Evergreen's Governing Board
The Board of Trustees directs Evergreen into the future, initiates policy and delegates authority to the president, who reports to the Board. The Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public. The Governor of Washington appoints seven of the members from the external community and alumni, and the eighth member is a student chosen by the Governor from a group of nominees selected by student peers.
2026 Meeting Dates
Established via formal board action at the November 18, 2025 meeting.
| Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Details | Materials |
| Wednesday, January 21 | Olympia | Jan. 21 Board Packet (PDF, 650 KB) |
| Monday, March 9 | ||
| Wednesday, May 13 | ||
| Thursday, June 11 | ||
| Wednesday, September 2 | ||
| Tuesday, November 17 + Wednesday, November 18 | ||
2025 Meetings
Public Comment Policy
In 2015, the Board of Trustees adopted a Policy on Public Comment that includes a web-based sign-in process. The public comment web form is available one week prior to each regular board meeting and will remain available until 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Sign-in sheets will also be available at in-person meetings.