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Board of Trustees 

The Ocean County College Board of Trustees provides leadership and develops policy for the college. The Board of Trustees approves the college’s philosophy, mission, and goals and oversees the institution’s performance. The Board approves admission standards, degree requirements, and academic programs; determines tuition and fees; establishes budgets and capital initiatives; approves plans, contracts, and expenditures; and invests funds. In addition, the Board approves all personnel actions, including hiring and evaluating the President.

Chair, Board of Trustees

Linda Novak

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees

Frank Dupigna

Treasurer, Board of Trustees

Robert A Fall

Member, Board of Trustees

Member, Board of Trustees

Stephan Leone

Secretary, Board of Trustees

Susan Naples

Member, Board of Trustees, by New Jersey Statute

Joanne Pehlivanian

Member, Board of Trustees

Member, Board of Trustees

Member, Board of Trustees

Chyeene Severin

Student/Alumni Member, Board of Trustees

Meetings

The Ocean County College Board of Trustees meets, in accordance with the following schedule, in the Conference Center, Building 10, on our Toms River campus. Meetings begin at 3:30 p.m. (unless otherwise publicized) and are open to members of the community.

Monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees (3:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted, in the Conference Center, Building 10. Access to the meetings will also be available electronically via Webex; access information will be distributed prior to each meeting)

  • Thursday, December 5, 2024
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Thursday, February 27, 2025
  • Thursday, March 27, 2025
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025
  • Thursday, May 29, 2025
  • Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025
  • Thursday, August 28, 2025
  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • No October Meeting
  • Thursday, November 6, 2025
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025

Board Retreats (12:00 p.m. in the Conference Center, Building 10. Access to the meetings will also be available electronically via Webex; access information will be distributed prior to each meeting)

Special Meetings (12:00 noon, Conference Center, Building 10)

  • Thursday, July 10, 2025

Conversation With the Trustees/Town Hall (12:30 pm in the Student Center)

  • Thursday, March 13, 2025
  • Thursday, October 23, 2025

Agendas

View all agendas for the Ocean County College Board of Trustees meetings, in pdf format, by clicking the links below.

December 5

September 26

August 22

August 15 (Retreat)

July 25

July 11 (Retreat)

June 27

May 30

April 25

March 28

February 22

February 1 (Retreat)

January 25

January 11 (Special Meeting)

December 7, 2023

November 9, 2023

October 12, 2023 (Retreat)

September 28, 2023

September 28, 2023 (Special Meeting)

September 14, 2023 (Retreat)

August 24, 2023

July 27, 2023

July 13, 2023 (Retreat)

June 29, 2023

June 1, 2023

May 4, 2023

April 27, 2023

April 13, 2023 (Retreat)

April 3, 2023

March 16, 2023

February 23, 2023

February 9, 2023 (Retreat)

January 26, 2023

December 8, 2022:

November 15, 2022:

November 11, 2022:

November 10, 2022:

November 7, 2022:

November 3, 2022:

October 21, 2022

October 20, 2022

October 18, 2022

September 22, 2022

August 25, 2022

July 28, 2022

July 14, 2022 (Retreat)

June 30, 2022

June 2, 2022

April 28, 2022

April 14, 2022 (Retreat)

March 24, 2022

February 24, 2022

January 27, 2022

December 16, 2021

November 4, 2021

October 7, 2021 (Retreat)

September 23, 2021

August 26, 2021

July 22, 2021

June 24, 2021

May 20, 2021

April 22, 2021

Friday, April 16, 2021 “Conversation with the Trustees”

Thursday, April 8, 2021

March 25, 2021

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

February 24, 2021

January 28, 2021 

January 7, 2021 (Retreat)

December 10, 2020

November 5, 2020

September 24, 2020

August 27, 2020

July 23, 2020

June 24, 2020

May 28, 2020

April 23, 2020

April 7, 2020

February 27, 2020

January 23, 2020

December 12, 2019

November 7, 2019

September 26, 2019

August 22, 2019

July 25, 2019

June 27, 2019

May 30, 2019

April 25, 2019

March 28, 2019

February 28, 2019

January 24, 2019

Minutes

View approved minutes from Ocean County College Board of Trustees meetings, in pdf format, by clicking the links below.