Boston College has formed a Board of Regents to advise and support the University President and Board of Trustees on strategic priorities and matters essential to the University’s future.
The 82-member board held its first meeting last week, and will convene each November.
The Board of Regents provides opportunities for alumni, current and former BC parents and friends of BC to serve as University ambassadors and thought leaders, according to Vice President for Development Beth McDermott. Regents – who are from the US and abroad – are selected on the basis of their professional, charitable and civic pursuits, and for their capacity “to bring diverse and unique perspectives” to the work of the University.
Members provide consultation to the Board of Trustees and the University’s senior leadership to strengthen and advance institutional priorities, serve on advisory committees that examine issues of primary importance to the University, and participate in periodic conference calls and off-campus experiences that enrich their learning and demonstrate the vibrancy of the Boston College community around the world.
Regents are expected to experience and model practices of reflection and discernment “that are hallmarks of student formation at Boston College,” according to McDermott, and to prioritize philanthropic support of the University’s current-use needs as well as significant longer-term commitments.
“I am thrilled to join a group of accomplished alumni and BC parents from around the globe who have agreed to lend their wisdom and experience in service to Boston College,” said University Trustee John Fish P’18, P’13, who is the board’s inaugural chair. “The Board of Regents will expand our scope of influence and input and will be a critical factor to Boston College achieving its strategic goals.”
–University Communications