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Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 3: State university and
landgrant college combinedType 5: 4year (or more) collegeType 6:
2year college
TheVoluntary
CoordinatingCouncil for
PublicHigher
Education
NEBRASKA
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Board of TrusteesNebraska State Colleges
(Central Office Staff)
The Board of Regentsof the Universityof Nebraska'
Type 54 Units
T1yUnit Tlyteni? T1y61,i
Board of EducationalLands and Funds'
(Central Office Staff)
'Board of a landgrant institutionall component units considered
as parts of thelendgrant program.3 Management and control of all
public school lands.1 Local boards of control.
Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year (or more)
institutions under their respective boards.
State Boardof Education
(Central Office Staff)
1 1
InstitutionBoards
(5)
1
Type 65 Units
InstitutionBoards
(6)
1
Type 66 Units'
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NEVADA
The Board of Regents, University of Nevada Sys-tem. is
responsible for the four units that comprisethe university
system.
The State of Nevada participates in the interstate program of
higher education operated underthe auspices of the Western
Interstate Commissionfor Higher Education.
Board of Regents, University of NevadaSystem
The Board of Regents of the University of NevadaSystem was
created in 1864 by authority of the Stateconstitution. Legally,
meetings, which are opento the public, must be held four times a
year; however, the board usually meets 10 times.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of 11 members elected by thepeople. The board must be
nonpartisan; threemembers must be from Washoe County, five
fromClark County, and three from the State at largeother than these
twe counties. A quorum consistsof five members. Each member is
elected for a4-year term and may be reelected to successiveterms.
The terms are overlapping. Since 1948,
Type 3: State university and landgrant college combinedType 5:
4year (or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college
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Type 31 Unit
each board member has served an average of 1years.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is responsible for the
government of the university sys-tem; its authority for general
policy determinationencompasses budget approval, program
endorse-ment, establishment of personnel policies, financingof
current operations, and planning and financingof physical
facilities. In this study, this board isclassified as a
governingcoordinating board.
Central office staff.The chancellor of the uni-versity system
and his personal administrative staffserve as the board's central
office staff. The chan-cellor is also ex officio treasurer. Central
functionsinclude budgeting, internal audit, institutionalstudies,
facility planning coordination, and federalprojects
stimulation.
Relationships with other groups.Preaudit of cur-rent finances is
made by the State budget director;the postaudit of current finances
is made by anindependent auditor reporting to the board.
Allconstruction of the university financed by Statefunds or Federal
loans is under the jurisdiction ofthe State Planning Board.
NEVADA
ELECTORATE
I
Board of RegentsUniversity of Nevada System
(Central Office Staff)
Type 51 Unit
Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year (or more)
institutions under their respective boards.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
In New Hampshire, three State boards are re-sponsible for five
institutions of higher education.The Board of Trustees, the
University of NewHampshire, is responsible for four institutions,
andthe State Board of Education for one. In 1963the New Hampshire
Coordinating Board of Ad-vanced Education and Accreditation was
establishedby the legislature. The Council for Teacher Edu-cation
was established in 1951 by legislative act.The council consists of
about 10 individuals rep-resenting the different areas of education
in theState and functions in an advisory capacity to co-ordinate
teacher education. A 1967 State law re-quires that the meetings of
all governmental boardsbe open to the public, except when
individuals orthe purchase or sale of property are being
dis-cussed.
The Coordinating Board of AdvancedEducation and
Accreditation
The Coordinating Board of Advanced Educationand Accreditation
was established by legislative actin 1963. It usually meets four
times year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board is
composed of 11 members. Six, ofwhom at least three must be from
private institu-tions in the State, are appointed for 5-year
overlap-ping terms by the Governor and his advisory coun-cil. Ex
officio members are the commissioner ofeducation, the chairman of
the State Board of Edu-cation, and the presidents of the State
universityand of the two State colleges. Each member hasserved on
the board approximately since 1968.
Responsibilities of the board.The board ischarged with
evaluating institutions, controllingthe establishment of new
private institutions, recom-mending to the legislature authority of
colleges togrant degrees, and working "in an advisory capacityonly
towards coordinating the activities of highereducation in the
State." Its evaluation activities donot extend to Dartmouth or to
the institutions un-der the State Board of Education. It makes
statis-tical studies of postsecondary education. In thisstudy, it
is classified as a coordinating board eventhough its legislative
authority in this function isadvisory only.
Central office staff.The board has an executivesecretary with a
very small central office staff.
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The Board of Trustees, The University ofNew Hampshire
The Board of Trustees of the University of NewHampshire was
created in 1928 by authority of theState statutes which
incorporated within the uni-versity the New Hampshire College of
Agricultureand Mechanical Arts founded in 1866. Its author-ity for
corporate status also is from the statutes. In1963, the two State
teachers colleges were made gen-eral colleges, transferred from the
State Board ofEducation, and made part of the university
system.Meetings usually are held II times a year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of
trustees is composed of 22 members:the Governor, with the advice
and consent of thecouncil, his constitutionally authorized
advisorygroup, appoints 12 members representing both majorpolitical
parties (two of these must be farmers); thealumni of the university
elect two members, one ofwhom must be a resident of New Hampshire;
thealumni of Keene State College and of PlymouthState College each
elect one member; ex officiomembers are the Governor, the
commissioner of*agriculture, the commissioner of education, and
thepresidents of the university and of the two Statecolleges. A
quorum consists of 12 members; how-ever, for election of a
president of the university orof the colleges, there is a special
requirement of 14affirmative votes from the membership of 22.
Each member is appointed or elected for a 4-yearterm and may
serve for successive terms, exceptalumni, who are limited to two
terms. The termsof appointive members overlap. Since 1948,
eachboard member has served an average of 7 years.
Responsibilities of the board.This board is re-sponsible for the
government of the four institu-tions. Authority for general policy
determinationencompasses budget approval, program endorsement,
establishment of personnel policies, financingof current
operations, and planning and financingof physical facilities. In
this study, it classifiedas a multicampus gcverning board.
Central office staff.The president of the univer-sity and his
administrative staff also serve as thecentral office staff of the
board.
Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the
Coordinating Board of AdvancedEducation and Accreditation and with
the NewEngland Board of Higher Education in certaincurriculum
areas.
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State Board of Education
The State Board of Education was created in1919 by authority of
the State statutes. Authorityfor corporate status also is from the
statutes. Le-gally, meetings must be held six times a year;
how-ever, the board usually meets 10 times.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The State board
of education consists of sevenmembers appointed by the Governor
with the ad-vice and consent of his advisory council. The mem-bers
of the board must be residents of the State andcan be neither
technical educators nor profession-ally engaged in school work. A
quorum consists offour members.
Each member is appointed for a 5-year term andmay be reappointed
to successive, overlapping.terms. Since 1948, each board member has
servedan average of 7 years.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of one institution.Authority for general policy
determination encom-passes budget approval, program endorsement,
es-tablishment of personnel policies, financing of cur-rent
operations, and planning and financing ofphysical facilities. The
board also is responsiblefor State elementary and secondary
education. Inthis study it is classified as a governing board at
the2-year college level only and footnoted as a super-visory or
"other" board.
Central office staff.The board appoints the com-missioner of
education, who is its executive officer.His office provides central
office staff for the board.
Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the
Coordinating Board of AdvancedEducation and Accreditation and with
the NewEngland Board of Higher Education in certaincurriculum
areas.
NEW HAMPSHIREType 3: State university and landgrant college
combinedType 5: 4.year (or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college
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ELECTORATE
Coordinating Boardof Advanced Education
and Accreditation(Central Office Staff)
GOVERNOR ANDCOUNCIL
Board of TrusteesUniversity of
New Hampshire
T1Ing
AIM AO MI
Type 53 Units
State Boardof Education
(Central Office Staff)
Type 61 Unit
Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4year (or more)
institutions under their respective boards.
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NEW JERSEY
In New Jersey, 12 State boards and three Statecouncils are
responsible for 28 institutional unitsthat make up the State system
of public higher ed-ucation. The New Jersey Board of Higher
Educa-tion serves as the statewide coordinating body andis
responsible for certain specific areas of higher ed-ucation in the
State; the Board of Governors, Rut-gers, the State University, is
responsible for thegovernment of the institutional units that
consti-tute the State university; and separate boards oftrustees
are responsible for the government of eightState colleges. The
three State councils have nogoverning functions; rather, they
facilitate the co-ordination of higher education by level:
2-year(one council for the fifteen 2-year units), one forthe eight
4-year units, and one that is an interde-partmental committee of
the Department of Educa-tion and Higher Education.
State Board of Higher Education
The New Jersey Board of Higher Education wascreated by the
legislature in die Higher EducationAct of 1966. Its corporate
status comes from thesame statute. The law requires that public
meet-ings of the board be held monthly, and additionalmeetings may
be scheduled as necessary.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of 17 members. Nine of theseare citizen members (at least
two of whom must bewomen) appointed by the Governor with the
ad-vice and consent of the senate. Six members arerepresentatives
of higher education institutions ofthe State: the chairmen of the
Board of Governors atRutgers, the Board of Trustees of Newark
Collegeof Engineering, the Council of State Colleges, theCouncil of
County Colleges, the president of theState Board of Education, and
the representative ofthe Association of Independent Colleges and
Uni-versities in New Jersey. The chancellor and theState
commissioner of education are ex officiomembers without vote. The
terms of office are 6years.
Responsibilities of the board.The board hasbroad powers and
responsibilities for the generalsupervision of higher education in
New Jersey.Specific responsibilities include: (I) advancinglong
range planning for the State system of highereducation; (2)
establishing general policy for thegovernance of the separate
institutions; (3) coor-dinating the activities of the individual
institutionswhich, taken together, make up the system of higher
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education in New Jersey; (1) maintaining generalfinancial
supervision of the State system of highereducation; and (5)
licensing independent institu-tions of higher education and
approving the basisand conditions for conferring degrees. In
addition,the board coordinates State and Federal activitiesrelating
to higher education in the State and ad-vises the Governor on
higher education affairs. in-cluding proposed budgets and
legislation. For thepurposes of this study. the board is classified
as acoordinating board.
Central office staff.With the approval of theGovernor, the board
appoints a chancellor, for aterm of 5 years, who serves as the
chief executiveofficer. The chancellor and his administrative
staffmake up the central office for the board.
Relationships with other groups.In addition toworking closely
with the State boards responsiblefor governing the public
institutions of higher edu-cation, the board maintains liaison with
the privateinstitutions through their member representative.
Board of Governors, Rutgers, the StateUniversity
The Board of Governors of Rutgers, the StateUniversity, was
created in 1956 by authority of theState statutes; however, the
history of the institu-tion which it governs goes back to 1766. The
en-tire institution was designated the State universityin 1945.
Authority for corporate status for thisboard is from the
statutes.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of
governors consists of 13 members,11 voting and two ex officio: th.!
Governor of theState with the advice and consent of the
senateappoints six members; the Board of Trustees ofRutgers (an
overall advisory board for the institution) appoints five members
from among itsown membership; and the chancellor of highereducation
and the president of Rutgers are exofficio members. Each member is
appointed for a6-year term; each may succeed himself for not
morethan one additional term after having served onefull 6-year
term. The terms are overlapping, withat least two members appointed
each year: one bythe Governor of the State and one by the board
oftrustees. Six voting members of the board con-stitute a
quorum.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is responsible for the
government of the institutional
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units that constitute the State university. Authorityfor general
policy determination encompasses budg-et approval, program
endorsement, establishmentof personnel policies, financing of
current opera-tions, and planning and financing of physical
facil-ities. For the purposes of this study, it is classifiedas a
multicampus governing board.
Central office staff.The president of the univer-sity and his
general administrative staff serve as theboard's central office
staff. The board of governors,with the advice and consent of the
board of trustees,elects the president, who is responsible to the
twoboards for executive management of the corpora-tion and the
university.
Relationships with other groups.The board oftrustees has overall
advisory responsibility for theinstitution and control over private
properties andfunds, applicable to the purposes of public
highereducation. The membership of the Board ofTrustees of Rutgers
consists of at least 12 chartertrustees, three of whom must be
women, who areselected by the board itself when there are less
than12 (if they were serving as charter trustees onAugust 31, 1956,
they continue to serve for an in-definite time, but all who are
appointed after thatdate are appointed for 6-year terms); 11
publictrustees, five appointed by the Governor with theadvice and
consent of the senate for 5-year terms,and the six appointed to the
board of governors.The chancellor of higher education and the
presi-dent of Rutgers are ex officio members without theright to
vote. At least 12 trustees must be alumnior alumnae. A quorum of
the board of trusteesconsists of not less than 12 of its
members.
A quorum of joint meetings of the Board of Gov-ernors, Rutgers,
the State University, and the boardof trustees consists of six
members of the board ofgovernors and not less than a majority of
the mem-bers of the board of trustees then in office (otherthan
those who are also members of the board ofgovernors).
The State Board of Higher Education is em-powered to coordinate
all statewide higher educa-tion and may investigate and recommend
respectingthe needs for facilities and services of the State
uni-versity as an instrumentality of the State for pro-viding for
public higher education. It also mayadvise with the State
university regarding its an-nual budget for services, lands,
buildings, and equip-ment, and jointly with the State university
makerecommendations to the Governor of the State andto the
legislature in support of such budget.96
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Board of Trustees, College of Medicine andDentistry of New
Jersey
The Board of Trustees of the College of Medicineand Dentistry of
New jersey was created by legisla-tive act in 1970 to oversee the
activities of an inde-pendent and unified institution offering
medical,dental, and allied health educational programs.
Itscorporate powers are from the same statute. Theboard is required
to hold an annual meeting andto meet at such other times and places
as it shalldesignate.
Structure of membership and method of selection.--NIembers of
the board are appointed by the Gov-ernor with the advice and
consent of the senate.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
governance of the institution.Within the general guidelines
established by theState Board of Higher Education, authority
forgeneral policy determination encompasses budgetapproval, program
endorsement, establishment ofpersonnel policies, financing of
current operations,and planning and financing physical facilities.
Inthis study, it is classified as a governing board.
Central office staff.The board is in the processof creating a
central office staff for the college whichwill include a chief
executive officer who will beresponsible for activities at the
constituent schools.
Relationships with other groups.In addition toworking closely
with the board of higher education,the board cooperates with other
component units ofthe higher education community.
Board of Trustees, Newark College ofEngineering
The Board of Trustees of the Newark College ofEngineering
legally is a local board of control.Newark College of Engineering
functions as a pitof the State system of higher education because
theState of New jersey contracts with the institutionto provide
engineering education and certain oc-cupationaltechnical training
programs for the pub-lic. This contract between the State and the
insti-tution is renewable each year. Its board of trusteeshas eight
members appointed by the Governor, andthe Governor and the Mayor of
Newark arc exofficio members.
For the services provided to the State under con-tract, the
board functions in a manner similar to
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those of the State boards governing public highereducational
institutions. In this study, the boardis classified as a governing
board under other thanState control.
Board of Trustees, Glassboro State College
The Board of Trustees of Glassboro State Col-lege was created by
authority of the legislature in1966, with clarifying amendments
adopted in 1969;officially, the board became operative on July
1,1967. Until that date, all existing State colleges inNew Jersey
were governed by the State Board ofEducation. Corporate status
comes from the samestatutes. Legally, the board is required to
meetonce yearly, but in practice meets at least bi-monthly.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of nine citizens of New Jersey;not more than three may
reside in any one county;at least two must be women. The members
are ap-pointed by the State Board of Higher Education,subject to
the approval of the Governor. Membersare appointed for 6-year
overlapping terms. A quo-rum consists of a majority.
Responsibilities of the board.The board assumedthe governing
powers for the college formerly vestedin the State Board of
Education. Within the gen-eral policies and guidelines set by the
State Boardof Higher Education, the board's authority for gen-eral
policy determination encompasses budget ap-proval, program
endorsement, establishment ofpersonnel policies, financing of
current operations,and planning and financing of physical
facilities,subject to approval of the board of higher educa-tion.
It is classified as a governing board.
Central office staff.Since only one institution isgoverned by
the board, the president of the insti-tution and his administrative
staff serve as its cen-tral office staff.
Relationships with other groups.In addition toworking closely
with the State Board of HigherEducation, the board cooperates with
other com-ponent units of the department of higher educa-tion,
including the State Scholarship Commission,the Educational
Opportunity Fund Board, theHigher Education Assistance Authority,
and theNew Jersey Educational Facilities Authority. It
itrepresented on the Council of State Colleges by thechairman and
the president.
Board of Trustees, Jersey City State College
Information for the Board of Trustees of JerseyCity State
College is the same as that presented forthe Board of Trustees of
Glassboro State College.
Board of Trustees, Montclair State CollegeInformation for the
Board of Trustees of Mont-
clair State College is the same as that presented forthe Board
of Trustees of Glassboro State College.
Board of Trustees, Newark State CollegeInformation for the Board
of Trustees of Newark
State College is the same as that presented for theBoard of
Trustees of Glassboro State College.
Board of Trustees, Ramapo College of NewJersey
Information for the Board of Trustees of RatnapoCollege of New
Jersey is the same as that presentedfor the Board of Trustees of
Glassboro State College.
Board of Trustees, William Paterson Collegeof New Jersey
Information for the Board of Trustees of Wil-liam Paterson
College of New Jersey is the sameas that presented for the Board of
Trustees of Glass-boro State College.
Board of Trustees, Richard Stockton StateCollege
Information for the Board of Trustees of RichardStockton State
College is the same as that presentedfor the Board of Trustees of
Glassboro State College.
Board of Trustees, Trenton State College
Information for the Board of Trustees of Tren-ton State College
is the same as that presented forthe Board of Trustees of Glassboro
State College.
Council of State Colleges
The New Jersey Council of State Colleges con-sists of the
presidents and the chairmen of theboards of trustees of the several
State colleges. Thechancellor is an ex officio member, and
thecouncil is established in the department of highereducation.
The council, under the guidance of the board ofhigher education
and with assistance from its staff,
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acts as an advisory body on State colleges to theboard of higher
education. The council fosterscommunication and cooperation among
the Statecolleges, guides and stimulates effective planningand
program development within the general pal-ides and guidelines set
by the board of highereducation, ensures diversity of development
amongthe several State colleges in ways which Will beresponsive to
particular needs in different parts Ofthe State, and seeks to
ensure acceptable and effec-tive lines of development in admissions
policy,academic standards, programs, financing, and com-munity
relations. The council may also recom-mend the establishment and
location of new Statecolleges. For the purposes of this study the
councilis classified as an advisory or "other" board.
Council of County Colleges
The Council of County Colleges, also establishedin the
department of education, consists of thepresidents and chairmen of
the boards of trusteesof the several county colleges. The
chancellor ofthe board of higher education is an ex officio mem-ber
of the council.
The council acts as an advisory body on countycommunity
colleges, to the board of higher educa-tion. It serves as a means
of communication be-tween the colleges, and under the guidance of
theboard of higher education seeks to ensure accept-able and
effective lines of development in admis-sions policy, academic
standards, programs, financ-ing, and community relations in the
several community colleges. Staff members from the depart-ment of
higher education serve the council and thecolleges as a resource
for assistance in planning byproviding technical assistance and
information. Forthe purposes of this study, the council is
classifiedas an advisory or "other" board.
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New Jersey Education Co-ordinating CouncilThe New Jersey
Education Co-ordinating Coun-
cil was created by the State legislature in 1966 (tobecome
effective July I, 1967) as an interdepart-mental council for the
purpose of facilitating thecoordination of the educational policies
and pro-grams of the State in all fields of public education.The
council is required to meet annually and musthold at least three
other regular meetings duringeach year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The council
consists of six memi,;rs: the presidentof the State Board of
Education, the chairman ofthe board of higher education, the
commissioner ofeducation, the chancellor of the department ofhigher
education, and one citizen member o[ theState Board of Education
and one citizen memberof the New Jersey Board of Higher Education,
tobe selected by said boards, respectively, for termsof one year
commencing July I or until their suc-cessors arc selected.
Responsibilities of the council.The council is responsible for
reviewing and recommending pro-grams and priorities to best meet
the total educa-tional needs of the State, for reviewing budgets
ofthe departments of education and higher education,and for making
fiscal recommendations to the StateBoard of Education and the New
Jersey Board ofHigher Education.
The council provides interdepartmeMal coordi-nation at all
levels of public education in the Stateand facilitates the
coordination of higher educationthrough the Board of Higher
Education. In thisstudy, therefore, the council is classified as a
super-visory or "other" board, since the New Jersey Boardof Higher
Education provides the actual coordina-tion of the State system of
higher education.
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NEW JERSEY
Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 3: State university and
landgrant college combinedType 5: 4.year (or more) collegeType 6:
2.year college
ELECTORATE
GOVERNOR
I
Council Board of Higher Educationof County Colleges (Central
Office Staff)
Board of GovernorsRutgers
The StateUniversity
Type 31 Unit
Type 52 Units
IBoard of Trustees
College of Medicineand Dentistry of
New Jersey
Type 11 Unit
IBoard of TrusteesNewark Collegeof Engineering
Type 11 Unit
Councilof State Colleges
EducationCoordinating
Council
IBoard of TrusteesGlassboro State
College
y TPeUn1 it
Board of TrusteesJersey State
College
Type 51 Unit
Board of TrusteesMontclair State
College
nit
Board of TrusteesNewark State
College
Type 51 Unit
Board of TrusteesRamapo Collegeof New Jersey
Type 51 Unit
Board of TrusteesWilliam Paterson
College ofNew Jersey
Type 51 Unit
Board of TrusteesTrenton State
College
Type 51 Unit
1 4
I
Institution Boards(15)
Type 615 Units
IBoard of TrusteesRichard Stockton
State College
IType 51 Unit
Note:See basic reference table for a listingof 4.year (or more)
institutionsunder their respective boards.
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NEW MEXICO
In New Mexico, eight State boards are responsi-ble for seven
institutions of higher education andseven 2-year branches. Each of
seven boards isresponsible for a separate institution and
itsbranches, if any: Regents of the University of NewMexico,
Regents of the New Mexico State Univer-sity, Regents of the Eastern
New Mexico Univer-sity, Regents of the New Mexico Highlands
Uni-versity, Regents of the New Mexico Institute ofMining and
Technology, Regents of the WesternNew Mexico University, and
Regents of the NewMexico Military Institute. The Board of
Educa-tional Finance is responsible for the coordinationof the
financing of all State higher educationinstitutions.
The State of New Mexico participates in the in-terstate program
of higher education of the WesternInterstate Commission for Higher
Education.
Board of Educational Finance
The Board of Educational Finance was createdin 1951 by authority
of the State statutes. It doesnot have corporate status. Legally,
its meetings,which are open to the public, must be held fourtimes a
year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.--The Board of
Educational Finance consists of11 members appointed by the
Governor. Membersmust be qualified electors of the State, and at
thetime of appointment not more than six membersmay belong to the
same political party. One mem-ber must be appointed from each of 11
judicialdistricts and, in order to remain a member, mustcontinue to
reside in the district from which ap-pointed. A quorum consists of
a majority of themembers.
Each member is appointed for a 6-year term andmay be reappointed
to st,, :ssive terms. The termsare overlapping.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for
coordination of the financial affairsof the 14 institutional units
of public higher edu-cation. It is primarily concerned with
adequatefinancing. of the institutions and with
equitabledistribution of available funds among them. Itreceives,
adjusts, and approves the budgets of theinstitutions prior to their
submittal to the budgetofficer of the State. In this study this
board isclassified as a coordinating board.
Relationships with other groups.Since the boardserves as the
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directly with all of the other State boards that
haveresponsibilities for higher education in the Stateand with the
Western Interstate Commission forHigher Education.
Regents of the University of New MexicoThe board, the Regents of
the University of New
Mexico, was created in 1889 by authority of theconstitution. Its
authority for corporate statts isfrom the statutes. Legally, its
meetings must beheld four times a year and its records must be
openfor inspection by all citizens at all reasonable times.A quorum
consists of three members.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The Regents of
the University of New Mexicoconsists of seven members. The
Governor, by andwith the consent of the senate, appoints five
mem-bers, one of whom must be a resident of the vicinitywhet e the
institution is located. The members can-not be employees of the
board nor have pecuniaryinterest in any contract with the board.
Not morethan three members may belong to the same polit-ical party.
The Governor and the superintendentof public instruction are ex
officio members whomay not vote nor hold office on the board.
Each member is appointed for a 6-year term andmay be reappointed
to successive terms. The termsare overlapping.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of the university andits branches. Authority for general
policy deter-mination encompasses budget approval,
programendorsement, establishment of personnel policies,financing
of current operations, and planning andfinancing of physical
facilities. In this study thishoard is classified as a multicampus
governing
Central office staff.Since the board governs oneinstitution and
its branches, the president of theinstitution and his
administrative staff also serveas the central office staff of the
board.
The Regents of the New Mexico StateUniversity
The Regents of the New Mexico State Universitywas originally the
Regents of the New Mexico Col-lege of Agriculture and Mechanical
Arts, created in1889 by authority of the constitution. Its
authorityfor corporate status is from the statutes.
Legally,meetings must be held four times a year, and rec-
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orris must be open for inspection by any citizen atall
reasonable times. A quorum consists of threemembers.
Other information is the same as that given forthe Regents of
the University of New Mexico, ex-cept that New Mexico State
University presentlyoperates four 2yea branches. It is classified
as amulticampus governing board.
Regents of the Eastern New MexicoUniversity
The Regents of the Eastern New Mexico Uni-versity was created in
1927 by authority of theconstitution. Its authority for corporate
status isfrom the statutes. Legally. meetings must be heldfour
times a year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of seven members. The Gov-ernor appoints five members, not
more than three4417 whom may belong to the same political
party.
must be qualified electors of the State, mustreal estate in the
State, and may be neither
employees of the board nor have pecuniary interestin any
contract with the board. The Governor andthe superintendent of
public instruction are exofficio members who may not vote nor hold
office.
Each member is appointed to a 6-yea term andmay be reappointed
to successive terms. The termsare overlapping.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of one institution andits two 2-year branches. Authority
for general pol-icy determination encompasses budget
approval.program endorsement, establishment of personnelpolicies,
financing of current operations, and plan-ning and financing of
physical facilities. In thisstudy the board is classified as a
multicampus gov-erning board.
Central office staff.Since the board governs onlyone institution
and its branches, the president andhis administrative stair also
serve as the board's cen-tral office staff.
Regents of the New Mexico HighlandsUniversity
The Regents of the New Mexico Highlands Uni-versity was created
in 1893 by authority of the con-stitution. Its authority for
corporate status is fromthe statutes. Legally, its meetings are
required tobe held four times a year.
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Other information is the same as listed for theRegents of the
Eastern New Mexico University,with the exception that New Mexico
HighlandsUniversity presently operates no branches. It isclassified
as a governing board.
Regents of the New Mexico Institute ofMining and Technology
The Regents of the New Mexico Institute ofand Technology was
created in 1889 by
authority of the constitution. Its authority for cor-porate
status is from the statutes. Its records mustbe open at all
reasonable tines for inspection byany citizen.
Other information is the same as listed for theRegents of the
University of New Mexico, with theexception that New Mexico
Institute of Miningand Technology presently operates no branches.
Itis classified as a governing board.
Regents of Western New Mexico UniversityThe Regents of Western
New Mexico University
was created in 1893 by authority of the constitution. Its
authority for corporate status is from thestatutes. Legally,
meetings arc required to be 1161four times a year.
Other information is the same as listed for theRegents of the
Eastern New Mexico University,with the exception that Western New
Mexico Uni-versity presently operates no branches. It is
clas-sified as a governing board.
Regents of the New Mexico Military InstituteThe Board of Regents
of the New Mexico Mili-
tary Institute was created in 1898 by authority ofthe
constItution. Its authority for amporate statusderives also from
the constitution.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of five members appointed bythe Governor by and with the
consent of the Statesenate. Not more than three of the members
maybelong to the same political party. By constitu-tional amendment
adopted in 1949. the length ofthe terms of regents is fixed at 6
years. The amend-ment further provides that members of the
boardshall not be removed except for incompetence,neglect of duty
or malfeasance in office. The supreme court of the State has
exclusiv.... originaljurisdiction over proceedings to remove
membersof the board of regents.
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Responsibilities of the board.The functions ofthe board are: to
bear legal responsibility andauthority [or all aspects of the
institution's opera-tions; to represent the citizens of the State
and tointerpret their thinking in terms of institutionalpolicies,
facilities, and programs; to assist in gettingadequate financial
support; to determine the gen-eral operating policies of the
institution; to selecta chief administrative officer [or the
institution;
and to act on recommendations that come to it fromits chief
executive officer and the faculty. Theboard is a legislative and
policy-determining body,not an executive agency, and for this study
is clas-sified as a governing board.
Central office staff.The superintendent of theinstitution and
his administrative staff also serveas the central office staff of
the board.
NEW MEXICO
Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 2: State universityType
3: State university and iancgrant college combinedType 5: 4-year
(or more) collegeType 6: 2-year college
Board ofEducational Finance'
ELECTORATE
GOVERNOR
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Regents ofthe University of
New Mexico
Regents ofthe New MexicoState University
Type 31 Unit
T peType ype y 61 Unit
6 T1 Unit 4 Units
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_1Regents of
the New MexicoInstitute of
Mining and Technology
Type 1 Type 51 Unit 1 Unit
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Regents ofthe Eastern New Mexico
University
Type 62 Units
Regents of theNew Mexico Highlands
Regents of theNew Mexico
Regents of theNewUniversity
WesternUniversity
MexicoMilitary Institute
I
T1yrnitType Type 6
1 Unit
Coordination of finances of public higher education
Institutions.Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year
(or more) Institutions under their respective boards.
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NEW YORK
In New York, two State boards and one city board(operating under
the auspices of one of the Stateboards) have responsibility for 88
institutions ofpublic higher education.
Board of Regents, the University of the Stateof New York
The Board of Regents of the University of theState of New York
was established and incorporatedby act of the legislature in 1784.
The university in-cludes in its membership, and has under its
super-vision, all public and private schools of New YorkState,
including institutions of higher learning. Theboard of regents also
heads the State education de-partment which is charged with the
general manage.ment and supervision of all public schools and allof
the educational work of the State. Legally, itsmeetings, which are
open to the public, must be held10 times a year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of 13 members elected by thelegislature: one resident from
each of the State's 10judicial districts, and three residents from
the Stateat large. A quorum consists of seven members. Themaximum
age for members is 70. Each member iselected for a 13-year term and
may be reelected tosuccessive terms. The terms are overlapping,
withone member's term expiring annually. ,
Responsibilities of the board.Accorcling to Fred-erick A. Morse,
late secretary to t; hoard, this is"the oldest continuous
policymaking board of edu-cation in the world." This board is
empowered tocharter, register, and inspect all educational
institu-tions, and to apportion State financial assistance tothem.
The board is responsible for the determina-tion of educaticinal
policy and educational programsfor the State of New York.
The State University of New York was establishedby the
legislature in 1948 as a corporate entity withinthe State Education
Department. It is governed bya board of trustees which is charged
with the devel-opment and administration of a State-supported
sys-tem of higher education for the youth of the State.It is
responsible for the direct administration, super-vision and
coordination of 32 institutions whichconstitute the State
university (four university cen-ters, two medical centers, 13
colleges of arts andscience, two specialized colleges, six
agricultural andtechnical colleges, and five statutory colleges)
andis responsible for providing standards and regula-tions covering
the organization and operation of 38
community colleges operating within the programof the State
university.
The board of regents is responsible for the super-vision,
through the Board of Higher Education ofthe City of New York, of 12
municipally controlledcolleges known as the City University of New
York.
The board of regents also has responsibility forState elementary
and secondary education. In thisstudy, it is classified as a
coordinating board.
The New York State Library, the State museumand State science
service, and office of the State his-torian all are under the
authority of the board ofregents.
Central office staff.The board of regents ap-points the
commissioner of education, who is thechief executive officer of the
State education depart-ment and is also the president of the
University ofthe State of New York.
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Relationships with other groups.The board ofregents has general
supervisory authority over theBoard of Trustees of the State
University of NewYork, which by statute has responsibility for
theoverall central administration, supervision, and co-ordination
of the State higher education institutions.This encompasses all of
the public higher institu-tions in the State except the colleges
that constitutethe City University of New York. These 12 are
su-pervised by the board of regents, but are under theimmediate
government of the Board of HigherEducation, City of New York.
Board of Trustees, State University of NewYork
The Board of Trustees of the State University ofNew York was
made a permanent board by authorityof the State statutes in 1951,
although a temporaryboard had been created in 1949. Its authority
forcorporate status is also from the statutes. The boardusually
meets 10 times a year. The board appointsa sixmember executive
committee, for which aquorum consists of four members.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of 15 members, appointed bythe Governor r and with the
advice and consent ofthe senate, who must be residents of the State
ofNew York and may not be over 70 years of age. Aquorum consists of
eight members. Each memberis appointed for a 10-year term and may
be reap-pointed to successive terms. The terms are overlap-ping,
with the terms of two members expiring every
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other year and the term of one member expiringeach intervening
year.
Responsibilities of the board.The board ischarged with the
responsibility for governing theState university and exercises all
of the corporatepowers thereof. The State university is composedof
four university centers, two medical centers, 13colleges of arts
and science, two specialized colleges,six agricultural and
technical colleges, and five stat-utory colleges. The board also is
responsible forthe supervision of 38 community colleges. Thisboard
is responsible for planning the improvementand extension of the
programs and facilities for pub-lic higher education in the State
of New York. Itsresponsibility for general policy determination
forthe colleges within the State university encompassesbudget
approval, program endorsement, establish-ment of personnel
policies, financing of current op-erations, and planning and
financing of physicalfacilities. In this study, the board is
classified as agoverning-coordinating board.
Central office staff.The board appoints the chan-cellor of the
university whose duty is to execute andenforce policies of the
board, and any other dutiesassigned by the board. The chancellor
and his gen-eral administrative staff serve as the board's
centraloffice staff.
Relationships with other groups.The boardworks closely with the
Board of Regents of the Uni-versity of the State of New York. It
operates its owncolleges and university centers comprising the
StateUniversity of New York (26 4-year (or more) insti-tutions and
six 2-year agricultural and technical col-leges) and it supervises
38 2-year community collegesthat operate within its program.
Board of Higher Education, City of New YorkThe Board of Higher
Education is the Board of
Trustees of City University of New York, created in1961 by
action of the City of New York and by legis-lation at the State
level. It is also the local sponsorand board of trustees for eight
community colleges
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that operate within the program of State Universityof New York.
Its corporate status is from the samecity and State statutes.
Meetings are held monthly,except July and August, and a majority of
the mem-bership constitutes a quorum.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of 21 members who are residentsof the City of New York and
one ex officio member,the president, New York City Board of
Education.The law provides there shall be at least four mem-bers
from each of the two boroughs of the largestpopulation, at least
one member from the boroughof the smallest population, and at least
three mem-bers from each of the remaining boroughs. Theyare
appointed by the mayor for 9-year staggeredterms, and they serve
without compensation.
Responsibilities of the board.The board has thegeneral duties
and powers of trustees of colleges,and, subject to the general
policies of the Board ofRegents of the University of the State of
New York,has the responsibility for governing and administer-ing
the university and its colleges and divisions andexercises all
corporate powers thereof. The univer-sity is composed of 12 9-year
(or morel institutionalunits supported jointly by municipal and
Statefunds. Its authority for general policy determina-tion
encompasses long range planning, budget ap-proval, establishment of
personnel policies, financingof current operations, and planning
and financingof physical facilities. It is classified as a
governing-coordinating board.
Central office staff.The board employs a chan-cellor of the
university. He and his administrativeand professional personnel
provide the central officestaff for the board.
Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the
Board of Regents of the Universityof the State of New York, and
with the Board ofTrustees of the State University of New York
incarrying out its governing responsibilities. In ad-dition, it
works closely with other city and Stateagencies in administering
certain' phases of uni-versity operations.
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NEW YORK
Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 2: State universityType
3: State university and land.grant college combinedType 5: 4.year
(or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college
LEGISLATURE
ELECTORATE
I
Board of RegentsThe University of the
State of New York(Central Office Staff)
Board of TrusteesState University
of New York(Central Office Staff)
Type 16 Units
Type 26 Units
InstitutionBoards (30)
Type 32 Units TIPe 51 Units
I
Type 638 Units
GOVERNOR
Institution Boards (2)'
Type 12 Units
Type 21 Unit
Ty pe 31 Unit
1
1 MID Mb Mb =11 Board of Higher Educationof the City of New
York(Central Office Staff)
H Type 57 Units
H Type 24 Units
H Type 68 Units
Privately controlled university boards TheBoard of Trustees,
State University of New York,is responsible for that portion of the
budgetof these two institution boards which deals withthe statutory
colleges, since these collegesobtain State funds.
2 Four statutory colleges are institutional unitsof Cornell
University, a landgrant institution.One Is an Institution of Alfred
University.
MotelSee basic reference table for a listing of blear (or more)
institutions under their respective boards.
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NORTH CAROLINA
In North Carolina, 28 boards are responsible for31 1
institutions of higher education. Two of theseboards have
responsibilities for statewide planningand coordination of the
institutions. The StateBoard of Higher Education is responsible for
co-ordinating the 16 senior public institutions and theState Board
of Education is responsible. for coordin-ating the 15 community
colleges that offer 2-yearcollege parallel programs. The State
Board of Ed-ucation also is responsible for coordinating 39
tech-nical institutes that offer 2-year technical
educationprograms.
One board, the Board of Trustees of the Consoli-dated University
of North Carolina, is responsiblefor the governance of six senior
institutional unitsconstituting the University of North
Carolina:Chapel Hill, Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro,
NorthCarolina State University at Raleigh, and the Uni-versity of
North Carolina at Wilmington.
Ten state boards are responsible for the governanceof nine
senior regional universities and a school ofarts which offers a
baccalaureate program as wellas a secondary school program. Each of
the follow.ing 10 senior institutions has a single board of
trus-tees: Appalachian State University, East CarolinaUniversity,
Elizabeth City State University, Fayette.ville State University,
North Carolina Agriculturaland Technical State University, North
CarolinaCentral University, Pembroke State University, West-ern
Carolina University, Winston-Salem State Uni-versity, and North
Carolina School of the Arts.
Fifteen local boards are responsible for the gov-ernance of 15
community colleges: Caldwell Com-munity College, Central Piedmont
Community Col-lege, Coastal Community College, College of
theAlbermarle, Davidson County Community College,Gaston College,
Isothermal Community College,Lenoir County Community College,
RockinghamCommunity College, Sandhills Community
College,Southeastern Community College, Surry CommunityCollege,
Wayne Community College, Western Pied-mont College, and Wilkes
Community College.These institutions are coordinated through the
StateBoard of Education.
North Carolina Board of Higher EducationThe North Carolina Board
of Higher Education
was created in 1955 by authority of the State statutes.Each year
it must elect a vice-chairman and secretary.
Structure of membership and method of selection.tills figure
does not include four military centers at Fort Bragg (con-
ducted by North Carolina State University) and Camp Lejeune,
CherryPoint, and Seymour Johnson (conducted by East Carolina
University).The Seymour Johnson military center is scheduled to be
discontinued inMay 1971.
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The board consists of 22 citizens of North Carolina.The Governor
serves ex officio as member and aschairman of the board. One of the
members mustbe a member of the State Board of Education ap-pointed
by the Governor, eight of them must be ap-pointed by the Governor
to represent the public atlarge, but none of them may be officers
or employeesof the State or officers, employees, or trustees of
theinstitutions of higher education. Four of the mem-bers must be
selected by the boards of trustees ofState-supported senior
colleges (now regional uni-versities and the. School of Arts), and
two of themare selected by the board of trustees of the
university(University of North Carolina), provided no trusteemember
is a member of the general assembly. Thechairmen of the committees
on appropriations,finance, and higher education in the senate and
thehouse of representatives serve ex officio as membersof the
board. The four senior colleges, whose trus-tees select one of
their members as a board memberto serve for a 2-year term, are
designated by the Gov-ernor in such order of rotation as he may
choose,provided that the right of selection of such board,member is
rotated equally among all institutions.
Members of the board, other than the six selectedby the trustees
of institutions and the ex officiomembers, are appointed by the
Governor for termsof 6 years. The term of each of the six ex
officiomembers from the general assembly begins with hisappointment
to the committee chairmanship andcontinues until his successor as
committee chairmanhas been appointed.
All memberships, except ex officio memberships,are subject to
confirmation by the house and thesenate in joint session. The
Governor forwards allappointments to the general assembly before
thefortieth legislative day of each regular session. TheGovernor,
without such confirmation, appoints members to fill vacancies for
unexpired terms.
Appointments to the board are selected for theirinterest in and
ability to contribute to the fulfill.ment of the purpose of the
board. All members ofthe board are members at large, charged with
theresponsibilities of serving the best interests of thewhole
State.
Responsibilities of the board.The purpose of theboard is "to
plan and promote the development ofa sound, vigorous, progressive,
and coordinated sys-tem of higher education in the State." In
thisstudy, it is classified as a coordinating board.
In pursuit of this objective, the board seeks thecooperation of
all the institutions of higher educa-tion and of other educational
agencies in planning
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a system of higher education that will serve all thehigher
educational needs of the State and encouragea high standard of
excellence in all institutions ofthe system. The board must allot
the major func-tions and activities of the State senior
institutions ofhigher education in keeping with the purposes
forwhich each institution was established; give the Gov-ernor, the
general assembly and the various institu-tions advice on higher
educational policy and prob-lems; determine the types of degrees to
be awardedby each of the institutions; make visits to the
insti-tutions as deemed necessary and proper in the per-formance of
the board's duties; prescribe uniformstatistical reporting
practices and policies to be fol-lowed by all of the States senior
institutions; reviewinstitutional budget requests t9 determine
whetherthe same are consistent with li primary purposesof each
institution and with the functions and ac-tivities allocated to the
institution by statutes or bythe board; advise the State Advisory
Budget Com-mission and the institutions of any budget
requestinconsistent with their purposes and allocated func-tions or
activities; and license all new degree grant-ing institutions of
higher education, except com-munity colleges.
Central office staff.The board appoints, subjectto the approval
of the Governor, the director of high-er education. The Governor
fixes the salary of thedirector. The director, who must be a person
withtraining and experience in the field of higher educa-tion,
serves as executive officer for the board. Theboard appoints such
other professional staff mem-bers as shall be sufficient to carry
out the purposesof the board. The salaries of these staff
membersare fixed by the Governor subject to the approvalof the
State Advisory Budget Commission.
Relationships with other groups.In dischargingits coordinating
and planning functions, the StateBoard of Higher Education works
closely with allboards that govern institutions of higher
educationin North Carolina. In addition, it administers thebudget
for the State's participation in the programof higher education
carried out under the auspicesof the Southern Regional Education
Board, admin-isters the State's participation in Title ICommu-nity
Service and Continuing Education Programsof the Higher Education
Act of 1965, and providesstaff for the State Education Assistance
Authority(low-interest guaranteed student loan program).
Board of Trustees, University of NorthCarolina
The Board of Trustees of the University of NorthCarolina was
created in 1789 by authority of both
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the State constitution and statutes. Its authority forcorporate
status also is from the statutes. Legally,meetings. which are open
to the public, must beheld three times a year.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of
trustees consists of 102 members, 100of whom are elected by the
general assembly. Tenof the members must be women. The Governor
andthe State superintendent of public instruction areex officio
members. A quorum consists of 51 mem-bers. Each member is elected
for a term of 8 yearsand may be reelected to successive terms.
Twenty-five members are elected or reelected biennially.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of the six institutionalunits that constitute the
university: the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill, at
Asheville, atCharlotte, at Greensboro, North Carolina State
Uni-versity at Raleigh (which conducts a military centerat Fort
Bragg that offers a baccalaurrate degree pro-gram), and the
University of North Carolina at Wil-mington. Authority for general
policy determina-tion encompasses budget approval, personnel
man-agement, and program endorsement. For the pur-poses of this
study, the board is classified as a multi-campus governing
board.
Central office staff.The president of the univer-sity and his
administrative staff serve as a centraloffice staff of the
board.
Relationships with other groups.The boardworks with the State
Board of Higher Education inprograming and other matters; the State
Departmentof Administration and its budget and property con-trol
divisions; State Board of Education (teacher ed-ucation); North
Carolina Education Assistance Au-thority (low-interest guaranteed
student loans);among others, and has the responsibility for
over-seeing budget expenditures and approving plansfor the physical
facilities to be built on the sixcampuses of the consolidated
university.
Board of Trustees, North Carolina Agriculturaland Technical
State University
The Board of Trustees of the North CarolinaAgricultural and
Technical State University was cre-ated in 1891 by authority of the
State statutes. Itsauthority for corporate status also is from the
sta-tutes. Legally, it is required to meet twice a year.A quorum
consists of a majority of the members.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of
trustees consists of 12 members ap-
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pointed by the Governor subject to confirmationby the general
assembly meeting in joint session.Each member is appointed for a
term of 8 years andmay be reappointed to successive terms. The
termsare overlapping, wi di three vacancies occurring every2
years.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of the institution; au-thority for general policy
determination encompassesbudget approval, personnel management, and
pro-gram endorsement. The board is classified as agoverning
board.
Central office staff.The president of the institu-tion and his
administrative staff serve as a centraloffice staff of the
board.
Relationships with other groups.Thc boardworks with the State
Board of Higher Education inprograming and other matters; the State
Depart-ment of Administration and its budget and propertycontrol
divisions; State Board of Education (teachereducation); North
Carolina Education AssistanceAuthority (low-interest guaranteed
student loans);among others, and has the responsibility for
over-seeing budget expenditures and approving plansfor the physical
facilities to be built.
The Board of Trustees, Appalachian StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of the Appalachian StateUniversity was
created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Legally, it is
required to meet twicea year. A quorum consists of a majority of
its mem-bers. It is classified as a governing board.
Relationships with other groups.The board, as-sisted by the
president and the office of institutionalresearch, cooperates with
the North Carolina Boardof Higher Education in formulating,
periodica;ly,an institutional long-range plan and in making
Withergeneral recommendations pertinent to planni;bg forhigher
education on a statewide basis.
Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees
of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State
University.
The Board of Trustees of the East CarolinaUniversity
The Board of Trustees of the East Carolina Uni-versity was
created in 1907 by authority of the Statestatutes. Its authority
for corporate status also isfrom the statutes. Legally, it is
required to meet108
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twice a year. A quorum consists of a majority ofits members. In
this study, the board is classifiedas a multicampus governing
board.
Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees
of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State
University.
Board of Trustees, Elizabeth City StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of Elizabeth City StateUniversity was
created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority
for corporate statusalso is from the statutes. Legally, meetings
mustbe held twice a year. A quorum consists of a ma-jority of its
members. In this study, it is classifiedas a governing board.
Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees
of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State
University.
Board of Trustees, Fayetteville StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of Fayetteville State Uni-versity was
created in 1925 by authority of the Statestatutes. Its authority
for corporate status also isfrom the statutes. Legally, it is
required to meettwice a year. A quorum consists of a majority ofits
members. In this study, the board is classifiedas a governing
board.
Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees
of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University.
The institu-tion has no branches.
Board of Trustees, North Carolina CentralUniversity
The Board of Trustees of North Carolina CentralUniversity was
created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority
for corporate statusalso is from the statutes. Legally, it is
required tomeet twice a year. A quorum consists of a majorityof its
members. In this study, it is classified as agoverning board.
Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees
of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University.
The institu-tion has no branches.
The Board of Trustees of the North CarolinaSchool of the
Arts
The Board of Trustees of the North CarolinaSchool of the Arts
was created in 1968 by authority
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of both the State constitution and statutes. Its au-thority for
corporate status also is from the statutes.A quorum consists of a
majority c, f its members.
Structure of membership and method of selec-tion.The board of
trustees consists of 12 membersappointed by the Governor. The
conductor of theNorth Carolina Symphony is an ex officio memberof
the board. Each member is appointed for a termof 6 years and may be
reappointed to successiveterms. The terms are overlapping, with
four va-cancies occurring every two years.
Responsibilities of the board..The board is a bodycorporate with
all the powers usually conferred uponsuch bodies and necessary to
enable it to acquire,hold, and transfer property; make contracts;
sue andbe sued; and exercise such other rights and privilegesas may
be necessary for the management and admin-istration of the school
and for carrying out the pro-visions and purposes of the article
creating theschool. The board is responsible for the governmentof
the institution. Authority for general policy de-terminations
encompasses budget approval, person-nel management, and program
endorsement. Inthis study, the board is classified as a
governingboard.
Central office staff.The president of the institu-tion and his
administrative staff also serve as thecentral staff of the
board.
Relationships with other groups.The boardworks with the State
Board of Higher Education inprograming and other matters; the State
Departmentof Administration and its budget and property con-trol
divisions; State Board of Education (teachereducation); North
Carolina Education AssistanceAuthority (low-interest guaranteed
student loans);among others, and has the responsibility for
oversee-ing budget expenditures and approving plans forthe physical
facilities to be built.
The Board of Trustees of the Pembroke StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of the Pembroke StateUniversity was
created in 1956 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority
for corporate status isalso from the statutes. Legally, meetings
must beheld twice a year. A quorum consists of a majorityof its
members. In this study, it is classified as agoverning board.
Other information is the same as that listed forthe Board of
Trustees of the North Carolina Agri-
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cultural and Technical State University. The uni-versity
operates no branches.
Board of Trustees, Western CarolinaUniversity
The Board of Trustees of the Western CarolinaUniversity was
created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority
for corporate status alsois from the statutes. Legally, the board
is requiredto meet twice a year. A quorum consists of a ma-jority
of its members. In this study, it is classifiedas a governing
board.
Other information is the same as that given forthe Board of
Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State
University. It operates nobranches.
Board of Trustees, Winston-Salem StateUniversity
The board of Trustees of Winston-Salem StateUniversity was
created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority
for corporate statusis also from the statutes. According to State
law, itis required to meet twice a year. A quorum consistsof a
majority of the board's membership. It is agoverning board.
Other information is the same as that given forthe Board of
Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State
University. It operates nobranches.
State Board of EducationEven though each community college and
tech-
nical institute has a 12-member board of trustees,eight chosen
by local boards of education and countycommissioners, and four
appointed by the Governor,the State Board of Education through its
departmentof community colleges serves as a single
coordinatingagency and maintains extensive control over
thecommunity college system consisting of 15 commun-ity colleges
and 39 technical institutes through ap-proval of sites, buildings,
building plans, budgets,and the selection of chief administrators.
It alsoestablishes and maintains standards for
professionalpersonnel, curriculums, admissions, and graduation;and
regulates tuition and special fees, accountingprocedures, and the
awarding of diplomas and de-grees. The State Board of Education is
assisted bya 128- member Community College Advisory Councilwhich
includes two representatives from the StateBoard of Higher
Education and 11 representativesof senior colleges and
universities.
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NORTH DAKOTA
In North Dakota, nine 4-year (or more) State col-leges and
universities are under the direct jurisdic-tion of the State Board
of Higher Education: Uni-versity of North Dakota, including the
main campusand the Ellendale Branch; North Dakota State Uni-versity
of Agriculture and Applied Science; StateSchool of Forestry; State
School of Science; Dickin-son State College; Mayville State
College; MinotState College; and Valley City State College. In
ad-dition, the board sets standards for three 2-year in-stitutions,
approving State aid for two of them: Bis-marck Junior College, Lake
Region Junior College,and the Williston Center of the University of
NorthDakota. The first two of the 2-year institutions arefinanced,
staffed, and governed by local school dis-tricts. The Williston
Center of the University ofNorth Dakota is financed by the local
district butthe selection of staff and curriculum is controlled
bythe university. All three 2-year institutions annuallyreceive
from the State $450 per full-time student.
State Board of Higher Education
The State Board of Higher Education was createdin 1939 by
authority of the State constitution. Itdoes not have corporate
status. Meetings, whichare open to the public, are held about 11
times ayear. A quorum consists of a majority of themembers.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The State Board
of Higher Education consists ofseven members appointed by the
Governor with theconsent of the senate. The appointees are
chosenfrom a list of three names for each position to befilled.
Nominees are selected by the unanimousaction of the president of
the North Dakota Educa-tion Association, the chief justice of the
State su-preme court, and the superintendent of public
in-struction. Each member must be a qualified elec-tor and taxpayer
of the State who has been a residentfor at least 5 years
immediatel). preceding appoint-ment. C nly one alumnus or former
student of anyone of t .te institutions under its jurisdiction may
beselect& to serve at any one time. Employees of in-
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stitutions under the board's jurisdiction may not bemembers, nor
are they eligible for a period of 2 yearsfollowing termination of
employment. Each mem-ber is appointed for a term of 7 years. The
termsare overlapping. Since 1948, each board member hasserved an
average of 7 years.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of nine institutionsof higher education; its authority
for general policydetermination encompasses budget approval,
pro-gram endorsement, establishment of personnel pol-icies,
financing of current operations, and planningand financing of
physical facilities. The board setsstandards for two 2-year
colleges and coordinatelygoverns a 2-year unit of the university.
In this studyit is classified as a governing-coordinating
board.
Central office staff.The board of higher educa-tion appoints the
State ce:nunissioner of higher edu-cation, its chief executive
officer, who must be agraduate of a college or university and be
familiarwith problems in higher education. There are twoother
professional staff members in the central office.
Relations with other groups.The board is re-quired by law to
meet jointly once each year withthe Board of Public School
Education to discussfields of common interest, such as financing
andteacher training.
The land management of the State institutionsof higher education
is under the Board of Universityand School Landscomprising the
Governor, thesecretary of State, the State auditor, the
attorneygeneral, and the superintendent of public instruc-tion.
The two junior colleges that have individual in-stitutional
boards are operated by local public schooldistricts. These
districts are under the general state-wide supervision of the Board
of Public School Ed-ucation, which also is the Board for Vocational
Ed-ucation. In the latter role, it establishes standardsand
approves State aid for the trade areas at the twocommunity colleges
and the UND-Williston Center.Academic standards are set by the
State Board ofHigher Education, which coordinates all
highereducation.
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NORTH DAKOTA
Type 2: State universityType 3: State university and land-grant
college combinedType 4: Land-grant collegeType 5: 4year (or more)
collegeType 6: 2year college
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GOVERNOR
State Boardof Higher Education(Central Office Staff)
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1 Unitpe 3Unit
Type 41 Unit
Type 56 Units Tlyt1,1
State Board of Higher Education p ascribes standards and
approves Statefunds for lunlor colleges.
Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year (or more)
institutions under their respective boards.
"1
Institution Boards'(2)
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Type 62 Units
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OHIO
In Ohio, 13 State boards are responsible for 43institutional
units of higher education: the OhioBoard of Regents, the statewide
coordinating agency;the Board of Trustees of Ohio University; the
Boardof Trustees of the Ohio State University; the Boardof Trustees
of Bowling Green State University; theBoard of Trustees of Central
State University; theBoard of Trustees of Cleveland State
University; theBoard of Trustees of Kent State University; theBoard
of Trustees of Miami University; the Boardof Trustees of The
University of Akron; the Boardof Directors of the University of
Cincinnati, a mu-nicipally-governed but State-affiliated
institution;.the Board of Tmstees of The University of Toledo;the
Board of Trustees of Wright State University;and the Board of
Trustees of Youngstown State Uni-versity. (Eight of the
institutions operate 32 sepa-rate 2-year units.)
Ohio Board of Regents
The Ohio Board of Regents, the State coordinat-ing board, was
established in 1963 by legislative ac-tion. It is a permanent
agency of the State.
Structure of membership and method of selection.--The Ohio Board
of Regents consists of nine mem-bers appointed by the Governor and
confirmed bythe senate. Each member is appointed for a
9-yearoverlapping term and may not be reappointed toa successive
term.
Responsibilities of the board.By legislative ac-tion, the board
is responsible for: (1) making studiesof State policy in the field
of higher education andthe formulation of a master plan for higher
educa-tion for the State, "considering the needs of thepeople, the
needs of the State and the role of in-dividual public and private
institutions within theState in fulfilling these needs;" (2)
reviewing the ap-propriation requests of public community
collegesand State universities and submitting recommenda-tions to
the director of finance and to the chairmenof the finance
committees of both the senate andthe house of representatives of
the general assemblyworking in close cooperation with the director
offinance in these recommendations and "in all othermatters
concerning expenditure of appropriatedfunds" by community colleges
and State universities; (3) making recommendations to the
Governorand the general assembly concerning the develop.ment of
State financed capital improvements forhigher education and the
establishment of new pro-grams at State institutions of higher
education; (4)approving or disapproving all new degrees and new
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degree programs; (L) making studies about the op-eration of
State-assisted institutions; (6) approvingthe establishment of
technical institute districts andissuing charters for technical
institutes; and (7) ap-proving the official plan of a community
college andissuing a charter for its operation.
Central office staff.A chancellor serves as theexecutive officer
of the board and has a supportingstaff of other professional and
clerical personneldeemed necessary to carry out assigned
duties.
Relationships with other groups.In addition towork with other
agencies of the State government,the board appoints advisory
committees to assist inits work and seeks the cooperation and
advice of theofficers and trustees of both public and private
col-leges and universities in performing duties, makingstudies, and
in formulating recommendations.
Board of Trustees of Ohio UniversityThe Board of Trustees of
Ohio University was
created in 1804 by authority of the State statutes andis
officially named the President and Trustees of theOhio University.
The board's authority for corpo-rate status also is included in the
1804 statutes, whichhave been revised several times.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of nine members appointed bythe Governor with the advice
and consent of thesenate. Each member is appointed fora 9-year
term.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for
governing the university, which in-cludes the main campus at Athens
and branchcampuses located in Belmont County, Chillicothe,Ironton,
Lancaster, Portsmouth, and Zanesville.Authority for general policy
determination encom-passes budget approval, program endorsement,
es-tablishment of personnel policies, financing ofcurrent
operations, and planning and financing ofphysical facilities. In
this study, the board is classi-fied as a multicampus governing
board.
Central office staff.The president of the institu-tion and the
secretary of the board serve as a centraloffice staff for the board
of trustees.
Relationships with other groups.Ohio Univer-sity cooperates with
the Ohio Board of Regents inState planning for higher education,
and althoughnot legally charged with regional planning, becausethe
branch campuses are located in southeasternOhio, takes_ the lead in
planning for higher educa-tion in the southeastern section of
Ohio.
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The Board of Trustees of the Ohio StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of the Ohio State Univer-sity was created
in 1870 by authority of the Statestatutes. Major statutory revision
occurred in 1953and in 1963 (creation of Board of Regents and
nine-member Board of Trustees). Legally, meetings mustbe held three
times a year. A quorum consists of amajority of its members; but a
majority vote of allthe board is required to elect or remove a
presidentor professor.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of nine members appointed bythe Governor with the advice
and consent of thesenate. Each member is appointed for a 9-year
termand may not be reappointed to successive terms.Since 1948, each
board member has served an aver-age of 10 years.
Responsibilities of the board.The board of trus-tees is
responsible for the government of the fiveunits: its authority for
general policy determinationencompasses budget approval, program
endorse-ment, establishment of personnel policies, financingof
current operations, and planning and financingof physical
facilities. In this study, the board isclassified as a multicampus
governing board.
Central office staff. The board governs one 4-yearinstitutional
unit and four 2-year units. The presi-dent of the university and
his administrative staffalso serve as the central office staff of
the board.
The Board of Trustees of Bowling GreenState University
The Board of Trustees of Bowling Green StateUniversity was
created in 1910 by authority of Statestatutes which have been
revised several times. Au-thority for corporate status comes from
the samesource. Meetings are open to the public. A quorumconsists
of a majority of the members.
Structure of membership and method of selection.The board
consists of nine members, each of whomis appointed by the Governor
with the advice andconsent of the senate, and each of whom serves
a9-year overlapping term. No person who has serveda ful; 9-year
term or more than 6 years of such aterm shall be eligible for
reappointment.
Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the
government of the institution, ap-114
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pointmcnt of president and faculty, and for doing"any and all
things necessary for the continuous andsuccessfol operation of a
university." Jts authorityfor general policy determination
encompasses budgetapproval, program endorsement, establishment
ofpersonnel policies, financing of current operations,and planning
and financing of physical facilities.All budget recommendations,
including current opcrating and capital facilities, are channeled
throughthe Ohio Board of Regents. The institution con-sists of five
units (the main campus and four 2-yearunits); thus, the board is
classified as a multicampusgoverning board.
Central office staff.The board governs five searate
institutional units, and the president of theinstitution and his
administrative staff also serve asthe central office staff of the
board.
Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the
Ohio Board of Regents in plan-ning for higher education in
Ohio.
The Board of Trustees of Central StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of Cent..al State Universitywas created by
authority of the State statutes in 1887and was originally "The
Board of Trustees of theCombined Normal and Industrial
Department."The statutes have been revised several times sincethen.
Authority for corporate status is from thesame source. Legally,
meetings must be held twicea year. A quorum consists of a majority
of its mem-bers, but a majority of the board shall be necessaryto
elect or remove a president, business manager, orprofessor. The
board operates no branches and isclassified as a governing
board.
Information for the remaining sections of theboard description
is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green
State University.
The Board of Trustees of the Cleveland StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of The Cleveland StateUniversity was
created by the authority of Statestatutes enacted in December 1964.
This board doesnot have corporate status. The board operates
themain campus and three 2-year branch campuses.
Information for the remaining sections of theboard description
is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green
State University.
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The Board of Trustees of Kent StateUniversity
The Board of Trustees of Kent State Universitywas created in
1910 by authority of State statutesrevised in 1953. Corporate
status is from the samesource. The hoard operates the main campus
andeigut 2-year separate branches.
Information for the remaining sections of theboard description
is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green
State University.
The Board of Trustees of Miami UniversityThe Board of Trustees
of Miami University was
created in 1809 by authority of the State statutes.Authority for
corporate status also is from the statutes. Its meetings, which are
open to the public,are held at least four times a year. A quorum
con-sists of a majority of its members.
'Information .for the remaining sections of theboard description
is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green
State University. Ithas two 2-year units in addition to the main
campus.
The Board of Trustees of the University ofAkron
The Board of Trustees of the University of Akronwas created in
1967 by authority of the Ohio genera!assembly. Prior to that, it
was a municipal univer-sity under the board of directors appointed
by themayor. Authority for corporate status is from thesame source.
Meetings are open to the public. Aquorum consists of a majority of
the members. Sinceit operates no branches, the board is a
governingboard.
Information for the remaining sections of theboard description
is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green
State University.
The Board of Directors of the University ofCincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a municipal, State-affiliated
university, organized in 1819 as the Cin-cinnati College and the
Medical College of Ohio.It exists under the Ohio Revised Code and
the Codeof Ordinances of the City of Cincinnati. In 1967,new State
and city statutes permitted the universityto becorm affiliated with
the State university systemthrough a., agreement with the Ohio
Board ofRegents.
The b