Section 3.1: The Board chairperson speaks for the Board. No other Board member, unless designated by the chairperson, has this prerogative and responsibility.
Section 3.2: The Board chairperson presents the Board's positions, interests, policies, plans, and decisions to the public, the media, and public officials.
Section 3.3: The Board’s authority and influence stems from its official standing as a full Board with its assigned duties and responsibilities. No individual member, other than the chairperson, has the authority to speak for the Board. No individual member has authority to take actions or make commitments for the Board. Only the collective Board has authority.
Section 3.4: All substantive issues, proposals, resolutions, plans, information, data, and inquiries come to, and from, the Board through the President of the institution.
Section 3.5: Board members confronted with a University problem or concern should report this matter to the President and to the Board chairperson. In the event the problem or concern relates to the Board chairperson, the matter should be reported to the Board vice chairperson. The chairperson or vice chairperson will direct whatever action is deemed necessary in consultation with the President, if necessary, or with University internal or external counsel. The appropriate Board Committee chairperson will also be involved in the process. Under no circumstances should a Board member individually address the situation.
Section 3.6: Board members should not attempt to persuade, direct, opinionate, coerce, threaten, or influence a University employee's position or practice.
Section 3.7: Board members should make every effort to attend special events and other activities which promote the University whenever feasible and as scheduling permits.
Section 3.8: The Board shall annually, at its retreat, develop goals and objectives for the upcoming year and evaluate its performance from the previous year. The Executive Committee shall be responsible to determine the procedure by which such evaluations are to be conducted, subject to Board approval.