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Governors State University trustees approve consent agenda and move into closed session to continue presidential search; two trustees announced
Summary
At a special Governors State University Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved the consent agenda, announced two newly effective trustee appointments, and voted to enter a closed session to continue deliberations on presidential finalists.
Governors State University Board of Trustees members approved a consent agenda and then voted to enter a closed session to continue deliberations on candidates for university president during a special virtual meeting Oct. 12, 2025.
The consent agenda was moved by Trustee Tsubos and seconded by Trustee Crook and was approved by voice vote. Chair (unnamed) then said the board would move immediately into closed session to discuss presidential finalists and related information. Trustee Nunn moved to go into closed session; Trustee Crook seconded. The board completed a roll-call vote to enter closed session, with trustees recorded as voting yes.
The chair announced two new trustees effective the morning of the meeting: Frances Kao and Dr. Judy Mitchell. The chair said the deputy governor advised the board that the appointments were effective at 8:30 a.m. that day; no formal board vote on those appointments was recorded in the meeting transcript.
During the roll call conducted before entering closed session, board members who were recorded responding in the affirmative included Trustee Tsubowis, Trustee (Raya) Lupati, Trustee Gutierrez, Trustee Crook, Trustee Nunn and Trustee Cowles/Cowell. The chair and staff then provided a separate closed-session link for trustees who needed to rejoin.
The board identified the closed session as a continuation of deliberations on the presidential search and said it would resume the open session after the closed discussion. No formal action on the presidential candidates was taken in open session during the portion of the meeting recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Moved by Trustee Tsubos; seconded by Trustee Crook; approved by voice vote (aye). Detailed roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript.
- Motion to enter closed session (to consider presidential finalists): Moved by Trustee Nunn; seconded by Trustee Crook; approved by roll-call (recorded as affirmative by multiple trustees). Outcome: approved; board entered closed session.
The meeting was called an “extraordinary meeting” in support of the president search. The board said it would return to open session after closed deliberations to continue any remaining agenda items.
