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 and Shared Governance

Commitment to Reconciliation

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
  • Chad Colby, Faculty Representative
  • Patrick Flores, Staff Representative

BOT Meetings & announcements

Upcoming meeting dates

  • Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024
  • Friday, May 17, 2024

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 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 special meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. to approve FY 2024-25 tuition rates. No public comment will be taken. The special meeting can be viewed in the President’s conference room, 2503 Berndt Hall.

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 Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. regarding a budget update. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference room, 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 14, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. regarding a budget update. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference room, 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 single topic meeting on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. regarding budget parameters. No public comment will be taken. This meeting can be viewed in the President’s conference room, 2503 Berndt Hall.

Please contact Vikki Agovino, Deputy Secretary to the Board of Trustees, at (970) 247-7100 or at vmagovino@fortlewis.edu for any questions.

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.