University’s vision, mission, and long-range plans; and
Regularly evaluating the Board’s responsibilities, expectations, and performance, as well as the performance of the President of the University.
Accept the spirit of academic freedom and collegial governance as fundamental characteristics of University governance.
Section 3.1: The Chair of the Board speaks on behalf of the Board. No other Board member has this prerogative and responsibility unless designated by the Chair.
Section 3.2: The Chair presents the Board’s positions, interest, policies, plans, and decisions to the public, the media, and public officials.
Section 3.3: The Board’s authority and influence stem from its official standing as a full Board with all of its assigned duties and responsibilities. No individual member, other than the Chair, has the authority to speak for the Board, notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 3.1. No individual member has the authority to take actions or make commitments on behalf of the Board. Only the collective Board has such authority.
Section 3.4: All substantive issues, proposals, resolutions, plans, information, data, and inquiries come to, and from,
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