About the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees consists of nine voting and two non-voting members who are responsible for making policy for Fort Lewis College and overseeing its operation. Voting members are appointed by the Colorado governor and require Colorado State Senate confirmation. They serve four-year terms. The two non-voting members are elected by FLC faculty and students. The faculty representative serves a two-year term. The student representative serves a one-year term.

The Fort Lewis College president is appointed by and reports to the Board and is responsible for day-to-day management of the institution and its employees.

Resolutions

Culture & Shared Governance

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Commitment to Reconciliation

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2024 Ballot Initiatives 50 & 108

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Current trustees

As stated in House Bill 20-1108, no more than five members shall be from any one political party; at least one member must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe; and at least 2 members must reside in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, or San Juan county, or on the Ute Mountain Ute or Southern Ute reservation.

The FLC Board of Trustees includes:

College Representatives:

  • Brittany Bitsilly, Student Representative
  • Elizabeth Cartier, Faculty Representative
  • Stella Zhu, Staff Representative

BOT Meetings & announcements

  • Friday, February, 28, 2025
  • Friday, April 11, 2025
  • Friday, May 16, 2025
  • Friday, June 13, 2025
  • Monday, August 4 & Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (Annual Retreat)
  • Friday, October 17, 2025
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will conduct a special meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the candidates for the presidential finalist. No public comment will be taken. An executive session will be convened pursuant to § 24-6-402(3)(b)(I), C.R.S, to discuss personnel matters related to the presidential search. The open portion of the special meeting can be viewed in the President’s conference room, Berndt Hall 2503, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the DEI Committee will conduct a meeting on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The discussion will include an update on diversity affairs. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Governance Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the annual retreat and the presidential transition. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Business Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. The discussion will include room and board rates, and a housing update. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Academic and Student Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. The discussion topics include promotion, tenure, and emeritus rank. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will conduct a regular meeting on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be taken. This meeting can be viewed in the Student Union’s Vallecito room.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Business Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to receive a budget update. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Business Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. to receive a budget update. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.

Please contact Vikki Agovino, Deputy Secretary to the Board of Trustees, at (970) 247-7100 or at vmagovino@fortlewis.edu to sign up for public comment for the regular meeting by 7:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025.

History of Board of Trustees  

In June 2002, Colorado Governor Bill Owens signed legislation that approved the creation of a stand-alone Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College. The first Board of Trustees began governing the College on September 1, 2002. The Board increased from seven to nine voting members in March 2020.

Prior to being governed by the Trustees, the State Board of Agriculture governed Fort Lewis since it first became an agricultural high school in 1911.

Contact the Board of Trustees

To reach any of the Board of Trustees, contact Vikki Agovino, deputy secretary to the Board, at vmagovino@fortlewis.edu.