* Included in Consent Agenda

APPENDIX A: ACTIONS OF THE

OCTOBER 19, 2015, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

VOTED that the Board of Regents reelects John W. McCarter, Jr., as Chair of the Smithsonian 

Institution’s Board of Regents for a one-year term effective January 26, 2016. [2015.10.01]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reelects Shirley Ann Jackson as Vice Chair of the Smithsonian 

Institution’s Board of Regents for a one-year term effective January 26, 2016. [2015.10.02]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reelects David M. Rubenstein as a member of the 

Smithsonian Board of Regents’ Executive Committee for a one-year term effective January 26, 

2016. [2015.10.03]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the Secretary’s proposed restructuring of 

management. [2015.10.04]

VOTED that the Board of Regents adopts the Consent Agenda, which constitutes the approval 

of all items listed on the Consent Agenda. [2015.10.05]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the minutes of the June 15, 2015, meeting 

of the Board of Regents.*

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the bylaws of 

the Board of Trustees of the Archives of American Art.*

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed slate of candidates for 

appointment or reappointment to 12 Smithsonian advisory boards.*

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of David M. Rubenstein to 

the Smithsonian American Art Museum and changes the name of the Grand Salon at the 

Renwick Gallery to the Bettie Rubenstein Grand Salon until the next comprehensive 

renovation of the Renwick Gallery.*

VOTED that Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Harold and Diane Brierley to 

the National Zoological Park and names the Hal and Diane Brierley Cheetah Ridge for a 

period of 10 years.*

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Nancy and Clive 

Runnells Foundation to the National Zoological Park and names the Thomas Pierce 

Runnells and Helen Runnells DuBois Observation Deck until the next renovation of the 

observation deck.*

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of General Electric Company 

and accepts the terms of the sponsorship agreement. *
* Included in Consent Agenda

VOTED that the Board of Regents creates a quasi-endowment support the mission of 

the Archives of American Art at the discretion of the Director. Further, the Board 

authorizes the transfer of the funds identified for this purpose.*

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the budget of appropriated funds for fiscal year 

2016, when signed into law by the President, the institutional budget for Trust funds for fiscal 

year 2016, reflected in this report, and authorizes expenditures by the Secretary in accordance 

therewith. Any material changes in program plans incorporated into this budget shall be made 

only with the approval of the Board of Regents or its Executive Committee. [2015.10.06]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves a new policy limiting advisory board postmembership categories to alumni and emeritus status and that the policy is effective 

immediately and applicable to all unit advisory boards on a going forward basis. Alumni status 

may be conferred following the completion of a board member’s final term without any formal 

continuing role and does not require Board of Regents approval. Emeritus status may be 

conferred following completion of a board member’s final term in recognition of exceptional 

service, based on written criteria established by the unit and requires approval by the Board of 

Regents. Notwithstanding this requirement, unit advisory board bylaws need only be revised in 

accordance with this policy upon which time such bylaws are presented to the Regents for 

revision in the normal course of business, and all existing emeritus, honorary, or alumni 

members may maintain their status for the duration of the term prescribed in their unit’s 

bylaws current as of the date of this motion. [2015.10.07]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the bylaws of the 

Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. [2015.10.08]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the Compensation and Human Resources

Committee’s compensation recommendation for the former Secretary. [2015.10.09]