Approve salary and benefit ranges for all University personnel;

Approve the creation and abolition of employment positions;

Approve the University’s annual budget and approve any material changes to it;

Approve tuition, fees, and other charges;

Approve all loans, borrowing, and issuances of bonds;

Approve, after consultation with the President, any administrative structure and plan of organization needed for the successful conduct of the University;

Act as a policymaking body by approving the University’s policies of governance and operations in areas including, but not limited to, human resources, information technology, public relations, and development;

Entrust the internal administration of the University to the President in accordance with the duly established governing Board policies and administrative regulations;

Grant diplomas and confer degrees upon the recommendation of the President and faculty;

Periodically evaluate the University’s progress in implementing its mission, goals, and objectives according to its strategic agenda, and