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A Commitment

to Shared Governance

West Liberty University is grounded in shared governance, ensuring that faculty, administrators, staff, students, alumni, and the Board of Governors all play meaningful roles in shaping the institution’s future. While legal authority rests with the Board and administration, effective governance depends on collaboration, transparency, and broad participation across the university community.

2025-2026

Board of Governors

Lourdes Karas

Director, Center for Arts & Education
WLU Staff Representative

Will Turani

Regional Director of Administration
Orrick
Wheeling, WV

Dr. Robert Kreisberg

Professor of Biology
WLU Faculty Representative

Michael J. Baker

BOG Vice Chair/Finance Committee Chair
Cast & Baker Corporation
Wheeling, WV

Jamie Evick, D.O.

WVU Medicine
Glen Dale, WV

Luke Sweat

President
WLU Student Government Association and WLU Student Representative

David H. McKinley

BOG Chair
President and Chief Investment Officer
McKinley Carter Wealth Services
Wheeling, WV

Thomas A. Cervone

BOG Secretary/Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee Co-Chair
Managing Director
Clarence Brown Theatre/Department of Theatre
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Stephanie L. Shaw

Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee Co-Chair
Global VP, Corporate Products
Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts (IHG) Atlanta, GA

Katie Kacmarik

Clinical Services Coordinator and Managing Pharmacist
Pharmacole, Inc.
Moundsville, WV

Erikka Storch

External Affairs Manager
Appalachian Power
Wheeling, WV

Meeting

Minutes

Review meeting minutes and official records from the West Liberty University Board of Governors.

Date	Time	Type	Location	Agenda	Minutes
July 28, 2026	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda
July 29, 2026	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda
July 30, 2025	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda
July 30, 2025	9:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda
August 12, 2026	12:00 PM	BOG Special Meeting/Retreat	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda
August 12, 2026	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda
September 29, 2026	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
September 30, 2026	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
October 1, 2026	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
October 2, 2026	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
October 14, 2026	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room
December 1, 2026	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/ Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
December 2, 2026	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
December 3, 2026	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
December 3, 2026	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
December 16, 2026	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room
January 26, 2027	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
January 27, 2027	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
January 28, 2027	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
January 28, 2027	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
February 10, 2027	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room
March 30, 2027	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
March 31, 2027	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
April 1, 2027	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
April 1, 2027	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
April 14, 2027	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room
May 25, 2027	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
May 26, 2027	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
May 27, 2027	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
May 27, 2027	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room
June 9, 2027	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room

Date	Time	Type	Location	Agenda	Minutes
July 28, 2025	9:00 AM	Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
July 29, 2025	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
July 30, 2025	9:00 AM	Governance	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
July 31, 2025	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
July 31, 2025	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
August 13, 2025	2:00 PM	BOG Special Meeting/Orientation	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
August 13, 2025	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
September 29, 2025	9:00 AM	Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
September 30, 2025	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
October 1, 2025	9:00 AM	Governance	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
October 2, 2025	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
October 2, 2025	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
October 15, 2025	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
November 10, 2025	4:00 PM	Special Meeting-Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
December 2, 2025	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/ Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
~~December 3, 2025~~	~~9:00 AM~~	~~Governance Committee~~	~~Shaw Hall West Conference Room~~	Meeting Cancelled
December 4, 2025	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
December 4, 2025	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
December 17, 2025	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
January 27, 2026	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
January 28, 2026	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
January 29, 2026	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
January 29, 2026	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
February 11, 2026	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
March 31, 2026	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
April 1, 2026	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
April 2, 2026	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
April 2, 2026	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
April 15, 2026	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes
May 26, 2026	9:00 AM	Academic Affairs/Student Life Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
May 27, 2026	9:00 AM	Governance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
May 28, 2026	9:00 AM	Finance Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
May 28, 2026	10:00 AM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
June 10, 2026	3:00 PM	Executive Committee	Shaw Hall West Conference Room	Agenda	Minutes
June 10, 2026	4:00 PM	Full Board	Shaw Hall Board Room	Agenda	Minutes

Rules &

Policies

Explore the rules and policies that guide the work of the West Liberty University Board of Governors.

NEW POLICY NUMBER:	OLD POLICY NUMBER:
BOG RULE 1.1 POLICY ON POLICIES	Policy 23 Policy on Policies
BOG RULE 1.2 PRESIDENT	Policy 1 Presidential Search and Selection; Policy 2 Presidential Appointments, Responsibilities, and Evaluation; Policy 9 Annual Review of Presidential Goals
BOG RULE 1.3 NAMING OF UNITS AND FACILITIES	Policy 4 Change in the Organization of Schools, Divisions, Departments or Other Administrative Units; Policy 5 Naming or Renaming of Buildings or Organizational Units
BOG RULE 1.4 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON CAMPUS	Policy 7 Alcoholic Beverages on Campus
BOG RULE 1.5 DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DOMESTIC MISCONDUCT, STALKING, RETALIATION, AND RELATIONSHIPS	Policy 32 Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Misconduct, Stalking, Retaliation, and Relationships
BOG RULE 1.6 ETHICS	Policy 48 Ethics
BOG RULE 1.7 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS	Policy 55 Freedom of Information Act Requests
BOG RULE 1.8 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOVERNANCE	Policy 60 Information Technology Governance
BOG RULE 1.9 DEADLY WEAPONS DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES	Policy 56 Deadly Weapons Destructive Devices
BOG RULE 1.10 FUNDRAISING	Policy 50 Fundraising
BOG RULE 1.11 TOBACCO USE AND GUIDELINES	Policy 47 Tobacco Use and Guidelines
BOG RULE 1.12 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY	Policy 26 Order of Precedence; Policy 27 Order of Responsibility
BOG RULE 1.13 SOCIAL JUSTICE	Policy 28 Social Justice

NEW POLICY NUMBER:	OLD POLICY NUMBER:
BOG RULE 2.1 ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
BOG RULE 2.2 PROGRAM REVIEW	Policy 3 Program Review
BOG RULE 2.3 MODIFIED DUTIES FOR CERTAIN FULL TIME FACULTY	Policy 59 Modified Duties for Certain Full Time Faculty
BOG RULE 2.4 TEXTBOOK AFFORDABILITY	Policy 38 Campus Bookstore; Policy 51 Textbook Affordability
BOG RULE 2.5 PUBLICATIONS	Policy 12 Publications
BOG RULE 2.6 CREDIT TOWARD GRADUATION FOR SERVICE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Policy 18 Credit Toward Graduation for Service in Public Schools

NEW POLICY NUMBER:	OLD POLICY NUMBER:
BOG RULE 3.1 GOVERNANCE
BOG RULE 3.2 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION	Policy 29 Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
BOG Rule 3.3 Leave
BOG RULE 3.4 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE	Policy 33 Drug-Free Workplace
BOG RULE 3.5 HOLIDAYS	Policy 6 Holidays

NEW POLICY NUMBER:	OLD POLICY NUMBER:
BOG RULE 4.1 FINANCE GOVERNANCE
BOG RULE 4.2 TRAVEL	Policy 10 Travel
BOG RULE 4.3 WAIVERS
BOG RULE 4.4 USE OF WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY FACILITIES	Policy 8 Use of West Liberty University Facilities
BOG RULE 4.5 REGULATION OF SPEED, FLOW AND PARKING OF VEHICLES ON CAMPUS	Policy 14 Regulation of Speed, Flow and Parking of Vehicles on Campus
BOG RULE 4.6 DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE AND UNUSABLE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES	Policy 19 Disposition of Obsolete and Unusable Equipment & Supplies
BOG RULE 4.7 FUNDING OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS	Policy 13 Funding of Intercollegiate Athletics

NEW POLICY NUMBER:	OLD POLICY NUMBER:
BOG RULE 5.1 STUDENT PRIVILEGES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES	Policy 54 Student Privileges, Rights and Responsibilities

Contact

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You can email the Board of Governors at: bog@westliberty.edu

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