秘密研究所

I.听 听 听 Seal
II.听 听 听Powers, Duties, & Responsibilities
III.听 听 Office
IV.听 听 Committees of the Board
V.听 听 听Board Membership and Representatives
VI.听 听 Board Meetings
VII.听 听Amendments, Review, & Waiver

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The seal of the College, as previously adopted by the Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as 鈥渢he Board鈥�), shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary or Recorder of the Board and shall be used as the Board may from time to time direct.

听 听 听 听 听 II. Powers, Duties, & Responsibilities听

The governance, control, conduct, management and administration of 秘密研究所 of New Jersey is vested in the Board of Trustees. The Board shall exercise such powers and duties as are prescribed by law.

The purpose of the Board is to hold the College in trust for the public to serve and advance the overwhelming interest in public education. Representing as it does the public interest, rather than any particular constituency of the College, the Board is charged with formulating the specifics of 秘密研究所鈥檚 mission, establishing the policies for fulfillment of that mission, and seeing to it that those policies are stewarded effectively.

It is the responsibility of each member of the Board to understand the principles of effective governance. Board members shall demonstrate this understanding by embracing the full scope of the Board鈥檚 duties, while respecting the different roles of the Board and the administration. Board members shall be ambassadors for the College and for public higher education. Board members shall lead by example, conducting themselves ethically, thinking independently and acting collectively. They shall promote justice, equity, sustainability, and inclusion. To serve the College strategically, Board members are expected to understand its mission, culture, constituents, and context; to prioritize long-term sustainability; and to ask insightful questions while listening with open minds.

III. Office听

The principal office of the College and the Board shall be c/o the Board of Trustees and Office of the President at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430, and the Board may have such other offices for the conduct of its business as it may from time to time designate.

听 听 听IV. Committees of the Board听

• Ad Hoc Committee(s)
• Audit Committee (AC)
• Executive/Judicial Committee (EJC)
• Resources Committee (Resources)
• Mission Fulfillment Committee (MFC)
• Nominations & Governance Committee (NGC)

听 V. Board Membership and Responsibilities

a. Voting Members

The Board shall consist of the following voting members:

• Up to eleven (11) Public Members who shall be citizens recommended by the Board and appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as prescribed by law. New Jersey residents shall be preferred. Recommendations of Public Members seek to be representative of the broad public interest and shall reflect consideration of individuals with appropriate skills, complementary expertise, demonstrated interest, and diverse backgrounds and experiences, which can contribute to the mission of the College and be representative of the diversity of the State; and
• A Student Trustee who shall be selected in the manner prescribed by law and according to procedures adopted by the Student Government Association which shall require broad campus publicity, open solicitation of nominations, and election by a majority of the voting members of the Student Government Association on or before May 1 of each year.
• The Student Trustee shall not have any right to vote on, or to participate in:

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 鈼嬏�听听 Any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective officer or employee or current officer or employee employed or appointed by the Board, unless all the individual employees or appointees whose rights could be adversely affected request in writing that the matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting;

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听鈼嬏�听听 Any matter involving the purchase, lease, acquisition or sale of real property with public funds, the setting of banking rates or investment of public funds, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed; or

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听鈼嬏�听听 Any pending or anticipated litigation in which the Board is, or may become, a party, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed, or any matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his/her ethical duties as a lawyer.

b. Nonvoting Members

The Board shall also have the following nonvoting members:

• The President of the College (hereafter 鈥淧resident鈥�), ex officio;
• An Alternate Student Trustee who shall be selected in the manner prescribed by law and according to the same procedures adopted by the Student Government Association as are applicable to the election of the Student Trustee. In the absence of the Student Trustee, the Alternate Student Trustee shall have the right to participate and vote to the same extent as the Student Trustee.

c. Nonvoting Representatives

The Board shall also have the following nonvoting representatives:

• A Faculty Assembly representative who shall be selected in the manner determined by the Faculty Assembly, provided however that no officer of the faculty bargaining unit will be eligible to serve as the Faculty Assembly Representative;
• A Ramapo Staff Association representative who shall be selected in the manner determined by the Ramapo Staff Association, provided however that no officer of a bargaining unit will be eligible to serve as the Ramapo Staff Association representative; and
• A Student Government Association representative who shall be selected in the manner determined by the Student Government Association.

d. Participation of Nonvoting Members and Representatives

The President of the College, although a nonvoting member of the Board, shall have the right to participate in all discussions of the Board and its Committees.

All other nonvoting members and representatives shall have the right to participate in all public discussions of the Board and its Committees (as defined in the Committee Charter), provided that such other nonvoting members and representatives shall not have any right to participate in:

• Any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective officer or employee or current officer or employee employed or appointed by the Board, unless all the individual employees or appointees whose rights could be adversely affected request in writing that the matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting;
• Any matter involving the purchase, lease, acquisition or sale of real property with public funds, the setting of banking rates or investment of public funds, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed;
• Any pending or anticipated litigation in which the Board is, or may become, a party, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed, or any matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties as a lawyer; or
• Any matter in which the member or representative has a direct conflict of interest as determined by the member or representative, in the first instance, or, thereafter, by the Chair of the Board.

e. Terms

The members of the Board shall, as prescribed by law and in accord with the Board鈥檚 bylaws, have the following terms:

• The Public Members shall each serve for a term of six (6) years or until the member鈥檚 successor shall have been appointed and qualified. No Public Member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive six (6) year terms;
• The Student Trustee shall have a two (2) year term, the first of which shall be served as the Alternate Student Trustee and the second of which shall be served as the Student Trustee. The term of such Trustee appointment shall begin on July 1 of the year in which such Trustee is elected.
• The President鈥檚 term shall be coterminous with their term as President.
• Each other nonvoting member or nonvoting representative shall serve for a term of one (1) year from July 1 through June 30 or until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.

f. Vacancies

Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the remainders of the unexpired terms, provided that a vacancy in the office of Student Trustee shall be filled by the Alternate Student Trustee.

g. Officers of the Board

The election of Officers of the Board and the maintenance of Officer terms shall be in accord with the following:

• Officers of the Board shall be elected at the Board鈥檚 annual meeting in September;
• the Officers of the Board shall include Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer who shall be elected for one year terms by a majority vote of the members of the Board;
• no person may hold the same executive office for more than five (5) consecutive terms; and
• the Board may elect such other officers as it deems necessary from time to time to conduct business and facilitate the administration of its affairs.

i. Role of the Chair听
The Chair, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the Board and Executive/Judicial Committee. The Chair shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Board, subject to the approval of the Board. The Chair shall sign all reports, documents and/or instruments of any nature required by law to be filed or executed by or on behalf of the Board. The Chair may also serve as a member ex officio of all committees and shall annually appoint the members and designate the Chair of each committee.

听ii. Role of the Vice Chair听
The Vice Chair shall have and exercise all the powers and duties of the Chair, including without limitation signature authority, in the case of their absence or inability to act, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board.

听iii. Role of the Treasurer
The Treasurer shall serve as a member of the Resources Committee and the Audit Committee. The Treasurer shall oversee through their Committee service, the Board鈥檚 review of and action related to the Board鈥檚 financial responsibilities.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 VI. Board Meetings

a. Place

The Board shall meet at its principal office or at such other place as the Chair of the Board shall from time to time designate.

b. Time

The Board shall hold its annual meeting during the month of September, at which time the Board shall elect its Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and such other officers as it shall then determine.

The Board shall hold other regular meetings at such other times as the Board shall designate, except that there shall be a minimum of five meetings a year (including the annual meeting and the annual budget hearing).

c. Other Meetings

Other meetings of the Board shall be convened when called by the Chair or upon the request of three voting members of the Board.

To the extent permitted by law, the Executive/Judicial Committee may take action on behalf of the Board on any emergent matter requiring an immediate decision between regularly scheduled meetings. At the next regular meeting of the Board, the Executive/Judicial Committee shall report its decisions to the full Board. Any three members of the Executive/Judicial Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof.

d. Notice

The notice requirements of the Open Public Meetings ) et seq., and any amendments thereto, shall be implemented. The Record, published in Hackensack, is the official newspaper to receive notices of Board of Trustees meetings.

Notices shall also be sent to The Ramapo News or any successor student newspaper.

The bulletin boards, located outside the Office of the Dean of Students and the Birch Mansion entryway, are the official on-campus locations for posting notices of Board of Trustees meetings and all notices of such meetings shall be posted thereon.

e. Closed Session

The Board may meet in closed session for such purposes and in accordance with such requirements as are stated in the Open Public Meetings Act, ) et seq., and any amendments thereto.

Actions taken at a closed session of the Board shall be made known to the public at the time of public action or at such other time as the need for confidentiality no longer exists.

f. Agenda

At its annual meeting, the Board shall determine what major policy matters require determination in the coming academic year, and shall assign each such matter to the agenda of a designated meeting during said year.

The agenda for each Board meeting (including the annual meeting) shall be prepared by the President of the College (or, in the President鈥檚 absence, by the President鈥檚 designee) and by the Chair of the Board (or, in the Chair鈥檚 absence, by the Vice Chair) and shall be made available to each Board member and to the student, faculty and staff representatives to the Board at least seven (7) days before the meeting date.

The agenda shall include:

i. items required by law;
ii. the policy matter, if any, assigned thereto at the annual meeting;
iii. any item submitted by a voting member of the Board to the President and the Chair at least 10 days before the meeting date;
iv. such other matters as, in the opinion of the President or the Chair, are necessary or appropriate for Board consideration; and
v. comments from the public.

g. Consent Agenda

The Board may, from time to time, deploy the use of a consent agenda as an efficient means by which routine, procedural items, not requiring discussion, are acted upon as part of the Board鈥檚 publicly noticed meeting. The deployment of a consent agenda shall be in accordance with the following guidelines:

• the standing committees of the Board shall recommend which decision items are placed on the consent agenda;
• the Board shall develop the consent agenda with sufficient time for review;
• the Board may approve all items on the consent agenda at the same time; and
• a trustee may request items be removed from the consent agenda and if such a request is made, the item must be removed from the consent agenda.

h. Quorum

A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of the Public Members of the Board. No voting may take place in the absence of a quorum.

i. Voting听

Only voting members of the Board may introduce motions, second motions or amendments, or count as part of a quorum except as noted above in Section V.a., V.b., and VI.c.

Voting may take place by conference call only at a properly announced meeting and when a teleconference system is used so that all provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law are met.

j. Voting Majority听

A motion shall carry if it receives:

i.听 听 听the affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members of the Board who are present, and
ii.听 听 听at least three affirmative votes of voting members of the Board.

If a motion does not obtain the majority referred to in item (VI.j.i.), it shall fail.

If a motion obtains a majority but does not obtain at least three affirmative votes as required by item (VI.j.ii.), the motion shall be reconsidered at the next Board meeting unless the movant withdraws it but, if upon reconsideration, the motion does not meet the requirements of items (VI.j.i.) and (VI.j.ii.) above, the motion shall fail.

k. Procedure

Unless otherwise directed by the majority of the voting members of the Board who are present, all meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order, except to the extent that same is inconsistent with the laws of New Jersey or these Bylaws; provided, however, that:

i.听 only a voting member of the Board shall have standing to object to the procedure utilized at any meeting, and
ii.听 听any such objection shall be raised at the time the procedure is utilized or the objections shall be deemed to have been waived.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听VII. Amendments, Reviews, and Waivers

a. Amendments

By majority vote of the full voting membership of the Board (exclusive of vacant positions), these Bylaws may be amended, in whole or in part, and any such amendment may supplement, modify or repeal any provision herein.

No amendment may be voted upon unless its text was distributed to all Board members with the agenda for the Board meeting at which the vote is taken.

b. Review

The periodic review of the Board鈥檚 Bylaws are outlined in the Committee Charter. 听Any proposed amendments to the Bylaws shall be considered by the Board at a subsequent meeting and may be adopted pursuant to section VII.a.

c. Waiver

The provisions of sections VII,a. and VII,b. may be waived, in whole or in part, for defined time periods, by two-thirds vote of the full voting membership of the Board (exclusive of vacant positions).

The Board By-Laws were last amended by the 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees on June 27, 2022. Previously, they were amended on October 1, 2012, October 15, 2014, September 26, 2016, December 11, 2017, and April 30, 2022.

听BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE CHARTER

听I. Function
II. Membership of Committees
III. Committee Charges
IV. Committee Roles and Procedure
听V. Committee Reports and Minutes
VI. Committee Meeting Dates

I. Function

The standing committees and the ad hoc committees of the Board of Trustees (鈥淏oard鈥�) shall study matters within their jurisdiction and shall make recommendations to the Board regarding such matters.

The jurisdiction of the committees shall include the matters set forth below and such other matters as the Board shall assign from time to time, with emphasis on the strategic implications of those matters and their impact on the College鈥榮 mission. Each committee shall establish an annual planner which may set forth in greater detail the specific responsibilities and tasks of the committee. To facilitate comprehensive understanding of the matters before them, the committees may collaborate as needed.

The Committee Charter shall be reviewed and revised, as appropriate, by the Board and shall be maintained in accordance with NJ Rev Stat 搂 18A:64-6 (2021) and NJ Rev Stat 搂 18A:3B-48,58,59,60 (2021).

II. Membership of Committees

The Chair of the Board shall annually make trustee committee assignments, including the appointment of committee chairs, from among the voting members of the Board.

The Chair of the Board shall serve as ex officio on each committee so long as participation in Committee deliberations does not constitute a quorum of the Board. The President shall serve as ex officio and without vote on each committee.

In consultation with the President, the committee Chair shall determine the administrative positions assigned to each committee.

The Student Trustee shall be appointed to at least two of the standing committees (other than the Executive/Judicial Committee and the Nominations and Governance Committee) and, in the absence of the Student Trustee, the Alternate Student Trustee may participate in, and vote at, committee meetings to the same extent as the Student Trustee.

The Student Government Association, Faculty Assembly, and the Ramapo Staff Association may annually name non-voting representatives to the Audit Committee (AC); the Resources Committee (Resources); the Mission Fulfillment Committee (MFC), and ad hoc committees (as appropriate). Such representatives need not be the same persons who are selected as non- voting representatives to the Board and each such person may participate in, but not vote at, committee meetings to the same extent as the non-voting representatives to the Board. Participation by the Student Government Association in the Resources Committee will be limited to non-personnel matters.

III. Committee Charges

A. Executive /Judicial Committee (EJC)

The EJC is established by the Board of Trustees in accordance with NJ Rev Stat 搂 18A:3B-58 (2013). The primary purpose of the Committee shall be to consider and advise the Board on:

• Matters related to strategic planning and other significant issues that transcend the jurisdiction of other committees;
• Board organization and operation;
• Presidential evaluation and compensation;
• College action on controversies and disputes; and
• Other matters at the discretion of the chair of the Board or upon referral to the EJC by the President, Board, or one of the other standing committees.

To the extent permitted by law, the Executive/Judicial Committee may take action on behalf of the Board on any emergent matter requiring an immediate decision between regularly scheduled meetings. At the next regular meeting of the Board, the Executive/Judicial Committee shall report its decisions to the full Board. Any three members of the Executive/Judicial Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof.

The voting membership of the EJC includes the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, the Chairs of any standing committees established by the Board, and such other voting members as may be appointed by the Board.

B. Ad Hoc Committees

Ad hoc committees may be created and disbanded by the Chair of the Board. Each ad hoc committee shall cease to exist upon completion of its assignment.

C. Audit Committee (AC)

Committee Purposes and Function:

The 秘密研究所 Audit Committee is established by the Board of Trustees and in accord with NJ Rev Stat 搂 18A:3B-48 (2013). The primary purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling oversight responsibilities of:

i. the financial reporting process and the integrity of the College鈥檚 financial statements,
ii. compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and its compliance with the applicable code of conduct,
iii. the independent auditors 鈥檘ualifications, independence and performance,
iv. the system of internal controls and performance there under, and oversight of Whistle Blower policy

The function of the Audit Committee is oversight. The management of the College is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the College鈥檚 financial statements and for the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. Management is responsible for maintaining appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles and policies and internal controls and procedures that provide for compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations.

The independent auditors are responsible for planning and carrying out a proper audit of the College鈥檚 annual financial statements, annually reviewing (but not auditing) management鈥檚 assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting, and other procedures. In fulfilling their responsibilities under this Charter, it is recognized that members of the Audit Committee are not full-time employees of the College and are not, and do not represent themselves to be, performing the functions of auditors or accountants. As such, it is not the duty or responsibility of the Audit Committee or its members to conduct 鈥渇ield work鈥� or other types of auditing or accounting reviews or procedures or to set auditor independence standards.

The independent auditors shall submit to the Audit Committee annually a formal written statement (the 鈥淎uditors 鈥橲tatement鈥�) describing: the auditors 鈥檌nternal quality-control procedures; any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review or peer review of the auditors, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding three years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the auditors, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (to assess the auditors 鈥� independence) all relationships between the independent auditors and the College, including each non-audit service provided to the College and at least the matters set forth in Independence Standards Board No. 1.

The independent auditors shall submit to the Audit Committee annually a formal written statement of the fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for each of the following categories of services rendered by the independent auditors:

(i)听 the audit of the College鈥檚 annual financial statements and the reviews of the financial information and data and services that are normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with engagements;
(ii) 听the audit of federal financial assistance and state grants and contracts as required under U.S. OMB Circular A-133 and State of New Jersey OMB Circular 04-04;
(iii) 听assurance and related services not included in clause (i or ii) that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the College鈥檚 financial statements and financial information and data, in the aggregate and by each service;
(iv)听听 all other products and services rendered by the independent auditors, in the aggregate and by each service.

Committee Membership:

The Audit Committee of 秘密研究所 shall be comprised of no fewer than two (2) members plus a committee chair appointed by the Chair of the Board of Trustees, each of whom the Board shall have determined has no material relationship with the College and is otherwise 鈥渋ndependent鈥� under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and Rule 10A 3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Board shall have also determined in the exercise of its business judgment that each member is financially literate.

The President and the senior Financial Officer shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members of the Audit Committee. Further, the Board shall name a Recording Secretary to the Committee who is not a member of the Board of Trustees.

Committee Duties and Responsibilities:

To carry out its purposes, the Audit Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. with respect to the independent auditors,(i) to be directly responsible for the selection, appointment, termination, compensation, retention and oversight of the work and scope of the independent auditors (including the resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditors regarding financial reporting), who shall report directly to the Audit Committee;

(ii) to be directly responsible for the appointment, termination, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of any other public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or to perform audit, review or attestation services, which firm shall also report directly to the Audit Committee;

(iii) to pre-approve, or to adopt appropriate procedures to pre-approve, all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors;

(iv) to ensure that the independent auditors prepare and deliver annually an engagement letter, as well as discuss any relationships or services that may impact the quality of the audit, and confirm annually their independence of the college;

(v) to obtain from the independent auditors in connection with any audit a timely report relating to the College鈥檚 annual audited financial statements describing all critical accounting policies and practices used, all alternative treatments within generally accepted accounting principles for policies and practices related to material items that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the use of such alternative disclosures and treatments, and the treatment preferred by the independent auditors, and any material written communications between the independent auditors and management, such as any 鈥渕anagement鈥� letter or schedule of unadjusted differences;

(vi) to review and evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditors;

(vii) to discuss with management whether there should be, and the timing and process for implementing, rotation of audit engagement partners, and consider whether there should be regular rotation of the audit firm itself;

(viii) to take into account the opinion of management in assessing the independent auditors 鈥檘ualifications, performance and independence (including obtaining survey feedback from Audit Committee members and management); and

(ix) to review and approve any hiring of employees or former employees of the independent auditor.

2. with respect to internal audit controls,

(i) to review with management management鈥檚 evaluation and assessment of the existence and adequacy of internal controls as critical risk management tools;

(ii) to review with the independent auditors management鈥檚 evaluation and assessment of internal controls;

(iii) to advise management that the Audit Committee is to receive summaries of and, as appropriate, all significant reports to management and the independent auditors regarding audits of the College鈥檚 operations, reports of significant findings and recommendations, management鈥檚 action plans, and progress and performance under those plans;

(iv) to advise management that the Audit Committee be informed by the internal and external auditors about fraud, illegal acts, deficiencies in internal controls and other audit 鈥搑elated matters; and

(v) review which aspects of internal control and compliance procedures are being tested annually by internal and external auditor.

3. with respect to accounting principles and policies, financial reporting and internal controls over financial reporting,

(i) to advise management and the independent auditors that they are expected to provide to the Audit Committee a timely analysis of significant issues and practices relating to accounting principles and policies, financial reporting and internal controls over financial reporting;

(ii) to consider any reports or communications (and management鈥檚 responses thereto) submitted to the Audit Committee by the independent auditors required by or referred to in Auditor鈥檚 Communication with Governance 2083 AU Section 380, as it may be modified or supplemented, or other professional standards;

(iii) to meet with management, the independent auditors and, as appropriate, the Chief Financial Officer, internal auditor, and the Controller:

• • • to discuss the scope of the annual audit;
    • to discuss the annual audited financial statements, related footnotes and other financial information and data, including 鈥淢anagement鈥檚 Discussion and Analysis鈥�;
    • to discuss any significant matters arising from any audit, including any audit problems or difficulties, whether raised by management or the independent auditors or others, relating to the College鈥檚 financial statements, and any accounting adjustments arising from the audit that were noted or proposed by the auditors but were passed (as immaterial or otherwise);
    • to discuss any difficulties the independent auditors encountered in the course of the audit, including any restrictions on their activities or access to requested information and any significant disagreements with management;
    • to discuss any 鈥渕anagement鈥� or 鈥渋nternal control鈥� letter issued, or proposed to be issued, by the independent auditors;
    • to review the form of opinion the independent auditors propose to render to the Board; and
    • to discuss, as appropriate: (a) any major issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentations, including any significant changes in the College鈥檚 selection or application of accounting principles, and major issues as to the adequacy of the College鈥檚 internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies; (b) analyses prepared by management and/or the independent auditors setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the financial statements, including analyses of the effects of alternative GAAP methods on the financial statements; and (c) the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as off-balance sheet structures, on the financial statements of the College;

(iv) to inquire of management as to the existence of any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the College鈥檚 ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information, and as to the existence of any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or others who have a significant role in the College鈥檚 internal controls over financial reporting

(v) to discuss guidelines and policies governing the process by which management assesses and manages exposure to risk, and to discuss major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures;

(vi) to discuss with counsel any significant legal, compliance or regulatory matters that may have a material effect on the financial statements or the College鈥檚 business, financial statements or compliance policies, including material notices to or inquiries received from governmental bodies or agencies;

(vii) to establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the College regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, and review the nature and disposition of all such reported matters.

4. with respect to reporting and recommendations,

(i) to prepare and issue the evaluation required under 鈥淧erformance Evaluation鈥� below; and

(ii) to report its activities to the full Board of Trustees on a regular basis and to make such recommendations with respect to the above and other matters as the Audit Committee may deem necessary or appropriate.

5. with respect to internal audit function,

(i) to determine that the College has the appropriate structure to carry out its internal audit responsibilities effectively;

(ii) to evaluate the effectiveness, independence and qualifications of internal audit personnel;

(iii) to review and approve the annual internal audit plan as recommended by management or internal audit personnel based upon a comprehensive audit assessment;

(iv) to receive and act upon the reports presented by internal audit personnel; and

(v) to concur in the appointment, replacement or dismissal of internal audit personnel.

6. with respect to other responsibilities,

(i) to review the College鈥檚 Conflict of Interest, Code of Professional Responsibility, and Whistleblower policies;

(ii) to ensure appropriate disclosure of related party transactions; and

(iii) to review and update as necessary the Audit Committee Charter.

Committee Operations:

The Audit Committee shall meet periodically (e.g. three to four times a year as outlined in the Audit Committee Planner, to discuss with management the annual audited financial statements and other financial information and data, as applicable. A majority of the members of the Committee will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Audit Committee shall meet separately and periodically with management and the independent auditors in separate executive session to discuss any matters that the Audit Committee or any of those persons or firms believes should be discussed privately. The Audit Committee may request any officer or employee or counsel or independent auditors to attend a meeting of the Audit Committee or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Audit Committee. Members of the Audit Committee may participate in a meeting of the Audit Committee by means of conference call or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.

The Audit Committee may, in its discretion, delegate to one or more of its members the authority to pre-approve any audit or non-audit services to be performed by the independent auditors, which approvals shall be reported, for informational purposes, to the Audit Committee at its next meeting.

Committee Resources and Authority:

The Audit Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its duties and responsibilities and conduct its operations, including the authority to select, retain, terminate, and approve the fees and other retention terms of special or independent counsel, accountants or other experts and advisors, as it deems necessary or appropriate, with approval of the Board of Trustees. The College shall provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Audit Committee, and as approved by the Board of Trustees in its capacity as a committee of the Board, for payment of:

(i) Compensation to the independent auditors and any other public accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the College;

(ii) Compensation of any advisers employed by the Audit Committee; and

(iii) Ordinary administrative expenses of the Audit Committee that are necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.

Committee Performance Evaluation:

The Audit Committee shall prepare and review with the Board of Trustees an annual performance evaluation of the Audit Committee, which evaluation shall compare the performance of the Audit Committee with the requirements of this charter. The performance evaluation shall also recommend to the Board of Trustees any improvements to the Audit Committee鈥檚 charter deemed necessary or desirable by the Audit Committee. The performance evaluation by the Audit Committee shall be conducted in such manner as the Audit Committee deems appropriate. The report to the Board of Trustees may take the form of a written report by the Audit Committee or an oral report by the Chair of the Audit Committee or any other member of the Audit Committee designated by the Audit Committee.

D. Resources Committee (Resources)

The Resources Committee shall have the primary purpose of overseeing the College鈥檚 human, capital and financial resources to promote sustainability in accordance with NJ Rev Stat

• 18A:3B-59 (2013) and in furtherance of the College鈥檚 mission. To fulfill this charge, the

Committee鈥檚 responsibilities shall include, without limitation:

• Overseeing all aspects of the College鈥檚 fiscal operation and fiscal viability, including financial policies, operating and capital budgets, priority spending plans, and tuition and fee schedule;
• Considering and reviewing the overall operations of the Operational Integration Core and the Fiscal Health Core;
• Reviewing matters related to the campus infrastructure, technology, and physical environs;
• Assisting the Board in matters pertaining to compensation policies, labor relations, and personnel;
• Maintaining an environment at the College that attracts and retains people of high capability, commitment, and integrity, and promotes diversity, sustainability, and inclusion; and
• Monitoring progress in growing a campus culture which welcomes and supports diversity, sustainability, and equity.
• Monitoring state-wide and/or legislative matters pertaining to higher education finance.

The Chair of the Resources Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise, and the Board shall make efforts to ensure that a majority of the members of the Committee have expertise or experience in one or more of the following areas: 听accounting, financial management, business management, human resources, labor relations, and capital resource management.

E. Mission Fulfillment Committee (MFC)

The MFC shall have the primary purpose of assisting and advising the Board on all matters related to the academic mission, educational programs, student well-being, student success, and institutional development. This responsibility shall include, without limitation:

• Ensuring the integrity of the College鈥檚 academic and student affairs;
• Considering and reviewing the overall operations of the Teaching and Learning Core, the Student Well-being Core, and the Outreach and Engagement Core;
• 听Monitoring metrics of educational outcomes and student success;
• Working collaboratively with the 秘密研究所 Foundation to advance fundraising efforts, strategic partnerships, and alumni engagement;
• Reviewing fundraising priorities for the College and assisting the President and Board with fundraising initiatives;
• Supporting outreach efforts to various constituencies, including alumni, parents, legislators, corporate partners, foundations, friends, and the media; and
• Monitoring state-wide and/or legislative initiatives pertaining to student success and well-being.

F. Nominations & Governance Committee (NGC)

Established in accordance with NJ Rev Stat 搂 18A:3B-60 (2013) and NJ Rev Stat 搂 18A:3B-62 (2013), the NGC shall have the primary purpose of assisting the Board in matters pertaining to Board governance. In fulfilling this charter, the Committee will promote a fully engaged, knowledgeable, and strategically oriented Board.

• The NGC鈥檚 responsibilities shall include, without limitation:
• Overseeing matters directly affecting the Board鈥檚 governance of the institution.
• Periodically reviewing the Board By-laws and the Committee Charter to determine if updates are needed and, if so, making recommendations to the Board.
• Nominating a slate of officers for recommendation to the Board at its annual meeting.
• In consultation with the President, (a) identifying the Board鈥檚 need for members, (b) establishing qualification criteria that are consistent with the statutory responsibilities of the Board and the Board鈥檚 bylaws, and are tailored to the institutional mission and culture, (c) identifying, screening, and referring proposed candidates for the Board to consider in making its recommendations to the Governor on potential new members. In carrying out this responsibility, the NGC shall seek individuals with skills complementary to the range of expertise among existing members. Potential members shall be of diverse backgrounds.
• Implementing and overseeing an orientation program for newly-appointed trustees which, through training sessions and appropriate reference materials, provides an understanding of the Board鈥檚 fiduciary role, practices, culture, ethical requirements, and function in relation to other college constituencies.
• Seeking training and development opportunities for trustees to keep current on best practices and issues in higher education.
• Periodically conducting the Board鈥檚 self-evaluation.

IV. Committee Roles and Procedure

Committee meetings shall be convened by committee Chairs. Notice of said meetings and agendas will be posted five days in advance, with copies sent, to the extent practicable, to committee members and representatives.

Committee Chairs shall develop committee meeting agendas in collaboration with the President and/or the President鈥檚 designee.听 Where necessary and to the extent permitted by law, committee Chairs may reserve a portion of the meeting agenda for discussion in closed session of the committee鈥檚 Trustee members. 听It is the responsibility of committee Chairs to facilitate strategic discussion, request additional information as appropriate within the bounds of the Board鈥檚 governance role, and promote efficient committee operations.

Committee meetings will ordinarily include a period at which student, faculty, and staff representatives will be invited to participate. Non-voting representatives and staff attendees are encouraged to participate in open committee discussions. To the extent permitted by law, disposition of agenda items may be determined by voting members of the committee by majority vote in closed session with the President.

Staff members with appropriate administrative responsibilities will be assigned by the College President to work with each of the committees and to assist the committee Chairs in the development of committee agendas and reports.

The recommendations of a committee shall be voted upon by said committee for advancement to the full Board.听 Where appropriate, the committee shall recommend that decision items be consolidated in a consent agenda for action by the full Board.

V. Committee Reports and Minutes

Minutes of each committee meeting shall be prepared and distributed to the Board with the agenda for each Board meeting.

The minutes shall set forth the committee recommendations, the committee vote on each recommendation, and, to the extent practicable, a summary of the reasons for each recommendation and any countervailing considerations.

Minutes of the Executive/Judicial Committee shall identify all actions taken by the EJC on behalf of the full Board, the committee vote on each action, and, to the extent practicable, a summary of the reasons for each action and any countervailing considerations.

The Chair of any committee and any dissenting members may prepare reports to the Board on any recommendation or action.

For good reason (including, without limitation, emergencies), committee reports may be presented orally at Board meetings, but consideration of such reports and/or Board action on recommendations embodied therein may be deferred to a subsequent Board meeting at the discretion of the Chair of the Board unless the Board by majority vote, shall decide otherwise.

VII. Committee Meeting Dates

Except for emergencies, Board committee meetings shall, to the extent practicable, be held on dates different from the dates of the regular Board meetings to allow more time for comprehensive discussion among assigned committee members, as well as to allow for engagement from non-voting representatives.

The Committee Charter was last amended by the 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees on
June 27, 2022. Previously, it was revised on October 15, 2014, September 26, 2016, and
December 11, 2017, and April 30, 2018.

• Board of Trustees Meeting Notice AY 2026-2027

Notice of Meetings

The Board of Trustees of 秘密研究所 of New Jersey has proposed the following calendar of regular meetings:

• • October 5, 2026
  • February 9, 2027
  • May 3, 2027
  • May 10, 2027 (Annual Budget Hearing at 10:00 a.m.)
  • June 28, 2027

Unless otherwise noted, the Board鈥檚 regular meetings will take place in the Trustees Pavilion at 505 Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah, NJ 07430. Work Sessions commence at 3:30 p.m. and Regular Public Sessions commence at 6:00 p.m. It is anticipated that official action will be taken at the public session meetings.

Further, the Executive/Judicial Committee of the Board of Trustees of 秘密研究所 of New Jersey has proposed the following calendar of meetings:

• • September 18, 2026
  • January 22, 2027
  • April 16, 2027
  • June 14, 2027

Unless otherwise noted, the Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 520 of the Anisfield School of Business at 505 Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah, NJ 07430. It is anticipated that official action will be taken at these meetings.

• Committee meeting dates and times (subject to frequent change):
  • Audit Committee
    • Schedule:
      • Wednesday, September 23 (5:15PM)
      • Thursday, January 28 (5:15PM)
      • Tuesday, April 20 (4PM)
      • Thursday, June 17 (4PM)
    • Trustees:
      • Albie Nieves, Chair
      • Marize Helmy
      • Christopher Lopez
      • Susan Vallario (Alt. Chair)
      • Cindy Jebb (ex-officio)
    • Administration:
      • Patricia Chavez
      • Frank Di Pentima
      • Colleen O’Keefe
      • Nicole Morgan Agard
      • Brittany Williams-Goldstein
      • Michael Yankovich
    • Representatives & Affiliates:
      • Jason Hecht (FA)
      • Reilly Cox (RSA)
      • Michael Marino (SGA)
      • Rob Doster
      • External Auditors
  • 听Executive/Judicial Committee
    • Schedule:
      • Friday, September 18 (3PM)
      • Friday, January 22 (3PM)
      • Friday, April 16 (3PM)
      • Monday, June 14 (3PM)
    • Trustees:
      • Albie Nieves, Chair
      • Susan Vallario (Alt. Chair)
      • Marize Helmy
      • Chris Lopez
      • AJ Sabath ’93
      • Cindy Jebb (ex-officio)
    • Administration:
      • Patricia Chavez
      • Nicole Morgan Agard
      • Brittany Williams-Goldstein
  • Mission Fulfillment Committee
    • Schedule:
      • Tuesday, September 22 (4PM)
      • Wednesday, January 27 (4PM)
      • Monday, April 19 (4PM)
      • Wednesday, June 16 (4PM)
    • Trustees:
      • Susan Vallario, Chair
      • Michael Ben-David
      • William Dator
      • Emily Beck
      • Olivia Ha
      • Brady O’Connor ’16
      • George C. Ruotolo, Jr., CFRE, BOG Liaison (Alt. Chair)
      • Cindy Jebb (ex-officio)
    • Administration:
      • Michael Middleton
      • Nicole Morgan Agard
      • Chris Romano
      • Melissa Van Der Wall
      • Brittany Williams-Goldstein
    • Representatives & Affiliates:
      • Stacie Taranto (FA)
      • Kerri Castellano (RSA)
      • Alessia Mendicino (SGA)
      • Marie Attis
      • Patricia Chavez
      • Joyce Shim
  • Nominations & Governance Committee
    • Schedule:
      • Tuesday, September 22 (5:15PM)
      • Wednesday, January 27 (5:15PM)
      • Monday, April 19 (5:15PM)
      • Wednesday, June 16 (5:15PM)
    • Trustees:
      • Chris Lopez, Chair
      • William Dator
      • Stephan Lally ’20
      • George C. Ruotolo, Jr. , CFRE
      • AJ Sabath ’93 (Alt. Chair)
      • Cindy Jebb (ex-officio)
    • Administration:
      • Patrick O’Connor
      • Nicole Morgan Agard
      • Brittany Williams-Goldstein
  • Resources Committee
    • Schedule:
      • Wednesday, September 23 (4PM)
      • Thursday, January 28 (4PM)
      • Tuesday, April 20 (5:15PM)
      • Thursday, June 17 (5:15PM)
    • Trustees:
      • AJ Sabath ’93, Chair
      • Emily Beck
      • Olivia Ha
      • Marize Helmy (Alt. Chair)
      • David Schlussel
      • Susan Vallario
      • Cindy Jebb (ex-officio)
    • Administration:
      • Virginia Galdieri
      • Michael Middleton
      • Nicole Morgan Agard
      • Colleen O’Keefe
      • Chris Romano
      • Melissa Van Der Wall
      • Brittany Williams-Goldstein
      • Michael Yankovich
    • Representatives & Affiliates:
      • Amruth Kumar (FA)
      • Julia Magdziak (RSA)
      • TBA (SGA)
      • Vanessa Arriola
      • Dan Roche
      • Kathy Stathis

The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on June 29, 2026 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the April 2026 Meeting
• Approved a series of personnel actions including:
  • Faculty and Professional Staff Promotions
    • Staff: Abbe Benowitz, Meghan Gregory
      

      Promotion Recipients

    • Associate Professor: Ali Al-Juboori, Colleen Martinez, Kaneez Odgers, Osei Tweneboah
    • Full Professor: Timothy Haase, Ann LePore, Kaitlin Sidorsky, Stacie Taranto
  • New appointments
    • Faculty: Elizabeth Carabello, Michael Cornell, Auguist Hoffman, Kristen Napolitano, Geena Taite
    • Managers: Marrie Attis, Mickey Curran, Julie Kossoy, Juana Rodriguez
    • Professional Staff: Megan Williams
  • Transfer of Faculty from One School to Another
    • Roark Atkinson, Todd Barnes, Michael Bitz, Carol Bowman, Lisa Cassidy, Erick Castellanos, Dean Chen, David Colman, Benjamin Daffron, Rosina D’Angelo, Monika Giacoppe, John Gronbeck-Tedesco, James Hoch, Indya Jackson, Karl Johnson, Ellen Kaiden, Elvira Katic, Pinar Kayaalp, Yvette Kisor, Sarah Koenig, Tae Kwak, Sharon Leathers, Sam Mustafa, Julie Norflus-Good, Zachary Peck, Stephen Rice, Rebecca Root, Natalia Santamaria Laorden, Kaitlin Sidorsky, Edward Shannon, Hugh Sheehy, Ira Spar, Paula Straile-Costa, Stacie Taranto, Jeremy Teigen, Lisa Williams
  • Presidential Performance (FY26) and Compensation (FY27) for Cindy Jebb
    

    Shared Governance Leaders

• Approved the FY27 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition and Fees
• Approved Licensee Agreement Siting the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce on the College Campus
• Approved Public Bid Waivers & Bid Waiver Adjustments
• Approved Contract for Snow Removal
• Approved the Board of Trustees Meeting Calendar for AY 26-27

The Board also:

• • Swore in Alternate Student Trustee Emily Beck
  • Recognized outgoing Student Trustee Sarah Glisson ’26 and outgoing Faculty Assembly President Ken McMurdy
  • Welcomed SGA President Benjamin Hartmann
  • Received the Annual Performance Evaluation of the Audit Committee
  • Recognized the passing of Bruce Laughton
  • Received the NJS485 Report

• • • May 2026 Budget Hearing

The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on April 27, 2026 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the February 2026 Regular Meeting
• Approved an Amendment to the College鈥檚 Contract with Follett Higher Education Group
• Approved Policy 402: Intellectual Property (url)
• Approved Policy 602: Digital Accessibility (url)
• Approved Policy 418: Deaccessioning of Artwork (url)
• Approved Revisions to Policy 404: Contract Authorization (url)
• Approved Name Change from Minor in Business Analytics to Minor in Business Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence
• Approved Name Change from Humanities and Global Studies Contract Major to Major in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Approved the Minor in Cybersecurity
• Approved the New School Structure and School Names: Anisfield School of Business; School of Science, Nursing, and Health; School of Social Sciences and Social Work; School of Arts, Humanities, and Education
• Approved amendments to the February 2026 List of Personnel Actions and February 2026 List of Sabbatical Leaves
• Approved a series of Bid Waivers for Fiscal Year 2027
• Approved an Adjustment to the Bid Waivers for Fiscal Year 2026 (Legal Services)
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • New Appointments
    • Faculty: Alexander Biagoli, Robert Martinez, Vittoria Rubino
    • Managers: Genesis Siverio
  • Reappointments
    • Officer and Senior Administrators: Benny Chan, Virginia Galdieri, Ken Goldstein, Susan Hangen, Leigh Cregan Keller, Michael Middleton, Nicole Morgan-Agard, Patrick O-Connor, Colleen O鈥橩eefe, Edward Petkus, Christopher Romano, Joyce Shim, Melissa Van der Wall, Brittany Williams-Goldstein, Michael Yankovich
    • Faculty 3^rd Year: Natasha Rose Carew, Nathaniel Otjen, Christopher de la Victoria, Joy de los Reyes, Victoria Sciancalepore
    • Non-Tenured Track Teaching Positions 2^nd Year: Cort Engelken
    • AFT Professional Staff/Unclassified
      • 2^nd Year: Lauren Ferguson, Robin Knutelsky, Tamir Linzey, Kayla Marino, Lelsie Perez, Genevieve Santasieri, Elvis Santos, Megan Williams
      • 2^nd Year (10-month): Tyler Kwinta, Alicia Maldonado, Rachel McHale
      • 3^rd Year: Taulant Asani, Kriselle Bellini, Amy Brener, Nicolette Colon, Claudia Eligur, Olivia Forti, Julia Magdziak, Jaelen Palao, Cheyenne Shannon, Danielle Silvia, Nince Pilar Vasquez
      • Multi-year Reappointment (3 Year): Tracey Bender, Andrea Buser, Desiree DuBose, Kerri Castellano, Keivon Hemmings, Kate Levin, Chrisanne McGarvey, Cynthia Michalewski, Bridgette Quimpo, Catherine Santander, Gina Toriello
      • Multi-year Reappointment (3 Year, 10-month): Joseph Valentino
      • Multi-year Reappointment (4 Year): Philip Bartolloto, Michael Eineker, Kim McDonough, Luis Pomales, Ramon Reyes

The Board also:

• Observed a moment of silence in memory of Missy Long and Dr. Steve Rose
• Recognized Vice President and General Counsel Michael Tripodi for his service
• 

  Staff Award Recipients

  Recognized recipients of the President鈥檚 Staff Recognition Awards

  • Be Bold, Be Kind, Be Good Teammate Award:
    • Paola Guevara
    • Ihor Sydoryk
  • Forward Thinker Award:
    • Debra Nickles and Joan Richards
    • Allene Shapiro
    • Pratik Surti
  • Cross-Core Team Award:
    • Degree Works Implementation Team: Vanessa Arriola, Sandy Cohen, Aayush Karki, Robin Keller, Purvi Parekh, Jeneen Kelly, and Jill Pierson

The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on February 9, 2026 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the October 6, 2025 Regular Meeting
• Swore in new Trustees Stephan Lally 鈥�20 and Brady O鈥機onnor 鈥�16
• Approved a resolution Confirming Acquisition of 511 Ramapo Valley Road
• Approved the Awarding of Emeritus Status to: Professors Robert Becklen, Timothy Burns, Angela Cristini, Susan Eisner, and Giovanni Viglino
• Approved the Awarding of Sabbatical Leaves for Academic Year 鈥�26-鈥�27
• Approved a Supplement to the June 2022 List of Graduates
• Approved a Bid Waiver
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Megan Fowler, Jane Matra, Natalie Quinones, Kathleen Ray, Julio Sarmiento, Kathleen Stathis, Daniel Waffenfeld, Daniel White
  • Reappointments with Tenure: Indya Jackson, Matthew Jobrack, Kaitlin Sidorsky, Osei Tweneboah, Debbie Yuster
  • Reappointments:
    • Faculty 4^th Year: Atieh Babakhani, Sandipa Bhattacharjee, Arman Canatay, Mohammed Mukhtaruzzaman
    • Faculty 5^th Year: Austin Conlee, Natalie Lemanski, Patrick Mattis, Alice Park, Amy Pizzulo
    • Faculty 6^th Year: Ali Al-Juboori, Inderani Walia

• • AFT Professional 4^th Year: Karley Berrios, Lauren Burbank, Yashanique Grant, Megan Greer, Paola Guevara, Danielle Howarth, Lisa Potenza, Ariana Rivera, Victoria Sepero, Allene Shapiro
  • AFT Professional 4^th Year 10-month: Nicole Barbella
  • AFT Professional 5^th Year: Kaetlynn Ayala, Dayna Bergen, Jesse Boyland, Caitlyn Campbell, Alexander Corsillo, Uma Mahalingham, Nora McCarty, Sarah Stacey
  • AFT Professional 5^th Year 10-month: Ackeme Brown, Ryan Rinsky, Debra Verret, Elena Yee
  • AFT 1^st Multi-Year: Alexa Dy, Dylan Heffernan
    

    Faculty Earning Tenure

  • AFT 5-Year Multi-Year Reappointment: Sydney Jenkins, Chuck McBreen, Kevin McDaniel, Damian Pinton

The Board also:

• Recognized Faculty Awarded Emeritus
• Recognized Faculty Earning Tenure

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on October 6, 2025 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the June 30, 2025 Regular Meeting
• Approved the Minutes of the September 8, 2025 Special Meeting
• Approved the Slate of Officers of the Board of Trustees through to September/October 2026: Albie Nieves, Chair; AJ Sabath 鈥�93, Vice Chair; Marize Helmy, Treasurer
• Approved the 2025 List of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved the Delegation of Authority to the Audit Committee to approve the College鈥檚 Audited Financial Statements & MD&A
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments:
    • Faculty: Atul Anurag, Paul Centore, Kristina Lalova, Shanaya Recalde, Paul Rohmeyer
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Olivia Forti, Yashanique Grant, Robin Knuletsky, Tamir Linzey, Vasilya Luterzo, Kayla Marino, Rachel McHale, Genevieve Santasieri
    • Managers: Lauren Cioffi, Michael Unger
  • Amended Titles from Visiting Assistant Professor to Temporary Assistant Professor:
    • Michael Cornell, Lester Mayers, Rosita Nunez, Jeremy Sabella
  • Approved Non-Tuition Related Fees
  • Approved a First Amendment to the Existing Building and Rooftop Lease Agreement between 秘密研究所 of New Jersey and New York SMSA Limited Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless for the Placement of Cellular Antennas and Equipment on Campus Roofs

The Board also:

• Received the Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Ratios
• Thanked outgoing Chair Susan Vallario for her leadership, service, and stewardship
• Received the Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report

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Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | VP for Policy, Research, & Governance, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is February 9, 2026.

September 2025

The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met virtually on September 8, 2025 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed special meeting:

• Approved a Public Bid Waiver
• Authorized a Grant Application Submission to the Secretary of Higher Education for Funding under the Summer 2025 Cycle of the Higher Education Capital Facilities Program
• Authorized the Pursuit of Property

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on June 30, 2025 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the April 28, 2025 Regular Meeting
• Approved Program Name Change of Integrated Science Studies to Natural Sciences
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Faculty Promotions:

• • • Full Professor: Yolanda del Amo, Marc Gidal, John McTighe
    • Associate Professor: Tufan Ekici (not pictured), David Gurney (not pictured), Kokila Kota, Sharon Leathers (not pictured), Fariba Nosrati

• • • Presidential Performance and Compensation for Cindy Jebb
    • Appointments: Vanessa Arriola, Daniel Fishkin, Jane He, Tyler Kwinta, Brian McSherry, Zachary Peck, Leslie Perez, Gardan Speights, Joshua Stamos, Jessica Terrizzi

• Approved the FY26 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition & Fees
• Approved Public Bid Waivers
• Approved the College to enter into a Student Health Services Agreement with Valley Physician Services, Inc.
• Amended the April 2025 List of Personnel Actions
• Approved the Board of Trustees Meeting Calendar for Academic Year 2025-26

The Board also:

• Recognized outgoing Student Trustee Kyree Robinson-Banks for his service
• Introduced Benny Chan, Dean of TAS
• Thanked outgoing RSA President Abbe Benowitz for her service
• Received the Annual Performance Evaluation of the Audit Committee
• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a work session on the FY26 Budget

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the Potter Library

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is October 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m

• May 2025 Budget Hearing

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on April 28, 2025 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Swore in Alternate Student Trustee Oliva Ha for a term effective June 2025-June 2027
• Approved the Minutes of the February 3 Regular Meeting and February 11 Retreat
• Approved TA to Teacher Concentration
• Approved Public Bid Waivers
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Benny Chan, Michael Cornell, Renee Cornell, Lauren Ferguson, Kathleen Lynch, Anthony Mitru, Michael Pino, Megan Williams
  • A series of reappointments for Faculty, Professional Staff, Non-tenured Teaching Positions, and Officers and Senior Administrators
  • Two leaves of absence
• Approved revisions to:
  • Policy 204: 秘密研究所 Foundation
  • Policy 407: Gifts & Private/Non-governmental Grants
• Approved Policy 220: Grants & Sponsored Programs Compliance

The Board also:

• Thanked outgoing SGA President Victor Oluwagbeme 鈥�25 for his leadership
• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a work session on accreditation

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the Potter Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The Annual Budget Hearing is May 7 at 10:00 a.m. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is June 30, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on February 3, 2025 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Swore in Alternate Student Trustee Sarah Glisson
• Approved the Minutes of the September 30, 2024 Regular Meeting
• Approved Public Bid Waivers
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Kriselle Bellini, Caitlin Biebrich, Amy Brener, Paul Currant, Claudia Eligur, Olivia Forti, Uma Mahalingham, Alicia Maldonado, Elvis Santos, Cheyenne Shannon, Robert Siracuse, Costin Thampikutty, Pilar Vasquez

• Reappointment with Tenure: Timmesha Butler, David Gurney, Sharon Leathers, Colleen Martinez, Fariba Nosrati, Kaneez Odgers, Tufan Ekici
• Reappointments:
  • Faculty 4^th Year: Austin Conlee, Natalie Lemanski, Patrick Mattis, Alice Park, Amy Pizzulo
  • Faculty 5^th Year: Ali Al-Juboori, Lorraine Santangelo, Inderani Walia
  • Faculty 6^th Year: Indya Jackson, Matthew Jobrack, Osei Tweneboah, Debbie Yuster
  • AFT Professional 4^th Year: Kaetlynn Ayala, Dana Bergen, Jesse Boyland, Ackeme Brown, Caitlyn Campbell, Alexander Corsillo, Christian Martinez-Gonzalez, Nora McCarty, Ryan Rinsky, Sarah Stacey, Debra Verret, Elena Yee
  • AFT Professional 5^th Year: Alexa Dy, Dylan Heffernan, Megan Johnston, Natalie Quinones, Claire Wisneski
  • AFT Professional 1^st Multi-year: Patricia Cantor, Kathleen Larsen
• Approved Emeritus Status for Professor Ben Neill
• Approved Sabbatical Leaves for:
  • David Colman, Eric Daffron, Yolanda del Amo, John Gronbeck-Tedesco, Yvette Kisor, Zach Layton, Emily Leskinen, Henri Lustiger-Thaler, Joost Monen, John McTighe, Thierry Rakotobe-Joel, Ruma Sen, Jeremy Teigen, Nikhil Varma

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report
• Received the Single Audit

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the Potter Library. Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is April 28, 2025.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on September 30, 2024 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the June 25, 2024 Regular Meeting
• Approved the Slate of Officers: Susan Vallario, Chair; Albie Nieves, Vice Chair; Marize Helmy, Treasurer
• Approved Public Bid Waivers
• Approved Course Fee Adjustments
• Approved the 2024 List of Graduates
• Approved B.A. in Visual Communication Design
• Approved M.A. in Public Policy
• Authorized the Audit Committee to approve the College鈥檚 Financial Statements and MD&A
• Ratified the Executive/Judicial Committee鈥檚 approval of banking services providers: JP Morgan Chase, Provident Bank, Valley National Bank, Wells Fargo
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments
    • Faculty: Natasha Carew, Christopher de la Victoria, Ashley Howell, Lester Mayers, Rosita Nunez, Jeremy Sabella, Victoria Sciancalepore
    • Staff: Michelle Guzik, Julia Magdziak
    • Managers: Gabriella Ammiano, Jason Balsan, Christine Forgie

The Board also:

• Thanked outgoing Vice Chair A.J. Sabath and outgoing Treasurer David G. Schlussel for their service
• Observed moments of silence in honor of Philip Anderson, Chris Irizarry, Ralph Mastrangelo,

and Anthony Padovano

• Recognized President鈥檚 2024 Staff Award Recipients in attendance: Bernadette Connors, Dylan Heffernan, Evan Kutzin, Kate Levin, Susan Petro, Allie Polan-Clarke, Peter Rice, and the Ramapough Munsee Indigenous Partnership Task Force: Roger Mitchem, Nicole Morgan Agard, Michael Yankovich
  • Check out photos and the full list of 2024 Staff Award Recipients!
• Received the NJS485 Report

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Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library. Board Meeting Recaps are available at听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 ramapo.edu/board. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is February 3, 2025.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on June 25, 2024 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the April 26, 2024 Regular Meeting
• Approved Public Bid Waivers
• Approved B.S. in Healthcare Administration
• Approved Name Change: Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
• Approved the FY25 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition & Fees
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments
    • Faculty: Joy de los Reyes, Nathaniel Otjen
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Taulant Asani, Nicolette Col贸n, Yashanique Grant, Megan Johnston
  • Managers: Patrick Aquino, Marimer Santiago Rivas, Joyce Shim with tenure upon appointment
  • Leave of Absence: Jonathan Lipkin
  • Faculty Promotions (pictured)
    • Full Professor: Amanda Beecher, John Gronbeck-Tedesco, Shaziela Ishak, Catalin Martin, Stephanie Sarabia
    • Associate Professor: Sarah Koenig, Jeffrey Ellsworth, Shantha Franks, Debbie Yuster
  • Presidential Performance and Compensation for Cindy R. Jebb
• Approved the Calendar of Meetings for FY25

The Board also:

• Thanked outgoing Student Trustee Gloria Jeong for her service (pictured)
• Received the Audit Committee鈥檚 Annual Performance Evaluation
• Recognized Faculty Earning Promotion (see above)
• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on the FY25 Budget

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Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | VP for Policy, Research, & Governance, at (201)684-7609 or 听 bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is September 30, 2024.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on April 16, 2024 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Swore in (pictured)
• Approved the Minutes of the January 2024 Regular Meeting
• Approved Amendments to the President鈥檚 Employment Agreement to include a salary adjustment and an extension through to 2029
• Approved New Programs:
  • S. in Cybersecurity
  • A. in Filmmaking
  • A. in Theater and Film
  • Concentration in Social Justice
  • Concentration in Criminal Justice
• Approved Name Change from Minor in Judaic Studies to Minor in Jewish Studies
• Amended the June 2018 List of Graduates
• Approved Contracts and Bid Waivers
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions:
  • Appointments: Danielle Silvia, Andrew D鈥橝lessandro, Arthur Abbott
  • Officer and Senior Administration Reappointments:
    • Virginia Galdieri, Ken Goldstein, Susan Hangen, Leigh-Cregan Keller, Aaron Lorenz, Nicole Morgan Agard, Patrick O鈥機onnor, Colleen O鈥橩eefe, Edward Petkus, Christopher Romano, Edward Saiff, Michael Tripodi, Melissa Van Der Wall, Brittany Williams-Goldstein
  • Faculty 3^rd Year:
    • Austin Conlee, Natalie Lemanski, Patrick Mattis, Alice Park, Amy Pizzulo, Jessica Saunders
  • Lecturers:
    • Roseanne Discepolo, Cort Engelken Vittoria Rubino

• AFT Professionals:
  • 2^nd Year: Nicole Barbella, Karley Berrios, Lauren Burbank, Alexa Chucala, Bernadette Connors, Jordana Engler, Megan Greer, Paola Guevara, Danielle Horwarth, Lisa Potenza, Ariana Rivera, Victoria Sepero, Allene Shapiro
  • 3^rd Year: Kaetlynn Ayala, Dayna Bergen, Jesse Boyland, Ackeme Brown, Caitlyn Campbell, Alexander Corsillo, Daniel Loughrey, Christian Martinez-Gonzalez, Nora McCarthy, Christina Quinones, Ryan Rinsky, Sarah Stacey, Debra Verret, Alexandra Woods, Elena Yee
  • Multi-Year: Marie Attis, Diana Benavides, Sonia Doyle, Kathleen Farina, Kathryn Lamanna, Susan Lewicki, Alexandra Modaferri, Angela Moore, Debra Nickles, Nicole Pedoto, Paul Pittman, Amanda Riehl, Tanadjza Robinson McCray, Barbara Steinstra, Ihor Sydoryk, Kirk Weber
• Reappointment with Tenure by Exceptional Action to Kenneth Goldstein

• Codified the College鈥檚 Sexual Misconduct Policy as Policy 211
• Codified College Policy 228: Emergency Notification as managerial

The Board also:

• Observed a moment of silence in honor of Trustee Bartholomew Talamini
• Recognized Professors Satarupa Dasgupta, Kokila Kota, Sarah Koenig, and Lawrence Mascia on being awarded tenure in January 2024 (pictured below)
• Received the NJS485 Report

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | VP for Policy, Research, & Governance, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The Annual Budget Hearing is May 8 at 10AM.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is June 25, 2024.

• May 2024 Budget Hearing

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on January 30, 2024 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Swore in Trustee Marize Helmy, Esq.
• Approved the Minutes of the October 2, 2023 Regular Meeting
• Approved the Granting of Emeritus Status to Retired Professors Martha Ecker, Eric Karlin, and Edna Negr贸n
• Approved New Programs:
  • Applied Ethics Certificate
  • Graduate Certificate: Business Foundations
  • Graduate Certificate: Machine Learning engineer
  • Graduate Certificate: Data Analyst
  • Graduate Certificate: Data Modeler
• Approved Sabbatical Leaves for: Sarah Carberry, Lisa Cassidy, Dean Chen, Naseem Choudhury, Scott Frees, Sandra Gonsalves, Timothy Haase, John Peffer, Natalia Santamaria Laorden, Stephanie Sarabia
• Approved Revitalize, Renew, Retool: 秘密研究所鈥檚 Comprehensive Facilities Plan
• Approved the FY23 Audited Financial Statements & MD&A
• Approved Bid Waivers
• Approved Adjusted Tuition Rate for Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Victoria Sepero, Nicole Barbella, Allie Shapiro, Jaelene Palao, Megan Greer
    • Managers: Frank DiPentima, Vanessa Arriola, Michael Yankovich
  • Reappointments with Tenure
    • Satarupa Dasgupta, Kokila Kota, Sarah Koenig, Lawrence Mascia
  • Reappointments
    • 4th Year: Alexa Dy, Dylan Heffernan, Ali Al-Juboori, Natalie Quinones, Lorraine Santangelo, Inderani Walia, Claire Wisneski
    • 5^th Year: Patricia Cantor, Indya Jackson, Matthew Jobrack, Kathleen Larsen, Osei Tweneboah, Debbie Yuster
    • 6^th Year: Timmesha Butler, David Gurney, Sharon leathers, Colleen Martinez, Fariba Nosrati, Kaneez Odgers, Tufan Ekici

• 1^st Multi-Year: Andrea Buser, Kerri Castellano, Desiree DuBose, Keivon Hemmings, Stephanie Pignatelli, Gina Toriello, Joseph Valentino
• Leave of Absence for: David Oh

The Board also:

• Observed a moment of silence in honor of student and EOF Scholar Andrea Mendoza
• Welcomed Senator Holly Schepisi who presented joint legislative resolutions honoring RCNJ student-athletes
• Promoted the Alternate Student Trustee opportunity
• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on the College鈥檚 Comprehensive Facilities Plan

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听Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | VP for Policy, Research, & Governance, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is April 16, 2024.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on October 2, 2023 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the June 26, 2023 Regular Meeting
• Approved the Slate of Officers of the Board of Trustees through to September/October 2024: Susan A. Vallario, Chair; AJ Sabath 鈥�93, Vice Chair; David G. Schlussel, Treasurer
• Approved the August 2023 List of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved Revisions to Policy 225: College Founders
• Approved Revisions to Policy 425: Drug Free Workplace
• Approved Spring 2023 Lab/Course Fee Adjustments
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including the following appointments:
  • Faculty: Roseanne Discepolo, Cort Engelken, Vittoria Rubino
  • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Danielle Howarth, Yashanique Grant, Linda McNulty
  • Managers: Diane Couzens, Frank DiPentima, Mark Gregorio, Susan Hangen, Alan Kashian, Jan Koslowsky, Merita Larti, Colleen O鈥橩eefe, Kathy Stathis

The Board also:

• Thanked outgoing Trustee and EOF Program Liaison Sharlene S. Vichness for her many years of service to the College
• Received the Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report and the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on the College鈥檚 Financial Ratios

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Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | VP for Policy, Research, & Governance, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is January 30, 2024.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on June 26, 2023 and took the following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the Minutes of the April 27, 2023, Regular Meeting
• Approved the June 20, 2023 Lists of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved Adjustments to FY23 and FY24 Bid Waivers
• Approved Signatories on Financial Accounts
• Approved Revisions to Policy 215: Recruitment, Selection, and Employment
• Approved the FY24 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition & Fees
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Alexa Chucala, Bernadette Connors, Paola Guevara, Ariana Rivera
    • Managers: Joseph DeMarco, Frank DiPentima, Michael Unger
  • Faculty Promotions
    • Full Professor:

Dean Chen, David Oh, Natalia Santamaria Laorden

• Associate Professor: Satarupa Dasgupta, Sourav Dutta, Anne Marie Flatekval, Zach Layton, Christopher Reali

• Presidential Performance and Compensation for Cindy R. Jebb
• Ratified Audit Committee Approval of the Audited Financial Statements and MD&A
• Approved the Calendar of Meetings for FY24

The Board also:

• Thanked outgoing Trustee Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� Shotmeyer for his many years of service
• Thanked outgoing Student Trustee Jakub Zak for his years of service
• Thanked outgoing Ramapo Staff Association (RSA) President Lisa Ambrose for her service, and welcomed Asal Salah as the incoming RSA president.
• Recognized Faculty Earning Promotion (see above)
• Recognized President鈥檚 Staff Award Recipients
  • Staff Leadership: Rajesh Adhikari, Kevin Brenfo-Agyeman, Anthony Casilli, Anthony Dovi
  • Staff Excellence in Service: Meghan Gregory, Roger Jans, Jack Nesmith, Veronica Olshefski, Ivan Velasquez
  • Team Project: Multicultural Center Committee including Rick Brown, Deirdre Foreman, Keivon Hemmings, Cesar Leon, Jineane Miller Lajam, Nicole Morgan Agard, Rachel Sawyer Walker
• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on the FY24 Budget and the new Performance Management Appraisal Tool

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Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | VP for Policy, Research, & Governance, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is October 2, 2023.

• May 2023 Annual Budget Hearing

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees hosted the Annual Budget Hearing on May 2, 2023 in Trustees Pavilion, no formal action was taken as part of the publicly noticed Hearing. Materials are available at .

The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees also met in the Trustees Pavilion on April 27, 2023 and took the

following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Swore in Trustees Michael Ben-David, Chris Lopez, and Albie C. Nieves
• Approved the Minutes of the January 30, 2023 Regular Meeting
• Approved Mid-year Slate of Officers: AJ Sabath 鈥�93, Vice Chair; David Schlussel, Treasurer
• Approved the January 30, 2023 and June 20, 2023 Lists of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved Honorary Degrees for Leslie T. Fenwick, Alex Gorsky, and CeCe Moore
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Amended the January 30, 2023 List of Personnel Actions to reflect Dr. Michael Middleton鈥檚 appointment with tenure as Professor of Teacher Education and Professor of Psychology in the School of Social Science and Human Services and an effective date of April 17, 2023
  • Appointments
    • Faculty: Atieh Babakhani, Sandipa Bhattacharjee, Tufan Ekici, Mohammad Mukhtaruzzaman, Kaitlin Sidorsky
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Karley Berrios, Tyler Casey, Lisa Potenza
    • Managers: Lisa Ambrose, Susan Hangen, Leiah Heckathorn, Glenn Hodgins, Janelle McIntosh-Evans, Colleen O鈥橩eefe
  • Reappointments
    • Faculty Reappointments: Ali Al-Juboori, Lorraine Santangelo, Inderani Walia
    • Non-Tenure Teaching Positions Reappointments: Patti Mandel, Emer McGuire-Pool, Edward Pettit, Suma Somasekharan
    • Officer and Senior Administrator Reappointments: Virginia Galdieri, Ken Goldstein, Susan Hangen, Leigh-Cregan Keller, Aaron Lorenz, Nicole Morgan Agard, Edward Petkus, Christopher Romano, Edward Saiff, Michael Tripodi, Melissa Van Der Wall, Brittany Williams-Goldstein
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Kaetlynn Ayala, Stephanie Barlow, Tracey Bender, Dayna Bergen, Emmanuel Bioh, Karen Booth, Jesse Boyland, Elizabeth Brand, Ackeme Brown, Caitlyn Campbell, Alexander Corsillo, Alexa Dy, Dylan Heffernan, Ramona Kopacz, Mary Long, Daniel Loughrey, Christian Martinez-Gonzalez, Nora McCarthy, Joann McEniry, Chrisanne McGarvey, Cynthia Michalewski, Deborah O鈥機onnell, Susan Petro, Bridgette Quimpo, Christina Quinones, Natalie Quinones, Ryan Rinsky, Carmen

Rodriguez, Catherine Santander, Victoria Sciancalepore, Ulysses Simpkins, Sarah Stacey, Sussy Teijeiro, Debra Verret, Claire Wisneski, Alexandra Woods, Elena Yee

• Approved FY24 Contract Waivers
• Approved License Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Approved e\Engagement of the External Auditor for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2023

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on Principles of Trusteeship, Preparation & Implementation of Boldly Ascending, and Campus Facilities Master Planning

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

Board Meeting Recaps are available at ramapo.edu/board.

The Annual Budget Hearing is May 2, 2023 at 10 a.m.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is June 26, 2023.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on January 30, 2023 and took the

following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Swore in as Alternate Student Trustee
• Approved Boldly Ascending: 秘密研究所 Strategic Plan 2023-2029
• Approved the Minutes of the October 3, 2022 Regular Meeting
• Approved the January 30, 2023 List of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved the Awarding of Emeritus Status to Professors Patricia Ard, Michael Edelstein, Howard Horowitz, Teresa Hutchins, Iraida L贸pez
• Approved the Rescission of Policy 203: Capital Improvements to the Havemeyer House
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • New appointments:
    • Faculty: Arman Cantay
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Lauren Burbank, Caitlyn Campbell, Melissa Celik, Alexander Corsillo, Daniel Loughrey, Uma Mahalingham, Christina Quinones, Sarah Stacey
    • Managers: Lisa Ambrose, Cairenn Binder, Adam Fried, Robert Josic, Jeneen Kelly, Michael Middleton, Morgan Sim-Grande
  • Reappointments:
    • Faculty 4^th Year: Indya Jackson, Matthew Jobrack, Liat Shklarski, Osei Tweneboah, Debbie Yuster
    • Faculty 5^th Year: Timmesha Butler, David Gurney, William Jones, Sharon Leathers, Colleen Martinez, Fariba Nosrati, Kaneez Odgers
    • Faculty 6^th Year: Satarupa Dasgupta, Kokila Kota, Sarah Koenig, Lawrence Mascia
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff 4^th Year: Kevin Brenfo-Agyeman, Patricia Cantor, Kathleen Larsen
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff 5^th Year: Andrea Buser, Suzanne Calgi, Kerri Castellano, Desiree DuBose, Stephanie Pignatelli, Gina Toriello, Joseph Valentino
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff 1^st Multi-year: Lisa Ambrose, Kevin Blute, Arrlette Espinal, Cathy Hajo, Melinda Inzani, Cesar Le贸n, Stacy Lynn

• Faculty Reappointment with Tenure: Sourav Dutta, Jeffrey Ellsworth, Ann Marie Flatekval, Shantha Franks, Emily Leskinen, Christopher Reali, Wilson Rose, Dolly Sacristan; Not Pictured: Zach Layton, Carrie Miller
• Leaves: Henri Lustiger-Thaler (Fall 2023); Paul Reck (Spring 2023)

• Approved Sabbatical Leaves:
  • Fall 2023: Caroline Brisson, Sam Mustafa, Eva Ogens
  • Spring 2024: Amanda Beecher, Tammi Redd, Christian Reich, Stacie Taranto, Behzad Yagmahian
• Approved Midyear New/Adjustments to Tuition, Course & Program Fees to include the Podium Global Tech Internship Program
• Approved the Delegation of Authority to the Audit Committee to Approve the College鈥檚 FY22 Audited Financial Statements and MD&A

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on Boldly Ascending: 秘密研究所 Strategic Plan 2023-2029, Investigative Genetic Genealogy, and Legislative Affairs

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on October 3, 2022 and took the

following actions as part of the publicly noticed regular meeting:

• Approved the minutes of the June 27, 2022 Regular Meeting and the August 26, 2022 Special Meeting of the Board
• Approved the August 30, 2022 List of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved the identification of the College鈥檚 Public Agency Compliance Officer
• Approved a series of Personnel Actions including new appointments:
  • Faculty: Patti Mandel, Edward Pettit, Suma Somasekharan, Emer McGuire-Pool, Patrick Mattis, Alice Park, Amy Sailer, Francis Farrell
  • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Kerri Castellano, Diana Benavides, Ryan Rinsky, Jesse Boyland, Ackeme Brown, Alexandra Woods, Karen Booth, Keivon Hemmings, Debra Verret, Elena Yee, Jordana Engler
  • Managers: Heather Gallagher, Michael Yankovich, Sharon McLaurin, Jennifer Hicks McGowan
• Approved Spring 2023 Sabbatical Leave for Daniela Buna
• Approved the Slate of Board Officers as follows:
  • Chair: Susan Vallario; Vice Chair: Vin Colman; Treasurer: Gary Montroy
• Approved a Drawdown of Unrestricted Net Assets
• Approved FY23 Additional Contract Waivers

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report and the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
• Participated in a Work Session on consequential endeavors at the College during Academic Year 2022-23

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Board of Trustees meeting materials are archived in the College Library.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for January 30, 2022.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 August 26, 2022听

The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Anisfield School of Business Room 520 and via WebEx on August 26, 2022 and took the following actions:

• Approved the submission of a Capital Request for the State of New Jersey Higher Education Capital Improvement (CIF) Fund Grant supporting a Renovation of Linden Hall
• Approved the submission of a Capital Request for the State of New Jersey Higher Education Equipment Leasing (ELF) Fund Grant supporting an Expansion of Nursing Simulation Lab Capacity
• Approved a Capital Request for the State of New Jersey Higher Education Technology Infrastructure (HETI) Fund Grant supporting Increasing Connectivity Across Campus by Improving WiFi and Internet Speed
• Approved a Capital Request for the State of New Jersey Higher Education Facilities Trust (HEFT) Fund Grant supporting the Modernization of Program Facilities Space and Equipment used by the School of Contemporary Arts

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison | Vice President for Policy, Research & Governance at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for October 3, 2022.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on June 27, 2022 and took the following actions:

• Approved Minutes of its April 25, 2022 Meeting
• Approved Amendments to the Board’s Bylaws and Committee Charter
• Approved List of June 2022 Graduation Candidates for Conferral
• Approved Universal Amendments to Board of Trustees Policies and Procedures
• Approved Engagement of the External Auditor for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
• Approved the FY23 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition and Fees
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Mohammad ElSankar, Natalie Lemanski, Nora McCarthy, Elizabeth Brand, Carolyn Ucci
  • Reappointments: Cory Rosenkranz
  • Promotion to Full Professor: Todd Barnes, John Peffer, Christian Reich, Rebecca Root
  • Promotion to Associate Professor: Emily Leskinen, Lawrence Mascia, Carrie Miller, Kathleen Ray

The Board also:

• Endorsed the Draft AY 2022-2023 Meeting Calendar of the Board
• Endorsed the President鈥檚 Performance for AY 2021-2022
• Recognized Outgoing Student Trustee Alexis Meneses
• Recognized Recipients of the President鈥檚 Staff Awards
• Recognized Faculty Earning Promotion
• Received the NJS485 Report
• Participated in a Work Session on the FY23 Budget and Planning

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is tentatively scheduled for October 3, 2022.

• May 2022 Annual Budget Hearing

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion on April 25, 2022 and took the following actions:

• Approved minutes of its January 31, 2022 meeting and March 4, 2022 special meeting
• Approved the Minor in Data Science
• Approved the Minor in Statistics
• Approved the January 2022 List of Graduates
• Amended the June 2021 List of Graduates
• Approved the June 2015 List of Graduates
• Approved the Awarding of an Honorary Degree
• Approved revisions to Policy 205: President鈥檚 Temporary Absence/Emergency Succession, effective July 1, 2022
• Approved the Purchase of 507 Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah
• Approved Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 Contract Increases/Waivers
• Approved the Fiscal Year 2021 Audited Financial Statements & Management Letter
• Approved Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments
    • Faculty: Austin Conlee, Sarah Koenig, Jessica Saunders
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff: Kaetlynn Ayala, Cynthia Michalewski,
    • Managers: Cindy Robles, Leigh-Cregan Keller, Jacob Labendz, Ken Goldstein
  • Reappointments:
    • Senior Administrators: Susan Hangen, Aaron Lorenz, Edward Petkus, Edward Saiff
    • Faculty 3^rd Year: Indya Jackson, Matthew Jobrack, Liat Shklarski, Osei Tweneboah, Debbie Yuster
    • AFT Professional/Unclassified Staff
      • One Year
        • Part-time Budgeted: Joanne McEniry
      • Second Year
        • Alexa Dy, Dylan Heffernan, Kara Maxsimic, Deborah O鈥機onnell, Natalie Quinones, Claire Wisneski
      • Third Year
        • Kevin Brenfo-Agyeman, Patricia Cantor, Kathleen Larsen
      • Multi-year
        • Daniel Archibald, Susan Auger, Abbe Benowitz, Zachary Bressler, Justina Cassavell, Angela Daidone, Michele Daly, Sarah Dwyer, Anne Eke, Edouard Eloi, Brian Goldberg, Meghan Gregory, Richard Keim, Lizabeth Kloak, Sara Kuplinsky, Kate Levin, Tancy Nunez, Gary Orr, Rachel Pinton, Laura Plessner, Alexandra Polan-Clarke, Abby Shiffler, Kamil Starczak, Jessica Steinheimer, Jose Vallejo, Kamisha Walker, Patricia Williams, Deyu Xu
      • Leaves for Faculty and Administrative Staff with Concurrent Academic Rank:
        • Angela Cristini, Peter Campbell, Meredith Davis

The Board also:

• Hosted Senator Holly Schepisi and together recognized RCNJ Student Athletes
• Participated in a work session focused on RCNJ partnerships and visibility, and the College鈥檚 financial ratios
• Received the Emergency Preparedness Plan and the NJS485 Report

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is the

听Budget Hearing on May 9, 2022.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees convened a Special Meeting on March 4, 2021 via WebEx and took the following action

Approval of the March 2022 List of Personnel Actions including:

• A reorganization of the College鈥檚 division鈥揵ased structure and executive leadership team
• Officers/Senior Administrator Appointments/Reappointments:
  • Virginia Galdieri
  • Susan Gaulden
  • Kirsten Loewrigkeit
  • Nicole Morgan Agard
  • Christopher Romano
  • Michael Tripodi
  • Melissa Van Der Wall
  • Brittany Williams-Goldstein

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at 听听听听听听听听听(201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at www.ramapo.edu/board/bylaws/.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 25, 2022.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion and via WebEx on January 31, 2022 and took the following actions:

• Approved Minutes of its September 27, 2021 Meeting
• Approved the Purpose and Use of a Consent Agenda
• Approved Emeritus Status for Dr. Philip Anderson
• Approved Emeritus Status for Dr. Mark Howenstein
• Approved Emeritus Status for Dr. G. Elaine Patterson
• Approved a Contract with WB Mason through a Joint Purchasing Agreement
• Approved Personnel Actions including:
  • Reappointments: 4^th, 5^th and 6^th Year Faculty; 4^th, 5^th and Multi Year AFT Staff
  • Reappointment with Tenure: Kathleen Ray, Nikhil Varma
  • Appointments: Dayna Bergen, Jeffrey Brunetto, Anthony Dovi, Alexa Dy, Michael Gogel, LaQuan Norman, Deborah O鈥機onnell, Carmen Rodriguez, Barbara Smith, Debra Verret, and Claire Wisneski
  • Leaves for Faculty and Administrative Staff with Concurrent Academic Rank: Eman Abdelfattah
  • Approved the Sabbatical Leave of Faculty and Librarians: Gilad Cohen, James Gillespie, Elvira Katic, Seon Mi Kim, Ann LePore, Benjamin Neill, and Sridevi Shivarajan
• Approved Fiscal Year 2022 Contract Waivers and Increases
• Approved Midyear New and Adjusted Tuition, Program, and Course Fees

The Board also:

• Recognized those faculty earning Emeritus Status and Reappointment with Tenure
• Participated in a work session: Spring 2022 Operations; The Future Series鈥� Emergent Themes; and the Board of Trustees Bylaw and Committee Charter Review
• Received the NJS485 Report

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is April 25, 2022.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met on April 26, 2021 and took the following actions:

• Approved minutes of the following meetings: January 25, 2021 Regular Meeting; February 26, 2021 Special meeting; March 5, 2021 Special Meeting; and March 30, 2021 Special Meeting
• Approved the Concentration Name Change to Digital Journalism and Writing
• Approved the Minor in Graphic Communication Design
• Approved the Major Name Change to Humanities and Global Studies
• Approved the Program Name Change to Master of Science in Contemporary Instructional Design
• Approved the List of January 2021 Graduates Pending Conferral
• Ratified February 2021 Amendments to the 2016 President鈥檚 Employment Agreement
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:

听 听 听 听Appointments

• • Faculty: Ali Alwan Al-Juboori, Ngozi Nkongho
  • AFT Professional Staff: Asal Salah, John Caputo
  • Managers: Rachel Sawyer

听 听 听 Reappointments

• • Officers/Senior Administrators: Peter Campbell, Susan Gaulden (with tenure), Susan Hangen, Kirsten Loewrigkeit, Aaron Lorenz, Nicole Morgan Agard, Edward Petkus, Christopher Romano, Edward Saiff, Michael Tripodi, Brittany Williams-Goldstein
  • Faculty 3^rd Year Reappointments: Timmesha Butler, David Gurney, William Jones, Sharon Leathers, Fariba Nosrati, Kaneez Odgers, Aaron van Klyton
  • AFT Professional Staff
    • P/T One-year Reapppointments: Elizabeth Fanelli, Joanne McEniry
    • 2^nd Year Reappointments: Kevin Brenfo-Agyeman, Patricia Cantor, Kathleen Larsen
    • 3^rd Year Reappointments: Andrea Buser, Suzanne Calgi, Jessica Drukker, Desiree DuBose, Stephanie Pignatelli, Gina Toriello, Joseph Valentino
    • Multi-year Reappointments: John Atti, Philipp Bartolotto, Joanne Caselli, Michael Eineker, Danielle Graziani, Helen Grey, Linda Kavan, Kathryn Lamanna, Todd Lizzo, Kim McDonough, Alexandra Modafferi, Angela Moore, Luis Pomales, Francine Quintano, Ramon Reyes, Tanadjza Robinson-McCray, Barbara Stienstra, Ihor Sydoryk, Priscilla Tovey, Heather Woodbridge
  • Approved Revisions to Policy 215: Recruitment, Selection, and Employment
  • Approved Revisions to Policy 421: Tuition Assistance for Classified/Unclassified Staff
  • Approved the Final Budget for Renovations to the George T. Potter Library and the Addition of the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons
  • Approved Follett IncludED/ACCESS Program Fees
  • Approved FY21 Contract Waivers and Increases
  • Approved FY22 Contract Waivers
  • Approved Participation in an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the College and other NJ State Colleges and Universities for the Joint Purchase of Work, Materials, or Supplies
  • Approved Engagement of the External Auditor for FY ending June 30, 2021
  • Approved Revisions to Policy 225: Founders鈥� Day

The Board also:

• • Participated in a Work Session on the College鈥檚 Financial Ratios, Instructional and Student Life Plans for Fall 2021, and the FY22 Financial Forecast
  • Received the NJS485 Report

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Dr. Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Previous meeting recaps are available at .

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听The Board of Trustees will host the Annual Budget Hearing on May 11 at 10AM via WebEx.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 The next regular meeting of the Board is June 28, 2021 at 3:30/6PM.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion and WebEx on June 28, 2021 and took the following actions:

• Approved Minutes of its April 26, 2021 Meeting
• Approved the Minor in Climate Change, Policy, and Action
• Approved the Major in Neuroscience
• Approved Emeritus Status for Professor Donna Crawley
• Approved FY22 Contract Waivers
• Approved Participation in the NJEDGE Cooperative Pricing System
• Approved the FY22 Budget Including the Setting of Tuition and Fees
• Approved a Series of Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Cardacia Davis, Megan Johnston, Kara Maxsimic, Natalie Quinones, Norma Ortega
  • Leaves of Absence/Change to Sabbatical: Hugh Sheehy (LOA: Fall 2021; Sabbatical: Spring 2022)
  • Promotion to Full Professor: Alexandre Olbrecht, Mihaela Serban
  • Promotion to Associate Professor: Changhee Lee, Nikhil Varma, Joel Weissman
  • Promotion to Librarian I: Elizabeth Siecke
• Approved the Board鈥檚 Regular Meeting Calendar for AY 2021-22

The Board also:

• Recognized Outgoing President Peter P. Mercer
• Recognized Outgoing Student Trustee Breeanna Douglas
• Swore in Alternate Student Trustee Jakub Zak
• Recognized Recipients of the 2020/2021 President鈥檚 Staff Recognition Awards
• Recognized Faculty Earning Promotion and Emeritus Status
• Participated in a work session on the FY22 Budget and Planning
• Received the NJS485 Report

听 听 听 听 听 听 听Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

听 听 听 听 Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is September 27, 2021.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met in the Trustees Pavilion and via WebEx on September 27, 2021 and took the following actions:

• Approved Minutes of its June 26, 2021 Meeting
• Approved the Delegation of Authority to the Executive/Judicial Committee on an NJEEOAA Matter
• Approved a One-year Extension of the College鈥檚 Strategic Plan: Fulfilling Our Promise
• Approved the June 2021 and August 2021 Lists of Graduates for Conferral
• Approved a Refinancing of the College鈥檚 Debt and an Issuance
• Approved FY22 Contract Waivers
• Approved a Contract with WB Mason through a Joint Purchasing Agreement
• Approved Personnel Actions including:
  • Appointments: Lorraine Santangelo, Inderani Walia, Kathryn Skrobala, Dylan Heffernan, Cardacia Davis
• Approved the Delegation of Authority to the Audit Committee to Approve on behalf of the Full Board the Fiscal Year 2021 Audited Financials and MD&A
• Approved the Slate of Officers of the Board through to September 2022: Susan A. Vallario, Chair; Vin Colman, Vice Chair; Gary Montroy, Treasurer; Sharlene Vichness, Secretary
• Approved Revisions to Policy 223: College Policies

The Board also:

• Accepted a U.S. Flag on behalf of Public Safety Officer Lisa Boettger (U.S. Army)
• Participated in a work session on the College鈥檚 Strengths, Innovations, and Opportunities
• Received the NJS485 Report

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting

听 听 听Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff & Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees is January 31, 2022.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met on January 25, 2021 via WebEx and took the following actions:

• Swore in Alexis Meneses as Alternate Student Trustee
• Approved Regular and Executive Session minutes of the Board meeting held September 29, 2020
• Approved the Naming of the Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons
• Approved Revisions to Policy 210: President鈥檚 Discretionary Fund
• Approved the Rescission of Policy 211: President鈥檚 Spouse
• Approved the Granting of Emeritus Status to Professors Murray Sabrin and Warner Wada
• Approved a Memorandum of Agreement with the Eastern Economic Association
• Approved the Concentration Name Change from Business Administration to Business Studies
• Approved the Minor in Entrepreneurship
• Approved Personnel Actions including:
  • Manager Appointment: Nicole Videla
  • Promotion to Full Professor: Peter Campbell, Julie Norflus Good, Ashwani Vasishth, Leah Warner, Yan Xu
  • Promotion to Associate Professor: Benjamin Fine, Rebecca Leung, Malavika Sundararajan
  • Reappointment with Tenure: Benjamin Fine, John McTighe, Enrique Nunez, Joel Weissman, Hilary Westgate
  • Faculty 4^th Year Reappointments: Eman Abdelfattah, Tiffany Chiu, David Liguori, Lawrence Mascia, Carrie Miller
  • Faculty 5^th Year Reaapointments: Sourav Dutta, Jeffrey Ellsworth, Anne Marie Flatekval, Shantha Franks, Zach Layton, Emily Leskinen, Nakia Matthias, Christopher Reali, Wilson Rose, Dolly Sacristan
  • Faculty 6^th Year Reappointments: Kathleen Ray, Nikhil Varma
  • Staff 4^th Year Reappointments: Lisa Ambrose, Kevin Blute, Elizabeth Carroll, Arlette Espinal, Cathy Hajo, Keivon Hemmings, Melinda Inzani, Cesar Leon, Christina Lifshey, Stacy McDermott, Ashley Restaino
  • Staff 5^th Year Reappointments: Marie Attis Springs, Diana Benavides, Kelly Doran, Sonia Doyle, Kathleen Farina, Anthony Giardullo, Michael MacStudy, Jack Nesmith, Debra Nickles, Amanda Riehl, Asal Salah, Carolyn Ucci
  • Staff 1st Multi-year Reappointments: Kristine Bersch, Elizabeth Brand,, Christine Flon, Turshawn Jernigan, Chrisanne McGarvey, Cynthia Michalewski, Nicole Pedoto, Catherine Santander, Victoria Sciancalepore
  • Leaves: Xiaoyu Wu
• Approved the Granting of Sabbaticals
  • Academic Year 2021-22: Michael Edelstein
  • Fall 2021: David Oh, Hugh Sheehy
  • Spring 2022: Karl Johnson, Lisa Williams
• Approved Mid-year New and Adjusted Fees
• Approved a Series of Contract Waivers

The Board also:

• Received the NJS485 Report

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at or by contacting Dr. Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at .

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met on February 26, 2021 via WebEx.

The Board of Trustees authorized an executive session to discuss personnel, contract negotiations, and attorney-client privileged matters associated with the College鈥檚 2021 Presidential Search.

No formal action was taken at the meeting.

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at /board/bylaws/. The next special meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for March 5, 2021. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met on March 5, 2021 via WebEx and took the following action:

• Approved the Appointment of Cindy R. Jebb, Ph.D. as the Fifth President of 秘密研究所 of New Jersey.

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at Board bylaws.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

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The 秘密研究所 Board of Trustees met on March 30, 2021 via WebEx and took the following action:

• Approved the Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
• Approved the Master of Science in Computer Science

Information regarding the Board of Trustees is available at ramapo.edu/board or by contacting Brittany A. Williams- Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board Liaison, at (201)684-7609 or bwillia1@ramapo.edu.

Previous meeting recaps are available at /board/bylaws/. The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for April 26, 2021.

Notice

Annual Budget Hearing

In accord with the schedule of meetings for 2020-21, the Board of Trustees of 秘密研究所 of New Jersey will hold its Annual Budget Hearing in public session on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00AM via WebEx

This hearing presents the proposed budget assumptions and projections for the next Fiscal Year.

The public may attend this meeting. Official action will not be taken.