Fitchburg State University

Board of Trustees Joint Meeting (Foundation/Supporting Org)

Board of Trustees
Published on October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM EDT

Date and Time

Thursday October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT

Location

This meeting will be held at Fitchburg State University Main Lounge and will also be livestreamed

 

Public Live Stream:

https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/live

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 1:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Michael Fiorentino, Jr.
   

Call the Board of Trustee Meeting to Order - Michael Fiorentino

 
  B. Record Attendance - Board of Trustees   Michael Fiorentino, Jr. 1 m
  C. Call the Meeting to Order   Donna Hodge 1 m
   

Call the Foundation Board Meeting to Order - Dr. Donna Hodge

 
  D. Record Attendance - Foundation Board   Donna Hodge 1 m
  E. Public Comments Discuss Michael Fiorentino, Jr. 5 m
  F. Approve Minutes - 5/19/2025 Approve Minutes Michael Fiorentino, Jr. 2 m
    Minutes for Board of Trustees on May 19, 2025  
     
  G. Approve Minutes - August 12, 2025 Approve Minutes Michael Fiorentino, Jr. 2 m
    Minutes for Special Board of Trustees Meeting on August 12, 2025  
     
II. Finance Committee Update 1:12 PM
  A. Presented by Karen Spinelli FYI Karen Spinelli 5 m
  B. Audit Report (joined virtually by Foundation Board) FYI Bollus Lynch 15 m
     
     
     
     
  C. Audit Context, FY25 Final Budget & Working FY26 Budget FYI Robert Labonte 13 m
     
     
  D. VOTE: Approve FY25 Audit (Foundation Board) Vote 1 m
     
  E. VOTE: Approve FY25 Audit (Board of Trustees) Vote 1 m
     
III. Academic Affairs Committee 1:47 PM
  A. Academic Affairs Committee Update FYI Jennifer Flanagan 5 m
  B. Provost and Executive Vice President, Dr. Patricia Marshall FYI Patricia Marshall 15 m
IV. President's Report 2:07 PM
  A. Presented by Dr. Donna Hodge, President FYI Donna Hodge 25 m
     
  B. Associate Vice President of Capital Planning and Maintenance FYI Matt Lechter 10 m
  C. VP of Enrollment Management & Student Success FYI Pam McCafferty 25 m
     
V. Break 3:07 PM
  A. Break FYI 10 m
VI. Student Trustee Report 3:17 PM
  A. Presented by M. Gill FYI Matthew Gill 10 m
     
VII. Enrollment Management 3:27 PM
  A. Enrollment Management and Student Success Committee Update FYI Eric Gregoire 5 m
VIII. Operations and Safety 3:32 PM
  A. Operations and Safety Committee Update FYI Lynn Barrieau 5 m
IX. Student Experience 3:37 PM
  A. Student Experience Committee Update FYI Lynn Barrieau 5 m
X. Special Presentation: Women's Ice Hockey 3:42 PM
  A. Presented by Matt Burke, Pam McCafferty and Tim St. John FYI 30 m
     
  B. Discussion Discuss 14 m
  C. VOTE: Women's Ice Hockey Vote 1 m
     
XI. Closing Items 4:27 PM
  A. Chair Fiorentino and President Hodge FYI Michael Fiorentino and Donna Hodge 5 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting FYI Michael Fiorentino, Jr.