Board of Trustee Committees

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Academic Affairs Committee Chair: Trustee Gerri Warren Merrick	Top
Academic and Research Initiatives; Academic Master Plan; Program Review and Approval; Transferability; Mission Review; International Programs; Diversity

Committee on Academic Medical Centers and Hospitals Co-Chairs: Trustees Michael Russell & Harvey Wachsman	Top
Focus on and support the needs of the University’s Health Science Centers and Hospitals, including Stony Brook, Upstate, Downstate, UB and Optometry including funding, budgetary, fiscal, personnel and capital/property management requirements. Promote research and attracting more private support. Be responsible for all Department of Health accountability requirements

Audit Committee Chair: Trustee Stephen Hunt	Top
Audit

Charter Schools Committee Chair: Pedro A. Noguera	Top
Charter Awards and Renewals; Charter Research and Dissemination; Charter Grants

Communications and External Affairs Committee Chair: Trustee Robert Bellafiore	Top
Communications; Marketing; Federal and State Relations; Community Relations; Philanthropy; Alumni Affairs; Campus Foundations; Business and Industry Relations

Committee on Community Colleges Chair: Michael E. Russell	Top
Focus on and support the needs of the University’s Community Colleges including funding, budgetary, fiscal, personnel and capital/property management requirements. Continue to advance the key Community College initiatives and plans put in place by the current Community College Committee

Committee on Comprehensive and Technology Colleges Chair: Trustee Stephen Hunt	Top
Focus on and support the needs of the University’s comprehensive colleges and Colleges of Technology, including funding, budgetary, fiscal, personnel and capital/property management requirements. Promote academic excellence, access, research and external support

Executive Committee Chair: Board Chairman Carl Hayden	Top
Statutory Responsibilities to act for full Board

Finance and Administration Committee Chair: Trustee H. Carl McCall	Top
Financial Issues; Administrative and Operational Issues; Budget; Capital Facilities; Energy and Sustainability; Innovation and Efficiency; Investment

Governance Committee Chair: Trustee Aminy Audi	Top
Ethics; Compensation and Personnel; Compliance; Legal; General Trustee Issues

Student Life Committee Co-Chair: Melody Mercedes and Mike Russell	Top
Student and Campus Life issues; Safety and Security; Health and Wellness; Athletics

Committee on University Research Centers Chair: Trustee Linda S. Sanford	Top
Focus on and support the unique needs of the four University Research Centers and ESF including funding, budgetary, fiscal, personnel and capital/property management requirements. Develop a plan to raise the research profile and productivity of these institutions, enhance their entrance requirements and establish programs for attracting more private support. Identify the distinctive missions of each University Center and promote those distinctive missions in planning and goal setting. (Language taken from Commission on Higher Education report)