Committees

  • Audit

    Audit is responsible for oversight of the University's internal control and auditing functions, and for advising the board on the University’s risk profile, and on the adequacy and effectiveness of the University’s risk management policies, accounting procedures, systems, and controls. This committee is comprised of trustees only. See Committee Members
    • Phil Rauch '71, Chair
    • Essel Bailey '66
    • Marc Casper '90, P'23
    • Andy Fairbanks '90
    • Gail Marcus '78
  • Campus Affairs

    Campus Affairs is responsible for the board's activities relating to the educational program of the University, including student affairs. Trustees and student and faculty representatives serve on this committee and have both voice and vote except for the Executive Session involving personnel issues. See Committee Members
    • Ellen West P'19, '22, Chair
    • Bill Boulware '71
    • Olivier D'Meza '00
    • Luz Burgos-Lopez '09
    • Anne S. Goldrach '79, P'12
    • Scott Gottlieb '94
    • Joshua Guild '96
    • Robert King '84
    • Degan Mercado Leopold '03
    • Monica Noether '74
    • Deborah Pearson-Woodhouse '79, P'19
    • Bozoma Saint John '99
    • Lisa Dombrowski – Faculty Representative
    • Joseph Weiss – Faculty Representative
    • TBD – Faculty Representative
    • Jack Johnston – Student Representative
    • Ruby Clarke – Student Representative
  • Finance

    Finance is responsible for the board's activities relating to the University's capital and operating budgets and the establishment and monitoring of a long-range financial plan for the University. Trustees and student and faculty representatives serve on this committee and have both voice and vote. See committee members
    • Marc N. Casper '90, P'23, Chair
    • Essel Bailey '66
    • David Barr '85, P'23
    • Adam C. Bird '87, P'19, '22
    • Andrea G. Barthwell '76 
    • Susannah Gray '82
    • Gail Marcus '78
    • Robert A. Pruzan '85
    • Phil Rauch '71
    • Michele Roberts '77
    • Joel Tillinghast '80
    • Andrew Vogel '95
    • Melanie Khamis – Faculty Representative
    • Joe Siry – Faculty Representative
    • Hazel Allison-Way – Student Representative
    • Jonghwa Kim – Student Representative
  • Governance

    Governance is responsible for matters relating to the functioning of the board, including bylaws, members and programs to develop candidates for trustee and board officers and improving board performance.  This committee is comprised of trustees only. See committee members
    • John M. Shapiro '74, Chair
    • Phoebe C. Boyer '89, P'19, '23
    • Eric Dachs '98, P'26
    • Kimberly King '97
    • Anne S. Goldrach '79, P'12
    • Andrew Vogel '95
    • Ellen E. West P'19, '22
  • Investment

    Investment is responsible for the investment of the University’s endowment. The committee is comprised of trustees and non-trustees. See committee members
    • Susannah Gray '82, Chair
    • Adam C. Bird '87, P'12, '22
    • Marc N. Casper '90, P'23
    • Beezer Clarkson '94
    • Anne S. Goldrach '79, P'12
    • Kim Y Lew P'22
    • Jeremy Mindich '87
    • Robert A. Pruzan '85
    • Philip J. Rauch '71
    • David L. Resnick '81
    • Andrew E. Vogel '95
  • University Relations

    University Relations is responsible for the board's activities relating to the University's relationship and communications with its off-campus constituencies and publics, including its alumni and parents of current students and alumni, and prospective students and their families. The University Relations Committee also shall have responsibility for the board's activities relating to the University's development efforts including the University's annual and special fundraising efforts. Trustees and student and faculty representatives serve on this committee and have both voice and vote. See committee members
    • Luke Wood '91, P'25, Chair
    • Phoebe C. Boyer '89, P'19, '23
    • Eric B. Dachs '98, P'26
    • Stuart Ellman '88
    • Andy Fairbanks 90
    • Nyasha Shani Foy '06
    • Josh Goldin '00
    • Sarah Kendall '77, P'14
    • Kimberly King '97
    • Dana Aliza Levy '12
    • John M. Shapiro '74
    • Ellen Glazerman '84, P'26 – Alumni Association Executive Committee Chair
    • Suzanne Appel '02 – Wesleyan Fund National Committee Chair
    • Phil Resor – Faculty Representative
    • Daelle Coriolan – Student Representative
    • Asija Qyteza – Student Representative
The president, Orly Meyer '23, and vice president, Elena Brennan '23, of the Wesleyan Student Assembly attend board meetings and have voice but not vote.  They are not assigned to a specific board committee, but can attend Campus Affairs, Finance or University Relations meetings with the permission of the committee chair and rotate their attendance based on committee agendas.  They have voice but not vote at the committee meetings.