The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the full Board of Regents (the “Board”) between regularly scheduled meetings of the Board and shall have the same powers as the full Board, with exceptions as described in the Authorities and Responsibilities section below.

The Executive Committee shall take action on behalf of the full Board and provide guidance to the President on matters that arise in the interim between regular meetings. The Executive Committee shall have the same powers as the Board of Regents during the interim between meetings of the Board, except that it may not elect or dismiss a president of the University, create a new position in the University, abolish one already existing, nor adopt the annual budget for the University. The Executive Committee shall also serve as the President's Review and Compensation Committee, and shall present recommendations concerning same to the full Board for vote. The Executive Committee shall involve the entire Board in this evaluation process and shall also solicit input from other University stakeholders. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the planning of the Board's annual retreat. The Executive Committee shall submit to the Board for its ratification at the next full Board meeting a complete record of all actions taken by the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee shall consist of six members. The Committee chair and the members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board of Regents. The President of the University shall be a non-voting, ex officio member of the Committee. Committee members should have legal expertise and/or administrative experience. A simple majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

The President shall appoint a senior staff member to be staff designee to the Executive Committee. The Secretary of the Board of Regents shall attend all meetings of the Executive Committee and shall serve as its secretary.

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