Board of Trustees Members
The nine members of the Ball State Board of Trustees are appointed by the governor of Indiana for four-year terms and made up of two Ball State alumni, one full-time student, and six members appointed at large. The board's primary duties are to:
- set the strategic direction of the university
- ensure fiscal responsibility
- provide oversight to university operations
- hire, supervise and evaluate the university’s chief administrator
- borrow money, issue bonds, and let contracts
- prescribe conditions for admission
- grant degrees and issue diplomas or certificates
- define the duties of and provide compensation for faculty and staff of the university
- receive and administer all donations, bequests, grants, funds, and property that are given or provided to the university
Brian Gallagher
Vice Chair
Chevy Chase, MD
Biography
Mike McDaniel
Secretary
Indianapolis, IN
Biography
Julie Griffith
Assistant Secretary
Carmel, IN
Biography
Hope Churchill
Student Member
Muncie, IN
Biography
Upcoming Board Meetings
2025 Meetings
- July 17-18, 2025 – Retreat
- September 26, 2025 – Regular and Committee Meetings
- December 12, 2025 – Regular and Committee Meetings
2026 Meetings
- January 23, 2026 – Organizational Meeting
- February 27, 2026 – Regular and Committee Meetings
- May 1, 2026 – Regular and Committee Meetings
- June 12, 2026 – Budget Meeting
- July 16-17, 2026 - Retreat
Documents Archive
Find previous Board of Trustees meeting agendas, email communications, press releases, and remarks from the President.
View Archives
Trustee Appointments
View the current terms for members of the Board of Trustees.
View Appointments (PDF)
Electronic Communication Policy
Stand-alone policy of the Ball State University Board of Trustees provides for electronic participation of members.
Read Policy (PDF)