Leadership & Governance

Student and faculty government leaders discussed their time at the university with members of the Board of Trustees during the board’s last meeting of the academic year.

The following Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council in April and May 2026 and were approved by the president.

Provost Jenny Martinez told the Faculty Senate that Stanford’s budget has stabilized enough to make targeted investments in its people, even as the university maintains spending discipline against federal and economic uncertainty.

The Civic, Liberal, and Global Education (COLLEGE) program, a requirement for first-year students, has been expanded following success in its pilot period.

The following Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council in January, February, and March 2026 and were approved by the president.

The Faculty Senate voted to allow proctoring of in-person exams following a pilot overseen by the Academic Integrity Working Group. It also approved an amendment to the Open Access Policy, which helps make research widely available to the public.

Alumni Claire Cormier Thielke, global head of product development for Prologis, and Jeffrey W. Bird, managing director of Bluebird Ventures, will begin their terms with the board on April 1.

The following Academic Council Professoriate appointments, promotions, and reappointments were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council in November and December 2025 and were approved by the president.

Senators expressed concerns about how the proposed changes would be applied across Stanford’s diverse disciplines.

The following Academic Council Professoriate appointments and promotions were reviewed by the Advisory Board of the Academic Council in September and October and were approved by the president.