• September 28, 2023    8:00 a.m.
• January 11, 2024         8:00 a.m.
• April 11, 2024               8:00 a.m.
• July 18, 2024                8:00 a.m.

• October 3, 2023     8:00 a.m.
• January 9, 2024      8:00 a.m.
• April 9, 2024           8:00 a.m.
• July 9, 2024            8:00 a.m.
• October 8, 2024      8:00 a.m.

• October 10, 2023  8:00 a.m.
• May 9, 2024          8:00 a.m.
• October 15, 2024  8:00 a.m.

• August 08, 2023      7:30 a.m.
• October 05, 2023    8:00 a.m.
• January 16, 2024    8:00 a.m.
• April 16, 2024          8:00 a.m.
• August 27, 2024      8:00 a.m.
• October 10, 2024    8:00 a.m.

• September 7, 2023      8:00 - 9:30  a.m. 
• December 14, 2023     8:00 - 9:30  a.m. 
• March 7, 2024             8:00 - 9:30  a.m. 
• June 13, 2024              8:00 - 9:30  a.m.

• July 20, 2023                  8:00 a.m.
• September 21, 2023       8:00 a.m.
• November 27, 2023        8:00 a.m.
• March 29, 2024               8.00 a.m.

• August 08, 2023       7:30 a.m.
• October 12, 2023     7:30 a.m.
• January 18, 2024     7:30 a.m.
• April 18, 2024           7:30 a.m.
• August 27, 2024       7:30 a.m.
• October 17, 2024      7:30 a.m.

• October 16, 2023     8:00 a.m.
• January 22, 2024     8:00 a.m.
• May 1, 2024             8:00 a.m.
• June 20, 21, 2024    Board Retreat
• October 21, 2024     8:00 a.m.

• November 16, 2023   8:00 a.m.
• February 15, 2024     8:00 a.m.
• May 21, 2024             8:00 a.m.
• August 8, 2024           8:00 a.m.
• November 14, 2024    8:00 a.m.

• January 19, 2024       8:00 a.m.
• April 19, 2024            8:00 a.m.
• June 7, 2024             8:00 a.m.
• October 11, 2024      8:00 a.m.

• July 13, 2023            8:00 a.m.
• August 31, 2023       8:00 a.m.
• October 13, 2023     8:00 a.m.
• December 7, 2023   8:00 a.m.
• February 13, 2024    8:00 a.m.
• April 4, 2024             8:00 a.m.
• June 6, 2024             8:00 a.m. 

• Brian Cooper, Chair
• Susan Genthner
• Mary Lou Mitchell, SSJ
• Duffy Palmer
• Rich Pierpont
• Coral Surgeon

• Dr. Maureen Finney, administrative advisor
• Dr. Rachel Bailey Jones, faculty representative
• Kim Harvey, Assoc. VP Student Life
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Members:

• Betsy Riedman, Chair
• Danielle Abramson
• Sergio Esteban
• Ken Glazer
• Richard Kaplan
• Ed Leva
• Dan Meyers, non-trustee
• Michael Perrone

•  Darrell Bell, administrative advisor
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Betsey King, faculty representative
  
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Responsibilities: This Committee is a college committee and shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members of the Board. It shall be responsible generally for the fund raising programs and activities of Nazareth, participating as appropriate in the identification of prospects and the solicitation of gifts in cash, in kind or by means of estate planning, to the Annual Fund, for restricted purposes or to capital campaigns which may be authorized by the Board of Trustees. It shall assess the effectiveness of the development effort relative to annual or longer term goals and in comparison with prior results, as well as results produced by like institutions. Also, the Committee shall ensure that Nazareth fund raising programs are consistent with Nazareth's mission and supportive of its operating plans and its strategic intentions. On the recommendation of the chair of the Committee and with the approval of the Chair of the Board, the Committee may add to its membership any number of non-Trustees who can contribute to the exercise of its responsibilities. The Vice President for Institutional Advancement will serve as administrative advisor to the Committee. It is anticipated that the Committee may invite the Director of Development to attend regularly the meetings of the Committee.

Members:

• Scott Chapman, Chair
• Zeke Duda
• Dick Kaplan
• Michael Perrone

• Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Members:

• Roger Friedlander, Chair
• Ryan Feltner
• Timothy Fournier
• Ken Glazer
• Mary Lou Mitchell, SSJ
• Richard Pierpont

• Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
• Stephen Hill, faculty representative
  
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Responsibilities: This Committee is a college committee and shall consist of no fewer than three (3) members of the Board. It shall generally supervise the planning and erection of new buildings, the major repair, alteration and maintenance of buildings, and the upkeep and improvement of grounds. It shall deal with all projects for the location, construction and architectural improvement of campus buildings, and shall advise the Board of Trustees as to the merits of various plans. The Vice President for Finance shall serve as the administrative advisor to the Committee.

Members:

• Yolanda Benitez, Chair
• Brian Cooper
• Sergio Esteban
• Marisa Geitner
• Susan Genthner
• Duffy Palmer
• Grant Randall

• Dr. Wayne Hilson, administrative advisor
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio
• Muhammad Shafiq, faculty representative

Responsibilities:  This Committee is a college committee and shall consist of no fewer than three (3) members of the Board.  Faculty, staff, and students may be invited to attend topic-specific meetings in the capacity of ex officio non-voting participants as determined by the trustee committee chair and the administrative advisor to the Committee.  The Committee will review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on matters pertaining to Nazareth’s continuous strategic efforts regarding: (i) development, implementation, and assessment of systematic plans to attract and retain more historically underrepresented students, faculty, and staff;  (ii) development of educational initiatives for students, faculty, and staff about diversity and inclusion; and (iii) attention to the intersecting issues of retention and campus climate such that the environment is more supportive and inclusive of students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.

The Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion shall serve as the administrative advisor to the Committee.”

Members:

• Andy Gallina, Chair
• John Drain, Vice Chair
• Scott Chapman
• Brian Cooper
• Zeke Duda
• Tim Fournier
• Roger Friedlander
• Elizabeth Paul
• Betsy Riedman

• Yousuf George, administrative advisor

Responsibilities: There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, which shall be comprised of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, the President of the University, and no fewer than two (2) and no more than four (4) Trustees elected by the Board of Trustees. The elected members of the Executive Committee shall serve for a term of one (1) year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The election of members of the Executive Committee shall be held each year at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees after the election of Trustees.

Vacancies: In the event of a vacancy occurring in the Executive Committee which is not to be filled as provided in Section 1 of this Article III, the Board of Trustees shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term.

Powers of Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall have the power of the Board of Trustees and may act when the Board is not in session, and may exercise all the powers of the Board in all matters which in the judgment of the Executive Committee should not be delayed until the next meeting of the Board. However, the Executive Committee shall not have the power to: grant degrees; elect or remove from office any Trustee, the President or any officers of the Board; or amend, alter or repeal these Bylaws. As to matters which by these Bylaws are under the direction of any standing committee of the Board, the Executive Committee, when acting, shall give due consideration to the recommendation of that committee. The Executive Committee shall make a formal report of its actions, if any, to the Board at its next regular meeting.

Regular Meetings: Regular meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held on such days and at such hours as the Board or the Executive Committee may by resolution fix and determine. Notice of the meeting, stating the time and place thereof, shall be given of any regular meeting of the Committee to each member of the Committee at the member's designated postal and/or electronic mail address, or sent by facsimile transmission to the member's fax number designated by the member for such purpose, at least five (5) days before the meeting, or two (2) days before the meeting if given by telephone.

Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be called at any time by the chair of the Committee, the vice chair of the Committee, or by the President of the University. Notice of each special meeting of the Committee, stating the time and place thereof, shall be given to each member of the Committee at the member's designated postal and/or electronic mail address, or sent by facsimile transmission to the member's fax number designated by the member for such purpose, at least two (2) days before the meeting, or one (1) day before the meeting if given by telephone.

Quorum: At each meeting of the Executive Committee, a majority of the whole Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Committee shall be required to decide any question that comes before the meeting, unless otherwise limited by these Bylaws.

Chair/Vice Chair: The Vice Chair of the Board shall serve as the chair of the Executive Committee. The Chair of the Board shall serve as the vice chair of the Executive Committee.

Members:

• Zeke Duda,Chair
• Stephen Brown
• Scott Chapman
• Anne McCaffrey
• Miguel Velazquez

• Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Mike Huson, faculty representative
  
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Responsibilities: This Committee is a standing committee and shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members of the Board. The Finance Committee has the basic responsibility for all financial affairs of Nazareth. This responsibility is discharged by formulating general policy regarding fiscal affairs and delegating the task of implementing such policy. The Finance Committee will from time to time establish procedures for reporting fiscal affairs and will make periodic reviews.

The Finance Committee shall have the power to appoint a certified public accountant or accountants who shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer, verify the accountant's statements, examine the securities of Nazareth, and report to the Committee at least once in each year. That report, together with the Treasurer's report, shall be presented by the Committee to the Board of Trustees at the next meeting of the Board.

The Committee shall have the power to accept formally, on behalf of Nazareth, gifts, bequests and devises, pass all appropriate resolutions regarding the same, and authorize the execution by Nazareth officer or officers, on behalf of the College, of any receipts, releases and other instruments that may be necessary or proper in connection therewith, reporting thereon to the Board of Trustees at its next meeting. All requests involving the expenditures of moneys of Nazareth not included in the budget shall be submitted to the Finance Committee for approval.

The Vice President for Finance shall serve as the administrative advisor to the Finance Committee. The Chair of the Finance Committee shall be an ex-officio member of the Investment Committee, and the Chair of the Investment Committee shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee.

Members:

• Stephen Brown,Chair
• Ryan Feltner
• Roger Friedlander
• Grant Randall
• Justin Stevens

• Karen Kuppinger, administrative advisor
• John Drain, ex officio
• Zeke Duda, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Responsibilities: This Committee is a college committee and shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members of the Board. The Committee shall have power by resolution or otherwise to issue directions for the purchase, sale, exchange, transfer and/or delivery of any monies, stocks, bonds, mineral rights, royalty properties or other securities belonging to Nazareth. All transfers or assignments of registered bonds or debentures and of shares of capital stock and of rights or warrants to subscribe for capital stock or other securities standing in the name of Nazareth and transacted within a Nazareth account (or transferred to an account in the name of Nazareth and which account was authorized by the Board of Trustees) shall be executed in the name of Nazareth by any one of the following: the President of the University; the Senior Vice President for Finance; the Treasurer; the chair of the Investment Committee; or the chair of the Finance Committee. Any one of the above-named persons is hereby authorized to execute such transfers or assignments in the name of and on behalf of Nazareth in such proper form as may be required to transfer or assign the same and, if necessary, to affix the corporate seal of Nazareth to such transfers or assignments.

If a transfer or assignment of such securities involves moving such securities outside of Nazareth account holding the monies or securities to other than an account authorized as described above, two (instead of one) of the above named persons must execute such transfers or assignments. Any two of the above named persons in Section 9 herein are authorized to execute such transfers or assignments in the name of and on behalf of Nazareth in such proper form as may be required to transfer or assign the same and, if necessary, to affix the corporate seal of Nazareth to such transfers or assignments.

Any transfer or assignment of securities, mineral rights and royalty properties executed as aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence that the transfer or assignment and the delivery are made by authority of the Investment Committee.

The Committee shall be responsible for making all decisions relating to the investment, management and expenditure of the Endowment and Special Funds referred to in Article IX of these Bylaws.

The Vice President for Finance shall serve as the administrative advisor to the Investment Committee. The chair of the Finance Committee shall be an ex-officio member of the Investment Committee, and the chair of the Investment Committee shall be an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee.

Members:

• Justin Stevens, Chair
• Yolanda Benitez
• Zeke Duda
• CJ Gaffney
• Richard Kaplan
• Coral Surgeon

• Danielle Bucci, administrative advisor
• Maureen Finney, administrative advisor
• Becky Fahy, faculty representative
  
• Kim Harvey, Assoc. VP Student Life
• John Drain, ex officio
• Andy Gallina, ex officio
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio

Responsibilities:  This Committee is a college committee and shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members of the Board.  Faculty, staff, and students may be invited to attend topic-specific meetings in the capacity of ex officio non-voting participants as determined by the trustee committee chair and the administrative advisor to the Committee. The Committee will review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on matters pertaining to the recruitment and retention of students, and programmatic policies and practices regarding the student experience. The Committee will oversee, monitor, and /or collaborate with other committees and report to the Board as needed on: (i) practices regarding enrollment including development and implementation of enrollment and retention strategies, including financial aid and scholarship efforts; (ii) the strategic marketing, brand, and reputation-building efforts that focus on student recruitment, retention, and student experience; (iii) the impact on the campus culture, including branding and reputation, admissions, social life, academic values, student body composition, and atmosphere at campus events of: (a) student support services, (b) student activities, (c) intercollegiate and intramural athletics and recreational sports, (d) international education opportunities, and (e) diversity and inclusion efforts. The Committee shall consider the strengths of current information technology systems in relation to student enrollment, retention and experience, advising on the weaknesses and facilitating both improvements, and when appropriate, new directions.

Members:

• Sergio Esteban, Chair
• Andy Gallina, Vice Chair
• John Drain
• Marisa Geitner
• Anne McCaffrey
• Betsy Riedman

• C. Yousuf George
• Cathleen Stevens, staff support
• Darrell Bell, Administrative Advisor
• Elizabeth Paul, ex officio,

Responsibilities: This Committee is a standing committee and shall consist of no fewer than five (5) members of the Board. The Committee will have year-round responsibilities for assessing and responding to the needs of the Board in identifying, screening, recruiting and orienting new Trustees. In addition, the Committee shall be responsible for continuing Board educational activities. The chair of the Committee on Trusteeship and the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees shall be responsible for the evaluation of the performance of current Trustees, and they shall consult with the President of the University in discharging this responsibility. The Committee shall nominate persons to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee, and nominate persons to succeed members of the Board and the Executive Committee whose terms of office expire. The Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees shall serve as vice chair of the Committee, and the Vice President for Institutional Advancement shall serve as the administrative advisor to the Committee.