I blogged about my own experience on UBC’s Board of Governors, and others’ but I did not mention the biggest surprise of all.

It was supposed to be a four Board meetings per year affair. The reality was different, and I am not counting the receptions, dinners, special events, etc…, since I attended very few of those. So here was the schedule of 2010. I kid you not!

1.    January 11, 10:00-2:30 pm          Finance Strategic Committee Meeting

2.    January 28, 8:00-4:30 pm              Standing committees meeting

3.    February 4, 8:00-4:30 pm              Board of Governors meeting

4.    March 23, 8:00-4:30 pm                 Standing committees meeting

5.    April 8, 8:00-4:30 pm                  Board of Governors meeting

6.    April 15, 12:00-2:00                    Select committee meetings

7.    April 21, 9:00-3:30                     Select committee meetings

8.    May 19, 11:30-1:00                     Land use Governance

9.    May 25, 8:00-4:30 pm                 Standing committees meeting

10. June 8, 8:00-4:30 pm                  Various events (UBC Okanagan)

11. June 9, 8:00-4:30 pm            Board of Governors meeting (UBC Okanagan)

12. June 17, 1:00-3:30 pm                   Property and Planning Strategic session

13.  June 25, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.           Exceptional Board meeting

14. August 20, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon       Community and Planning Committee

15. August 27, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon       Community and Planning Committee

16. Sept. 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon        Finance Strategic Committee Meeting

17. Sept. 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.           Property & Planning Committee Meeting

18. Sept. 8, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                 Board Committees

19. Sept. 15, 8:30 – 12:00 p.m. Strategic Session Property & Planning Committee

20. Sept. 16, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.                Board

21. October 29, 9:00-12:00 noon                 Community planning task force

22. November 9, 8:00-9:00 am                  Board conference call

23. November 11, 10:30 am- 2:00 pm     Finance Strategic Committee Meeting

24. November 15, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                 Board Committees

25. November 22, 12:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Joint UBC Properties Board/ Community Planning Task Group.

26. November 23, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.     Board of Governors meeting