Fitchburg State University
Minutes
Board of Trustees Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 5, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Location
Presidents' Hall, Mazzaferro Center, 291 Highland Ave., Fitchburg, MA 01420
Notice of a Meeting of the Fitchburg State University Board of Trustees to be held on Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in Presidents' Hall, Mazzaferro Center, 291 Highland Ave., Fitchburg, MA 01420
Trustees Present
A. Turner, C. Stimpson (remote), D. Phillips, D. Tiernan (remote), E. Gregoire (remote), K. Spinelli (remote), L. Barrieau (remote), M. Fiorentino, Jr. (remote), S. King-Goodwin (remote)
Trustees Absent
J. Flanagan
Ex Officio Members Present
R. Lapidus (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
R. Lapidus (remote)
Guests Present
G. Doiron, J. Murdoch, K. Lundgren, R. Toomey, S. Dodd
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comments
II. Candidate Interviews
A.
Format/Develop Questions
D. Phillips welcomed the Board. She stated that E. Gregoire had circulated another draft of possible questions for the Presidential Candidates and he did a great job of pulling a wide-range of topics together.
The BOT discussed each question in great detail and decided which Trustee would ask each specific question. Each trustee would introduce themselves prior to asking their question.
The goal of all of the questions is to elicit a behavioral response allowing candidates to talk specifically about the work they have done in a given area.
The questions should be more general given the unique background of each of the candidates.
A question regarding work in the area of equity, diversity and inclusion was added.
There was a conversation about the need to be mindful of the time during the interview.
J. Murdoch discussed the evaluation form that will be sent to the campus community for feedback on each candidate.
There were none.