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The Academic and Student Affairs Committee (Committee) provides strategic input to the Provost and
President to ensure that curricular and co-curricular educational programs, student life, support services,
faculty personnel appointments and promotion systems, academic policies and procedures, academic
budget, library resources, learning resources, and assessment systems are of high quality and that they
support and strengthen the Institution's mission, strategies, and academic priorities. The primary function
of the Committee shall be to review and recommend for consideration by the Board policies related to the
academic functions and the quality of nonacademic student life, encouraging innovation in such programs
and initiatives.

Committee Members:

1. Allison Korman Shelton, Chair
2. Jay Demetree, Vice Chair
3. Michael Barcal
4. Jason Barrett
5. James Beasley
6. Kevin Hyde (ex officio)
7. Christopher Lazzara
8. Paul McElroy
9. Steve Moore

The Finance and Facilities Committee assists the Board of Trustees in reviewing and recommending policies related to the university’s financial functions, affiliated organizations, and physical plant and real property. The Committee monitors financial and facilities operations, oversees annual and long-range operating budgets, manages requests and plans for debt and capital projects, and supervises master planning and major obligations of institutional resources.

Committee Members:

1. John Gol, Chair
2. Jay Demetree, Vice Chair
3. Michael Barcal
4. Jason Barrett
5. James Beasley
6. Kevin Hyde (ex officio)
7. Christopher Lazzara
8. Paul McElroy
9. Steve Moore
10. Nik Patel

The  Audit and Compliance Committee assists the Board of Trustees in overseeing the integrity of the university’s annual financial statements, internal controls and risk assessment, legal and regulatory compliance, and the qualifications, independence, and performance of internal and external audit functions, as well as the compliance and ethics program. Additionally, the Committee addresses the State University System of Florida Board of Governors Regulations 4.001, 4.002, 4.003, and 4.004, which cover the university’s processes for handling complaints of waste, fraud, or financial mismanagement, Chief Audit Executive responsibilities, the compliance and ethics program, and the Board of Governors oversight enforcement authority.

Committee Members:

1. Paul McElroy, Chair
2. Jill Davis, Vice Chair
3. John Gol
4. Nik Patel
5. Kevin Hyde (ex officio)

The primary function of the Governance Committee of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ×ÊÁÏ Board of Trustees is
to review and recommend for consideration by the Board various Board functions and to provide
oversight of the corporate governance, administrative operations, and delegations of the Board and the
University’s affiliated organizations.

Committee Members:

1. Kevin Hyde, Chair
2. Nik Patel, Vice Chair
3. Jason Barrett
4. Jack Boyle
5. John Gol
6. Allison Korman Shelton
7. Paul McElroy 

The Strategic Plan Monitoring and Implementation Committee (SPMI) is responsible for reviewing, supporting, and making recommendations on the progress toward strategic plan goals. The committee oversees the implementation of the strategic plan, evaluates strategies and objectives with university staff, monitors performance against goals and milestones, reviews key performance indicators and metrics, and proposes revisions as needed. Additionally, the SPMI fulfills any other responsibilities assigned by the Board of Trustees or the Chair of the Board.Committee Members:

1. Jason Barrett, Chair
2. Jack Boyle, Vice Chair
3. Michael Barcal
4. Kevin Hyde (ex officio)
5. Allison Korman Shelton
6. Paul McElroy
7. Nik Patel

The chair of the Board may establish additional ad hoc committees, composed of a minimum of three (3) members, as deemed necessary for the orderly conduct of the business of the Board.