Skip to main content

Board of Trustees

Experienced leaders guiding MCLA’s policy and administration.

MCLA campus Murdock HallMCLA campus Murdock Hall
On This Trail

The Board of Trustees features an accomplished group of individuals with expertise in education, the arts, law, and business. They bring a broad range of experience and serve as the authoritative body over policy and administration.

Members

Chair

Buffy D. Lord, Esq. ’98

Vice Chair

Thomas Bernard H’22

Members

Brenda Burdick
Dr. Jean Clarke-Mitchell ’00
Benjamin Downing H’16
W.E. David Halbert ’03
Yina Moore
Darlene Rodowicz
Dr. Yvonne Spicer H’16
Robert Campbell: Student Trustee 2026-27

Previous Members

We’re grateful to our former Trustees for their guidance and lasting contributions.

Board of Trustees Resources

BOT Office 365 Email

BOT SharePoint Site

 

Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 20, 2025 Presidential Search Committee Agenda - Date changed to 10/21/25 (PDF)

 

 

 

August 22, 2025  - New Trustee Orientation: A new Trustee Orientation will take place on Friday, August 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in CSI 121

 

 

 

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule 2021-2022 (PDF)

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule 2020-2021 (PDF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 11, 2020: Evaluation Committee Meeting

June 4, 2020: Evaluation Committee Meeting

June 3, 2020: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

May 12, 2020: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

April 28, 2020: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

April 27, 2020: Nominating Committee Meeting

April 2, 2020: Full Board or Trustees Meeting

April 2, 2020: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

March 23, 2020: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

March 10, 2020: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 9, 2020: Executive Committee Meeting

February 20, 2020: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

December 12, 2019: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

December 12, 2019: Full Board of Trustees Meeting

December 6, 2019: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

December 4, 2019: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

November 21, 2019: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 24, 2019: Executive Committee Meeting

October 24, 2019: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

October 24, 2019: Board of Trustees Meeting

October 8, 2019: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 7, 2019: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

Sept. 19, 2019: Board of Trustee Meeting

Sept. 19, 2019: Executive Committee Meeting

Sept. 19, 2019: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

Sept. 9, 2019: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 30, 2019: Board of Trustee Meeting

May 14, 2019: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

May 2, 2019: Nominating Committee Meeting

April 30, 2019: Presidential Evaluation Committee Meeting

April 30, 2019: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

April 30, 2019: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

April 4, 2019: Board of Trustee Meeting

April 4, 2019: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

April 4, 2019: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

March 27, 2019: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 26, 2019: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 13, 2019: Executive Committee Meeting

December 13, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

December 13, 2018: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

December 10, 2018: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

November 27, 2018: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

November 6, 2018: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 25, 2018: Board of Trustee Meeting

October 25, 2018: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

October 16, 2018: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 15, 2018: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 3, 2018: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

September 20, 2018: Board of Trustee Meeting

September 20, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

September 20, 2018: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

September 17, 2018: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

September 11, 2017: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

September 14, 2017: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

September 14, 2017: Board of Trustee Meeting

October 4, 2017: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 11, 2017: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 12, 2017: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 19, 2017: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

October 19, 2017: Executive Committee Meeting

October 19, 2017: Board of Trustee Meeting

November 7, 2017: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

November 9, 2017: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

November 15, 2017: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

December 7, 2017: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

December 7, 2017: Board of Trustee Meeting

January 19, 2017: Board of Trustee Retreat

February 27, 2018: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 21, 2018: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 21, 2018: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

April 5, 2018: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

April 5, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

April 5, 2018: Board of Trustee Meeting

May 3, 2018: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

May 3, 2018: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

May 8, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

May 15, 2018: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

May 15, 2018: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 18, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

May 24, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

May 24, 2018: Board of Trustee Meeting

June 1, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

August 7, 2018: Executive Committee Meeting

September 7, 2016: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

September 7, 2016: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

September 7, 2016: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

September 15, 2016: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

September 15, 2016: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

September 15, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

September 15, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

September 16, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

September 16, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

October 11, 2016: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 11, 2016: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 13, 2016: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 20, 2016: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

October 20, 2016: Executive Committee Meeting

October 20, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

November 10, 2016: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

November 16, 2016: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

November 16, 2016: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

December 1, 2016: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

December 1, 2016: Executive Committee Meeting

December 1, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

February 11, 2017: Board of Trustees Retreat

March 9, 2017: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 22, 2017: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 22, 2017: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

April 6, 2017: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

April 6, 2017: Executive Committee Meeting

April 6, 2017: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 27, 2017: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

May 3, 2017: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

May 16, 2017: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 25, 2017: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting


May 25, 2017: Board of Trustee Meeting

July 9, 2015: Executive Committee Meeting

August 6, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

September 3, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

September 10, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

October 7, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 15, 2015: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 15, 2015: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 22, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

December 3, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

December 10, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

March 3, 2016: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 22, 2016: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 30, 2016: Executive Committee Meeting

April 7, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 20, 2016: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

May 4, 2016: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 19, 2016: Board of Trustees Meeting

August 28, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

September 11, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

October 8, 2014: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 8, 2014: Executive Committee Meeting

October 8, 2014: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 8, 2014: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 23, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

December 18, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

February 25, 2015: Executive Committee Meeting

March 4, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

March 5, 2015: Special Board of Trustees Meeting

March 12, 2015: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 23, 2015: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 31, 2015: Board Retreat

March 31, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 22, 2015: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

April 23, 2015: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

April 29, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

June 4, 2015: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

June 4, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

August 28, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

September 11, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

October 8, 2014: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 8, 2014: Executive Committee Meeting

October 8, 2014: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 8, 2014: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 23, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

December 18, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

February 25, 2015: Executive Committee Meeting

March 4, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

March 5, 2015: Special Board of Trustees Meeting

March 12, 2015: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 23, 2015: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 31, 2015: Board Retreat

March 31, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 22, 2015: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

April 23, 2015: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

April 29, 2015: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

June 4, 2015: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

June 4, 2015: Board of Trustees Meeting

August 15, 2013: Fiscal Affairs and Executive Committee Meeting

August 15, 2013: Fiscal Affairs and Executive Committee Meeting

 

September 12, 2013: Board of Trustees Meeting


October 2, 2013: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting


October 2, 2013: Executive Committee Meeting


October 2, 2013: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting


October 3, 2013: Student Affairs Committee Meeting


October 17, 2013: Board of Trustees Meeting


November 13, 2013: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting


November 13, 2013: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

November 13, 2013: Executive Committee Meeting

November 14, 2013: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

December 12, 2013: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

December 12, 2013: Board of Trustees Meeting

January 14, 2014: Executive Committee Meeting 

January 31, 2014: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

March 5, 2014: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

March 5, 2014: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 6, 2014: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 20, 2014: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

March 20, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 23, 2014: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

April 24, 2014: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

May 7, 2014: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 22, 2014: Enrollment Management Committee Meeting

May 22, 2014: Board of Trustees Meeting

June 27, 2014: Executive and Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

July 2, 2012: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

August 13, 2012: Executive Committee Meeting

September 13, 2012: Board of Trustees Meeting

October 3, 2012: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

October 3, 2012: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

October 11, 2012: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 11, 2012: Board of Trustees Meeting

November 15, 2012: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

November 15, 2012: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

November 20, 2012: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

November 20, 2012: Executive Committee Meeting

November 29-30: Board of Trustees Orientation

December 13, 2012: Board of Trustees Meeting

January 15, 2013: Executive Committee Meeting

February 2, 2013: Board Development Session

March 6, 2013: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

March 6, 2013: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 7, 2013: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 21, 2013: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 24, 2013: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

April 30, 2013: Executive Committee Meeting

May 6, 2013: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 7, 2013: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

May 9, 2013: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

May 23, 2013: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 23, 2013: Board of Trustees Meeting

July 14, 2011: Executive Committee Meeting

September 12, 2011: Executive Committee Meeting

September 27, 2011: Board of Trustees Meeting


October 5, 2011: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting


October 5, 2011: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting


October 11, 2011: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

October 27, 2011: Board of Trustees Meeting

November 16, 2011: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

December 1, 2012: Executive Committee Meeting

December 1, 2011: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

December 6, 2011: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

December 15, 2011: Board of Trustees Meeting

January 17, 2012: Executive Committee Meeting

February 2, 2012: Board of Trustees Meeting

March 7, 2012: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

March 7, 2012: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

March 8, 2012: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

March 29, 2012: Board of Trustees Meeting

April 4, 2012: Executive Committee Meeting

April 25, 2012: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

April 25, 2012: Academic Affairs Committee Meeting

April 26, 2012: Student Affairs Committee Meeting

May 23, 2012: Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

May 24, 2012: Board of Trustees Meeting