Saint Mary's College Of California

membership


Governing Board
2007 - 2008 Membership

The governing board will report to the President and the Provost.  Its organization will be similar to that of the Collegiate Seminar governing board, with representation from across schools and areas of campus, a chair recommended to the Provost and the President by the governing board, who serves a term position.

The governing board will be constituted of 20 members.

Serving by position: 8

  • Chair of Religious Studies: Norrie Palmer
  • Dean of Mission and Ministry: Brother Michael Sanderl, FSC
  • Director of the Henning Institute: Ted Tsukahara
  • Director of CILSA: Jennifer Pigza [Fall]
  • Vice President for Mission: Carole Swain
  • Vice Provost for Student Life: Jane Camarillo
  • Vice Provost for Academics: Frances Sweeney
  • ASSMC Student Body President: Connor McNeill

Representatives appointed by the President and Provost: 10

  • One academic dean: Steve Woolpert [September 2004 -]
  • One student life dean: Scott Kier [September 2006- ]
  • One Christian Brother representative: Bro. Charles Hilken, FSC [October 2006]
  • One faculty representative from each of the undergraduate schools [3]:
    School of Science, Ron Olowin [April 2003-]
    School of Liberal Arts, Alexis Doval [April 2003-]
    School of Business and Economics: Kara Boatman [October 2006-]
  • One faculty representative of the graduate schools: David Gentry-Akin [April 2003-]
  • One staff representative: Sharon Sobotta [October 2006-]
  • Two student representatives: Megan Colla

The Chair will be an appointment by the President and the Provost from a list of two
nominations from the governing board. The Chair will serve a three-year term, renewed on an annual basis for a maximum of six years.  Any former Chair might reapply for nomination after a one-term absence.

Chair

Brother Donald Mansir, FSC [September 2004- ]

Seefurth Chair

Bishop John S. Cummins

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