Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation Board

Membership:       

Seven faculty directors (elected by the General Faculty and recommended to the President)

Two enrolled, full-time student directors (one graduate and one undergraduate)

One or more community directors 

Additional directors as needed, to provide appropriate legal, financial, and regulatory expertise

Terms: Student Directors shall serve two-year terms.  All other Directors shall serve overlapping terms of four years, and may succeed themselves only once.

Ex-Officio:        

University President

Vice President, Academic Affairs (or designee)

Vice President, Student Affairs (or designee)

Vice President, University Advancement (or designee)

Dean, Research, Economic, & Community Development

Dean (from one of the Colleges or the Library) appointed by the President

Duties: The SPF Board of Directors govern the Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation, a non-profit corporation formed to advance the welfare of Humboldt through the development, encouragement, and management of sponsored programs and other special campus programs and their related trusts. The Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation administers virtually all externally-funded grants and contracts and submits proposals to external funding agencies on behalf of Cal Poly Humboldt. The board meets quarterly to provide financial oversight and programmatic direction to SPF management.

Officers: Elected annually from membership of the Board of Directors

Type: Auxiliary

Meetings: The full Board meets four times during the academic year (quarterly) on Tuesday mornings from 8:30-10:00am in the Corbett Conference Room. Board members are additionally required to serve on various sub-committees, which meet as needed.

Faculty Appointment/Election by: Elected by General Faculty and Recommended to President

Questions: For more information regarding this board, please contact Kacie Flynn at (707) 826-5159.