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The role, powers, and structures of the Procedures Board are described in the By Laws of Pomona College, available on the Dean of Students Sakai site. Student Disciplinary Policies and representatives are elected as voting members (with certain restrictions) to some committees such as Academic Procedures Affairs, Advancement, Facilities and Environment, Finance, Honorary Degrees and Student Affairs. Students are also Pomona College Student Code invited to meet and interact with Trustees at the annual Trustees­Student retreat usually held every fall semester. My Portfolio What are the General Functions of the Board of Trustees? The Board of Trustees has ultimate responsibility for the leadership, guidance and direction of the College. One of the major roles of the Board of Trustees is to hire the President of the College. Once a president is hired, the Board vests in her or him the responsibility to manage and operate the College. The Board also sets the central policies and procedures of the College. Once policies are established, however, the implementation of the policies and the administration of the College are placed in the hands of the President. The President delegates to the faculty, the administrative staff and to the deans particular functions that the faculty and deans carry out under the President’s direction and in conformity with the policies and procedures established by the Board. In addition, the Board has a number of important functions that it carries out during its four annual meetings, which typically occur in October, December, February and May. Committees of the Board also schedule meetings during these one or two­day meeting periods. In addition to other general powers, the Board of Trustees has authority for the following specific actions: 1. To appoint and dismiss the President of the College, any member of the faculty, and any or all other officers of the Corporation and of the College, and to define their compensation and terms of office and/or employment, all in accordance with and subject to the further provisions of these Bylaws. 2. To approve the annual budget of the College; authorize and direct all expenditures involved in the operation of the College; authorize any debt financing and approve the securitization of loans; authorize the purchase, sale and management of land, buildings and major equipment; authorize the construction of new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings; and establish policies affecting all institutional assets, including investments and the physical plant. 3. To determine the general curriculum to be pursued in the College, and to establish the necessary rules and regulations for the government and direction of the officers, faculty, employees and students of the College. 4. To approve College policies on faculty appointment, promotion, tenure and dismissal, as well as personnel policies for all categories of employees. 5. To approve all earned and honorary degrees as the faculty shall recommend. How Many Trustees Does Pomona Have? There are a maximum of 42 Trustees, one of whom is the President of the College and of whom at least 10 must be alumni. At present 33 Trustees are Pomona alumni. For the 2012­2013 academic year Pomona has 36 regular and 2 ex­officio Trustees. The individuals whose names are followed by their class year are alumni. The president of the Pomona College Alumni Association and the National Chair for Annual Giving are ex­officio members of the Board of Trustees. They have the same rights as other Trustees to attend and to speak at meetings, but they do not have voting rights. There is also a young alumnus or alumna Trustee who at the time of his or her election has graduated no more than seven years prior. The young alum is elected for a four­year term and may not be re­elected in this capacity. From 2011 through 2015, the person serving in this position is Jennifer Wilcox ‘08. Who are the Trustees? Jeanne M. Buckley ‘65, P ‘92, Chair Libby G. Armintrout ‘86 Andrew F. Barth Janet Inskeep Benton ‘79 Laszlo Bock ‘94 Alison Rempel Brown ‘80, P ‘11 ‘13 ‘15 Louise Henry Bryson Bernard Chan ‘88 Christopher P. Dialynas ‘76, P ‘10 Paul Eckstein ‘62, P ‘92 Joel Feuer ‘76 Mark H. Fukunaga ‘78 Samuel Glick ‘04 Scott Green ‘88 Terrance G. Hodel ‘64, P ‘99 Jean Moran Kaplan ‘83 P ‘15 William G. Keller ‘70 Margaret Lodise ‘85 Stephen B. Loeb ‘79, P ‘09 ‘13 (National Chair, Annual Fund) D. Scott Olivet ‘84 David W. Oxtoby Marylyn P. Pauley ‘64, P ‘87 Jason Rosenthal ‘92 Francine Scinto P ‘09 and ‘11 R. Carlton Seaver Michael S. Segal ‘79 Stewart R. Smith ‘68, P ‘00 and ‘09 Gordon Steel ‘67 Tyson Thomas ‘92 (Ex Officio, President, Alumni Association) Bryan White ‘84 Jennifer Wilcox ‘08 Eileen Wilson­Oyelaran ‘69 Craig Wrench ‘83, P ‘13 ‘16 Mark B. Wyland ‘68 M. Lynn Yonekura ‘70 Reza Zafari ‘82 Trustees are employed in a wide variety of occupations. Among their ranks are college presidents, a distinguished journalist, investment bankers, academics, lawyers, doctors and business people. All have shown exceptional devotion to the College. Trustees are elected for terms of four years, although many are re­elected and remain on the Board for many years. Trustee Committees Academic Affairs Committee The Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees oversees the general instructional program of the College. It oversees admission and financial aid policies, makes recommendations to the full Board on the appointment and promotion of members of the faculty based on the nomination of the President, and keeps itself informed about the educational work and academic organization of the College. The committee shall include two students recommended by the governing body of the Associated Students of Pomona College. A faculty representative is also appointed to the Academic Affairs Committee. Faculty representative: Eric Lindholm. Student representatives: Quinn Lester, Diane Northern Diane Northern Advancement Committee The Advancement Committee is charged with providing for the financial needs of the College. It recommends to the Board ways and means of increasing the revenue of the College and of adding to its permanent endowment and plant funds. The Committee keeps itself and the Board informed regarding the policies and programs that affect the public relations and alumni affairs activities of the College. The student representative to the Advancement Committee is the ASPC Vice President. A faculty member also sits on the Committee. Faculty representative: Susan McWilliams. Student representative: Eric Martinez. Facilities and Environment Committee The Facilities and Environment Committee considers all proposals for the development of the campus, supervises the preparation of plans for any proposed building or permanent improvement, exercises general physical and financial supervision over the construction and major renovation of buildings and improvements and inspects the College premises. The student representative to the Facilities and Environment Committee is the ASPC Environmental Affairs Commissioner. A faculty member also sits on the Committee. Faculty representative: George Gorse. Student representative: Emma Fullem Finance Committee The Finance Committee has the authority to sell or dispose of all real estate or other property held by the College in trust or for specific use, aside from the property maintained as campus buildings or equipment. The Committee considers proposals of the President of the College concerning the annual budget. The Committee makes periodic reviews of the financial position of the College. The committee shall include two students recommended by the governing body of the Associated Students of Pomona College. Faculty representatives: Andre Cavalcanti (fall), Erica Flapan (spring). Student representatives: Eric Martinez. Honorary Degrees Committee The Honorary Degrees Committee investigates the qualifications of candidates for the Trustee’s Medal of Merit and for honorary degrees. The candidates for honorary degrees are approved by the faculty Cabinet before recommendation to the Board of Trustees for the Board’s approval. The committee includes two students as ex­officio, non­voting members. These are the sitting presidents of the junior and senior classes. Faculty representatives: Eric Lindholm, Fernando Lozano, Sara Sood. Student representatives: Don Swan (ex­officio), Emma Wolfarth (ex­officio). Student Affairs Committee The Student Affairs Committee (SAC) serves as a vehicle for communication by students to the Board of Trustees on issues for which Board involvement is appropriate. It