Board of Regents

The Board of Regents of Conception Seminary College

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
	Most Rev. Walker Nickless Chairman Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa
	Most Rev. James V. Johnston Vice-Chairman Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo.
	Very Rev. Brendan Moss, OSB President-Rector Conception Seminary College

Board Members
	Mr. Rex Baer Harrisonville, Mo.		Mr. Raymond Meyer Stanberry, Mo.
	Mr. Jon Doolittle Albany, Mo.		Mr. and Mrs. Ron & Tammy Myers West Des Moines, Iowa
	Mr. Stephen Dunn Kansas City, Mo.		Most Rev. Joseph Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas
	Mr. Michael Easterday Lawrence, Kans.		Rev. Msgr. Bradley Offut Kansas City, Mo.
	Mrs. Clarissa Grill Kansas City, Mo.		Most Rev. Richard Pates Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa
	Mr. Peter Hutchison Kansas City, Mo.		Mrs. Sharon Perry Kansas City, Mo.
	Rev. Joseph Irwin Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Okla.		Mr. Jon Schnieders Olathe, Kans.
	Most Rev. Carl Kemme Bishop of Wichita, Kans.		Most Rev. Michael Sis Bishop of San Angelo, Texas
	Mrs. Lesle Knop Kansas City, Ks.		Dr. Ronald Slepitza Kansas City, Mo.
	Mrs. Jan Lewis Overland Park, Ks.		Most Rev. Joseph Hanefeldt Bishop of Grand Island, Neb.
	Most Rev. George Lucas Archbishop of Omaha, Neb.		Mr. James Kopp Overland Park, Kans.