investments
• Energy Smart New York

Staff Liaison: Brian Hutzley

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Research and Economic Development Committee

Chair: Linda S. Sanford

Members:
Joseph W. Belluck
Ronald G. Ehrenberg
Angelo M. Fatta
Marshall A. Lichtman
Kevin Rea
Richard Socarides
Cary F. Staller

Research and Innovation

• Entrepreneurial Century
• Technology Transfer
• Economic Development and Innovation
• Coop Programs and Internships
• Public – Private Partnerships
• Research Foundation Coordination

Staff Liaison: David Lavallee

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Ad Hoc Committee on Personnel and Salary Plan Review

Chair: Ronald G. Ehrenberg

Members:
Stephen J. Hunt
John L. Murad, Jr.
Gerri Warren-Merrick

Staff Liaison: Bill Howard

Committee Charter (.pdf) (.txt)

Board Committees may establish Subcommittees as needed.