View of Fell Hall from the quad.

Trustee Training

Overview

Effective Jan. 1, 2017, the Board of Higher Education Act requires "every voting member of the governing board of a public university appointed for a term beginning after January 1, 2016 to complete a minimum of 4 hours of professional development leadership training covering topics that shall include, but are not limited to, public university and labor law, contract law, ethics, sexual violence on campus, financial oversight and accountability, audits, and fiduciary responsibilities of a member of a governing board within 2 years after beginning service and within every 2 years of service therafter." (110 ILCS 205/13)

The following Illinois State University Board of Trustees members have completed the required training:

  • Kathryn Bohn (completed September 25, 2019)
  • Robert Dobski (completed October 27, 2016, October 30, 2017 and October 20, 2020)
  • Rocky Donahue (completed October 27, 2016 and September 25, 2019)
  • Julie Annette Jones (completed October 30, 2017, September 25, 2019 and October 20, 2020)
  • Mary Ann Louderback (completed October 27, 2016; October 30, 2017; September 11, 2018; September 25, 2019; and October 20, 2020)
  • Robert Navarro (completed September 25, 2019)
  • Devin Paoni (began term July 2021)