The Board of Regents counsels and guides the seminary regarding policies and programs, in accordance with Church Law, standard American educational and management practice, and the mission of Conception Seminary College. Membership is primarily from the (arch)dioceses and/or religious communities served by Conception Seminary College, usually equally divided between official personnel and other professionals. Members of the Board are appointed for a term of three years upon recommendation by the Executive Committee of the Board and with confirmation by the Board. The Regents generally meet twice annually.
The responsibilities of the Board of Regents include the following: (1) approves the addition of new major programs and policies of relevance to the Seminary College as a whole, including major fund-raising campaigns, recruitment, alumni- and public-relations activities; (2) approves tuition, room and board charges for the Seminary; (3) approves and monitors the annual budget for consideration by the Abbey Planning and Finance Committee; (4) reviews Seminary programs; (5) advises in matters of re-accreditation and compliance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Program of Priestly Formation, Fifth Edition.
Executive Committee | |
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Most Rev. Joseph Hanefeldt Bishop of Grand Island, Nebraska |
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Most Rev. James V. Johnston Vice-Chairman Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri |
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Very Rev. Victor Schinstock, OSB President-Rector Conception Seminary College |
Board Members | |||
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Mr. Jon Doolittle Albany, Missouri |
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Rev. Msgr. Bradley Offutt
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Mr. Peter Hutchison Kansas City, Missouri |
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Most Rev. Joseph Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas |
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Most Rev. David Konderla Bishop of Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Rev. Gregory Oligschlaeger Monroe City, Missouri |
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Mr. James Kopp Overland Park, Kansas |
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Rev. Ross Parker Vocation Director Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa |
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Mrs. David Trotter Atchison, Kansas |
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Mrs. Maria Ruiz-Scaperlanda Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Mr. Jon Schnieders Olathe, Kansas |
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Most Rev. Michael Sis Bishop of San Angelo, Texas |
Mr. and Mrs. Ron & Tammy Myers Ms. Grace Mulcahy Mrs. Karen Miller Rev. Msgr. Stuart Swetland Rev. Brian Buettner |
Rev. Andrew Roza Rev. Tom Kiefer Rev. Wesley Schawe Bishop Gerald Vincke Rev. Shane Deman |