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:

  • Kathryn Paul, Student Representative
  • Veronika Furst, Faculty Representative
  • Stella Zhu, Staff Representative

BOT Meetings & Announcements

  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • Friday, April 10, 2026
  • Friday, May 15, 2026
  • Friday, June 12, 2026
  • Thursday, August 6 & Friday, August 7, 2026 (Annual Retreat)
  • Friday, October 23, 2026
  • Thursday, December 10, 2026

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 Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. to discuss the presidential and board evaluations, debrief the board retreat, and other business. 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, October 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be taken. The meeting can be viewed in the Vallecito Room, Student Union 103, Fort Lewis College.

NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Investment Advisory Committee will conduct a meeting on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The discussion will include an update on investments. 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 Lexi Allmon, Deputy Secretary to the Board of Trustees, at (970) 247-7100 or at aallmon@fortlewis.edu to sign up for public comment for the regular meeting by Friday, October 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

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.