--- title: Committees date: 2026-06-02T14:29:00-04:00 author: Jiayu Kang canonical_url: "https://umcpf.umd.edu/board-trustees/committees" section: Pages --- # Committees *Board of Trustees* **Committees** - **Advocacy and Government Relations Committee** — Reaches out to the Maryland community and stakeholders to advance the University of Maryland, College Park. - **Campaign Committee** — Supports fundraising activities in order to fulfill the mission, vision and strategic objectives of the University of Maryland, College Park while strengthening its long-term fiscal health. - **Committee on Trustees** — Manages the governance of the board including committee assignments, governance documents (e.g. bylaws), orientation of new board members, annual assessment, and others. - **Executive Committee** — Possesses rights, powers, and authority of the Board of Trustees, including acting on behalf of the board when appropriate. - **Finance, Audit and Risk Committee** — Monitors the financial health of the organization and ensures that its assets are protected and its resources are used properly. - **Investment Committee** — Assists the board in overseeing UMCPF investments. - **Nominating Committee** — Identifies and recruits potential new elected Trustees and ensures the skill sets and diversity that are in the best interest of the board. - **Real Estate Committee** — Oversees and stewards real estate matters by identifying and analyzing real estate gift opportunities, and making recommendations about real estate and mortgages for investment purposes.