as appropriate, and to recommend all other budgets and any modifications of these budgets as needed to the Board;

• (k)To appoint University-wide committees;
• To manage the University through officials that report to the Office of the President;
• (m)To provide leadership in the development of academic instruction, research, and service programs by making initiatives to the Faculty Senate and to the faculties of academic units and their planning committees concerning changes in curriculum or academic policies which are the responsibility of the faculty;
• (n)To serve as an ex-officio member of all faculties and all faculty committees, to call and preside over the meeting of the University faculty and such advisory groups as he or she chooses to appoint, and at his or her direction, to call meetings of the faculties of the several colleges and schools of the University;
• (o)To be responsible for all University functions relating to student affairs and the life of students at the University, as well as intramural and extramural or intercollegiate athletics;
• (p)To be responsible for all aspects of the relations of the University to the community and for providing information about the activities of the University;
• (q)To be responsible for public relations;