The Board of Trustees consists of nine voting and two non-voting members who are responsible for making policy for Fort Lewis College and overseeing its operation. Voting members are appointed by the Colorado governor and require Colorado State Senate confirmation. They serve four-year terms. The two non-voting members are elected by ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty and students. The faculty representative serves a two-year term. The student representative serves a one-year term.
The Fort Lewis College president is appointed by and reports to the Board and is responsible for day-to-day management of the institution and its employees.
As stated in House Bill 20-1108, no more than five members shall be from any one political party; at least one member must be an enrolled member of a federally recognized Native American tribe; and at least 2 members must reside in Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, or San Juan county, or on the Ute Mountain Ute or Southern Ute reservation.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Governance Committee will conduct a meeting on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. to discuss search updates, board appointments, and other business. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the DEI Committee will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The discussion will include an update on diversity affairs. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the conference room located in 385 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Business Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The discussion will include an update on business affairs related to the college. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the conference room located in 385 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Academic and Student Affairs Committee will conduct a meeting on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. The discussion will include an update on academic affairs. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees will conduct a regular meeting on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be taken. An executive session will be convened with attorneys for the college pursuant to §24-6-402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S, to get updates and receive legal advice about potential litigation and ongoing legal claims and grievances. The open portion of the meeting can be viewed in the Vallecito room, Student Union 103, Fort Lewis College.
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of Section 24-6-402, C.R.S., that the Investment Advisory Committee will conduct a meeting on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The discussion will include an update on investments. No public comment will be taken during the meeting. The meeting can be viewed in the President’s Conference Room, located in 2503 Berndt Hall, Fort Lewis College.
Please contact Lexi Allmon, Deputy Secretary to the Board of Trustees, at (970) 247-7100 or aallmon@fortlewis.edu for further information.
In June 2002, Colorado Governor Bill Owens signed legislation that approved the creation of a stand-alone Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College. The first Board of Trustees began governing the College on September 1, 2002. The Board increased from seven to nine voting members in March 2020.
Prior to being governed by the Trustees, the State Board of Agriculture governed Fort Lewis since it first became an agricultural high school in 1911.