u Board holds two days of meetings with students
KATIE MILLER
News Writer
The Saint Mary's Board of Trustees held meetings on campus last Thursday and Friday. The Board met with students on many different levels: formal committee meetings, open forums and a scheduled luncheon.
The Board met with Committees of Finance, College Relations, and Student Life on Thursday, according to Student Trustee Molly Kahn, who also sits on the board of student life.
"[The board of student life] had a really good meeting," Kahn said. "We updated the trustees about topics such as athletics and the counseling and career development office. The trustees became more aware of how things are run."
The Committee on Mission explored areas of diversity and looked at specific documents, said Kahn.
On Thursday, the trustees were assigned to a volunteer student for lunch at Noble Family Dining Hall.
"We had some really great conversations," Kahn said.
Students met with the trustees in an open forum on Thursday night in Annunciata's lounge to participate in an informal conversation with the trustees. A number attended.
"We had about six trustees and 20 students," Kahn said. "The trustees are always interested in what students have to say; it was a great opportunity."
A prominent topic during Friday's meetings was the Master Plan, said Kahn. The focus of their talk was an update on the overall progress of furthering the Master Plan.
"The trustees are always really interested in what is going on; they are excited to hear about all the great things going on," Kahn said. "They are truly a dedicated group, very interested in the well-being of the students of Saint Mary's."
Currently, the Board is working to evaluate how it works as a board.
Its responsibilities include serving the College, setting policies and advising the president.
"The trustees keep themselves very educated about Saint Mary's," Kahn said. "I'm always impressed at how well informed they keep themselves."
All News Stories for Monday, February 26, 2001
