Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 3: State university and landgrant college combinedType 5: 4year (or more) collegeType 6: 2year college

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The Board of Regentsof the Universityof Nebraska'

Type 54 Units

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Board of EducationalLands and Funds'

(Central Office Staff)

'Board of a landgrant institutionall component units considered as parts of thelendgrant program.3 Management and control of all public school lands.1 Local boards of control.

Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year (or more) institutions under their respective boards.

State Boardof Education

(Central Office Staff)

1 1

InstitutionBoards

(5)

1

Type 65 Units

InstitutionBoards

(6)

1

Type 66 Units'

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NEVADA

The Board of Regents, University of Nevada Sys-tem. is responsible for the four units that comprisethe university system.

The State of Nevada participates in the interstate program of higher education operated underthe auspices of the Western Interstate Commissionfor Higher Education.

Board of Regents, University of NevadaSystem

The Board of Regents of the University of NevadaSystem was created in 1864 by authority of the Stateconstitution. Legally, meetings, which are opento the public, must be held four times a year; however, the board usually meets 10 times.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of 11 members elected by thepeople. The board must be nonpartisan; threemembers must be from Washoe County, five fromClark County, and three from the State at largeother than these twe counties. A quorum consistsof five members. Each member is elected for a4-year term and may be reelected to successiveterms. The terms are overlapping. Since 1948,

Type 3: State university and landgrant college combinedType 5: 4year (or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college

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Type 31 Unit

each board member has served an average of 1years.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is responsible for the government of the university sys-tem; its authority for general policy determinationencompasses budget approval, program endorse-ment, establishment of personnel policies, financingof current operations, and planning and financingof physical facilities. In this study, this board isclassified as a governingcoordinating board.

Central office staff.The chancellor of the uni-versity system and his personal administrative staffserve as the board's central office staff. The chan-cellor is also ex officio treasurer. Central functionsinclude budgeting, internal audit, institutionalstudies, facility planning coordination, and federalprojects stimulation.

Relationships with other groups.Preaudit of cur-rent finances is made by the State budget director;the postaudit of current finances is made by anindependent auditor reporting to the board. Allconstruction of the university financed by Statefunds or Federal loans is under the jurisdiction ofthe State Planning Board.

NEVADA

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(Central Office Staff)

Type 51 Unit

Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year (or more) institutions under their respective boards.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

In New Hampshire, three State boards are re-sponsible for five institutions of higher education.The Board of Trustees, the University of NewHampshire, is responsible for four institutions, andthe State Board of Education for one. In 1963the New Hampshire Coordinating Board of Ad-vanced Education and Accreditation was establishedby the legislature. The Council for Teacher Edu-cation was established in 1951 by legislative act.The council consists of about 10 individuals rep-resenting the different areas of education in theState and functions in an advisory capacity to co-ordinate teacher education. A 1967 State law re-quires that the meetings of all governmental boardsbe open to the public, except when individuals orthe purchase or sale of property are being dis-cussed.

The Coordinating Board of AdvancedEducation and Accreditation

The Coordinating Board of Advanced Educationand Accreditation was established by legislative actin 1963. It usually meets four times year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board is composed of 11 members. Six, ofwhom at least three must be from private institu-tions in the State, are appointed for 5-year overlap-ping terms by the Governor and his advisory coun-cil. Ex officio members are the commissioner ofeducation, the chairman of the State Board of Edu-cation, and the presidents of the State universityand of the two State colleges. Each member hasserved on the board approximately since 1968.

Responsibilities of the board.The board ischarged with evaluating institutions, controllingthe establishment of new private institutions, recom-mending to the legislature authority of colleges togrant degrees, and working "in an advisory capacityonly towards coordinating the activities of highereducation in the State." Its evaluation activities donot extend to Dartmouth or to the institutions un-der the State Board of Education. It makes statis-tical studies of postsecondary education. In thisstudy, it is classified as a coordinating board eventhough its legislative authority in this function isadvisory only.

Central office staff.The board has an executivesecretary with a very small central office staff.

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The Board of Trustees, The University ofNew Hampshire

The Board of Trustees of the University of NewHampshire was created in 1928 by authority of theState statutes which incorporated within the uni-versity the New Hampshire College of Agricultureand Mechanical Arts founded in 1866. Its author-ity for corporate status also is from the statutes. In1963, the two State teachers colleges were made gen-eral colleges, transferred from the State Board ofEducation, and made part of the university system.Meetings usually are held II times a year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of trustees is composed of 22 members:the Governor, with the advice and consent of thecouncil, his constitutionally authorized advisorygroup, appoints 12 members representing both majorpolitical parties (two of these must be farmers); thealumni of the university elect two members, one ofwhom must be a resident of New Hampshire; thealumni of Keene State College and of PlymouthState College each elect one member; ex officiomembers are the Governor, the commissioner of*agriculture, the commissioner of education, and thepresidents of the university and of the two Statecolleges. A quorum consists of 12 members; how-ever, for election of a president of the university orof the colleges, there is a special requirement of 14affirmative votes from the membership of 22.

Each member is appointed or elected for a 4-yearterm and may serve for successive terms, exceptalumni, who are limited to two terms. The termsof appointive members overlap. Since 1948, eachboard member has served an average of 7 years.

Responsibilities of the board.This board is re-sponsible for the government of the four institu-tions. Authority for general policy determinationencompasses budget approval, program endorsement, establishment of personnel policies, financingof current operations, and planning and financingof physical facilities. In this study, it classifiedas a multicampus gcverning board.

Central office staff.The president of the univer-sity and his administrative staff also serve as thecentral office staff of the board.

Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the Coordinating Board of AdvancedEducation and Accreditation and with the NewEngland Board of Higher Education in certaincurriculum areas.

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State Board of Education

The State Board of Education was created in1919 by authority of the State statutes. Authorityfor corporate status also is from the statutes. Le-gally, meetings must be held six times a year; how-ever, the board usually meets 10 times.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The State board of education consists of sevenmembers appointed by the Governor with the ad-vice and consent of his advisory council. The mem-bers of the board must be residents of the State andcan be neither technical educators nor profession-ally engaged in school work. A quorum consists offour members.

Each member is appointed for a 5-year term andmay be reappointed to successive, overlapping.terms. Since 1948, each board member has servedan average of 7 years.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the government of one institution.Authority for general policy determination encom-passes budget approval, program endorsement, es-tablishment of personnel policies, financing of cur-rent operations, and planning and financing ofphysical facilities. The board also is responsiblefor State elementary and secondary education. Inthis study it is classified as a governing board at the2-year college level only and footnoted as a super-visory or "other" board.

Central office staff.The board appoints the com-missioner of education, who is its executive officer.His office provides central office staff for the board.

Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the Coordinating Board of AdvancedEducation and Accreditation and with the NewEngland Board of Higher Education in certaincurriculum areas.

NEW HAMPSHIREType 3: State university and landgrant college combinedType 5: 4.year (or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college

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and Accreditation(Central Office Staff)

GOVERNOR ANDCOUNCIL

Board of TrusteesUniversity of

New Hampshire

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Type 53 Units

State Boardof Education

(Central Office Staff)

Type 61 Unit

Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4year (or more) institutions under their respective boards.

NEW JERSEY

In New Jersey, 12 State boards and three Statecouncils are responsible for 28 institutional unitsthat make up the State system of public higher ed-ucation. The New Jersey Board of Higher Educa-tion serves as the statewide coordinating body andis responsible for certain specific areas of higher ed-ucation in the State; the Board of Governors, Rut-gers, the State University, is responsible for thegovernment of the institutional units that consti-tute the State university; and separate boards oftrustees are responsible for the government of eightState colleges. The three State councils have nogoverning functions; rather, they facilitate the co-ordination of higher education by level: 2-year(one council for the fifteen 2-year units), one forthe eight 4-year units, and one that is an interde-partmental committee of the Department of Educa-tion and Higher Education.

State Board of Higher Education

The New Jersey Board of Higher Education wascreated by the legislature in die Higher EducationAct of 1966. Its corporate status comes from thesame statute. The law requires that public meet-ings of the board be held monthly, and additionalmeetings may be scheduled as necessary.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of 17 members. Nine of theseare citizen members (at least two of whom must bewomen) appointed by the Governor with the ad-vice and consent of the senate. Six members arerepresentatives of higher education institutions ofthe State: the chairmen of the Board of Governors atRutgers, the Board of Trustees of Newark Collegeof Engineering, the Council of State Colleges, theCouncil of County Colleges, the president of theState Board of Education, and the representative ofthe Association of Independent Colleges and Uni-versities in New Jersey. The chancellor and theState commissioner of education are ex officiomembers without vote. The terms of office are 6years.

Responsibilities of the board.The board hasbroad powers and responsibilities for the generalsupervision of higher education in New Jersey.Specific responsibilities include: (I) advancinglong range planning for the State system of highereducation; (2) establishing general policy for thegovernance of the separate institutions; (3) coor-dinating the activities of the individual institutionswhich, taken together, make up the system of higher

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education in New Jersey; (1) maintaining generalfinancial supervision of the State system of highereducation; and (5) licensing independent institu-tions of higher education and approving the basisand conditions for conferring degrees. In addition,the board coordinates State and Federal activitiesrelating to higher education in the State and ad-vises the Governor on higher education affairs. in-cluding proposed budgets and legislation. For thepurposes of this study. the board is classified as acoordinating board.

Central office staff.With the approval of theGovernor, the board appoints a chancellor, for aterm of 5 years, who serves as the chief executiveofficer. The chancellor and his administrative staffmake up the central office for the board.

Relationships with other groups.In addition toworking closely with the State boards responsiblefor governing the public institutions of higher edu-cation, the board maintains liaison with the privateinstitutions through their member representative.

Board of Governors, Rutgers, the StateUniversity

The Board of Governors of Rutgers, the StateUniversity, was created in 1956 by authority of theState statutes; however, the history of the institu-tion which it governs goes back to 1766. The en-tire institution was designated the State universityin 1945. Authority for corporate status for thisboard is from the statutes.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of governors consists of 13 members,11 voting and two ex officio: th.! Governor of theState with the advice and consent of the senateappoints six members; the Board of Trustees ofRutgers (an overall advisory board for the institution) appoints five members from among itsown membership; and the chancellor of highereducation and the president of Rutgers are exofficio members. Each member is appointed for a6-year term; each may succeed himself for not morethan one additional term after having served onefull 6-year term. The terms are overlapping, withat least two members appointed each year: one bythe Governor of the State and one by the board oftrustees. Six voting members of the board con-stitute a quorum.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is responsible for the government of the institutional

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units that constitute the State university. Authorityfor general policy determination encompasses budg-et approval, program endorsement, establishmentof personnel policies, financing of current opera-tions, and planning and financing of physical facil-ities. For the purposes of this study, it is classifiedas a multicampus governing board.

Central office staff.The president of the univer-sity and his general administrative staff serve as theboard's central office staff. The board of governors,with the advice and consent of the board of trustees,elects the president, who is responsible to the twoboards for executive management of the corpora-tion and the university.

Relationships with other groups.The board oftrustees has overall advisory responsibility for theinstitution and control over private properties andfunds, applicable to the purposes of public highereducation. The membership of the Board ofTrustees of Rutgers consists of at least 12 chartertrustees, three of whom must be women, who areselected by the board itself when there are less than12 (if they were serving as charter trustees onAugust 31, 1956, they continue to serve for an in-definite time, but all who are appointed after thatdate are appointed for 6-year terms); 11 publictrustees, five appointed by the Governor with theadvice and consent of the senate for 5-year terms,and the six appointed to the board of governors.The chancellor of higher education and the presi-dent of Rutgers are ex officio members without theright to vote. At least 12 trustees must be alumnior alumnae. A quorum of the board of trusteesconsists of not less than 12 of its members.

A quorum of joint meetings of the Board of Gov-ernors, Rutgers, the State University, and the boardof trustees consists of six members of the board ofgovernors and not less than a majority of the mem-bers of the board of trustees then in office (otherthan those who are also members of the board ofgovernors).

The State Board of Higher Education is em-powered to coordinate all statewide higher educa-tion and may investigate and recommend respectingthe needs for facilities and services of the State uni-versity as an instrumentality of the State for pro-viding for public higher education. It also mayadvise with the State university regarding its an-nual budget for services, lands, buildings, and equip-ment, and jointly with the State university makerecommendations to the Governor of the State andto the legislature in support of such budget.96

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Board of Trustees, College of Medicine andDentistry of New Jersey

The Board of Trustees of the College of Medicineand Dentistry of New jersey was created by legisla-tive act in 1970 to oversee the activities of an inde-pendent and unified institution offering medical,dental, and allied health educational programs. Itscorporate powers are from the same statute. Theboard is required to hold an annual meeting andto meet at such other times and places as it shalldesignate.

Structure of membership and method of selection.--NIembers of the board are appointed by the Gov-ernor with the advice and consent of the senate.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the governance of the institution.Within the general guidelines established by theState Board of Higher Education, authority forgeneral policy determination encompasses budgetapproval, program endorsement, establishment ofpersonnel policies, financing of current operations,and planning and financing physical facilities. Inthis study, it is classified as a governing board.

Central office staff.The board is in the processof creating a central office staff for the college whichwill include a chief executive officer who will beresponsible for activities at the constituent schools.

Relationships with other groups.In addition toworking closely with the board of higher education,the board cooperates with other component units ofthe higher education community.

Board of Trustees, Newark College ofEngineering

The Board of Trustees of the Newark College ofEngineering legally is a local board of control.Newark College of Engineering functions as a pitof the State system of higher education because theState of New jersey contracts with the institutionto provide engineering education and certain oc-cupationaltechnical training programs for the pub-lic. This contract between the State and the insti-tution is renewable each year. Its board of trusteeshas eight members appointed by the Governor, andthe Governor and the Mayor of Newark arc exofficio members.

For the services provided to the State under con-tract, the board functions in a manner similar to

those of the State boards governing public highereducational institutions. In this study, the boardis classified as a governing board under other thanState control.

Board of Trustees, Glassboro State College

The Board of Trustees of Glassboro State Col-lege was created by authority of the legislature in1966, with clarifying amendments adopted in 1969;officially, the board became operative on July 1,1967. Until that date, all existing State colleges inNew Jersey were governed by the State Board ofEducation. Corporate status comes from the samestatutes. Legally, the board is required to meetonce yearly, but in practice meets at least bi-monthly.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of nine citizens of New Jersey;not more than three may reside in any one county;at least two must be women. The members are ap-pointed by the State Board of Higher Education,subject to the approval of the Governor. Membersare appointed for 6-year overlapping terms. A quo-rum consists of a majority.

Responsibilities of the board.The board assumedthe governing powers for the college formerly vestedin the State Board of Education. Within the gen-eral policies and guidelines set by the State Boardof Higher Education, the board's authority for gen-eral policy determination encompasses budget ap-proval, program endorsement, establishment ofpersonnel policies, financing of current operations,and planning and financing of physical facilities,subject to approval of the board of higher educa-tion. It is classified as a governing board.

Central office staff.Since only one institution isgoverned by the board, the president of the insti-tution and his administrative staff serve as its cen-tral office staff.

Relationships with other groups.In addition toworking closely with the State Board of HigherEducation, the board cooperates with other com-ponent units of the department of higher educa-tion, including the State Scholarship Commission,the Educational Opportunity Fund Board, theHigher Education Assistance Authority, and theNew Jersey Educational Facilities Authority. It itrepresented on the Council of State Colleges by thechairman and the president.

Board of Trustees, Jersey City State College

Information for the Board of Trustees of JerseyCity State College is the same as that presented forthe Board of Trustees of Glassboro State College.

Board of Trustees, Montclair State CollegeInformation for the Board of Trustees of Mont-

clair State College is the same as that presented forthe Board of Trustees of Glassboro State College.

Board of Trustees, Newark State CollegeInformation for the Board of Trustees of Newark

State College is the same as that presented for theBoard of Trustees of Glassboro State College.

Board of Trustees, Ramapo College of NewJersey

Information for the Board of Trustees of RatnapoCollege of New Jersey is the same as that presentedfor the Board of Trustees of Glassboro State College.

Board of Trustees, William Paterson Collegeof New Jersey

Information for the Board of Trustees of Wil-liam Paterson College of New Jersey is the sameas that presented for the Board of Trustees of Glass-boro State College.

Board of Trustees, Richard Stockton StateCollege

Information for the Board of Trustees of RichardStockton State College is the same as that presentedfor the Board of Trustees of Glassboro State College.

Board of Trustees, Trenton State College

Information for the Board of Trustees of Tren-ton State College is the same as that presented forthe Board of Trustees of Glassboro State College.

Council of State Colleges

The New Jersey Council of State Colleges con-sists of the presidents and the chairmen of theboards of trustees of the several State colleges. Thechancellor is an ex officio member, and thecouncil is established in the department of highereducation.

The council, under the guidance of the board ofhigher education and with assistance from its staff,

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acts as an advisory body on State colleges to theboard of higher education. The council fosterscommunication and cooperation among the Statecolleges, guides and stimulates effective planningand program development within the general pal-ides and guidelines set by the board of highereducation, ensures diversity of development amongthe several State colleges in ways which Will beresponsive to particular needs in different parts Ofthe State, and seeks to ensure acceptable and effec-tive lines of development in admissions policy,academic standards, programs, financing, and com-munity relations. The council may also recom-mend the establishment and location of new Statecolleges. For the purposes of this study the councilis classified as an advisory or "other" board.

Council of County Colleges

The Council of County Colleges, also establishedin the department of education, consists of thepresidents and chairmen of the boards of trusteesof the several county colleges. The chancellor ofthe board of higher education is an ex officio mem-ber of the council.

The council acts as an advisory body on countycommunity colleges, to the board of higher educa-tion. It serves as a means of communication be-tween the colleges, and under the guidance of theboard of higher education seeks to ensure accept-able and effective lines of development in admis-sions policy, academic standards, programs, financ-ing, and community relations in the several community colleges. Staff members from the depart-ment of higher education serve the council and thecolleges as a resource for assistance in planning byproviding technical assistance and information. Forthe purposes of this study, the council is classifiedas an advisory or "other" board.

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New Jersey Education Co-ordinating CouncilThe New Jersey Education Co-ordinating Coun-

cil was created by the State legislature in 1966 (tobecome effective July I, 1967) as an interdepart-mental council for the purpose of facilitating thecoordination of the educational policies and pro-grams of the State in all fields of public education.The council is required to meet annually and musthold at least three other regular meetings duringeach year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The council consists of six memi,;rs: the presidentof the State Board of Education, the chairman ofthe board of higher education, the commissioner ofeducation, the chancellor of the department ofhigher education, and one citizen member o[ theState Board of Education and one citizen memberof the New Jersey Board of Higher Education, tobe selected by said boards, respectively, for termsof one year commencing July I or until their suc-cessors arc selected.

Responsibilities of the council.The council is responsible for reviewing and recommending pro-grams and priorities to best meet the total educa-tional needs of the State, for reviewing budgets ofthe departments of education and higher education,and for making fiscal recommendations to the StateBoard of Education and the New Jersey Board ofHigher Education.

The council provides interdepartmeMal coordi-nation at all levels of public education in the Stateand facilitates the coordination of higher educationthrough the Board of Higher Education. In thisstudy, therefore, the council is classified as a super-visory or "other" board, since the New Jersey Boardof Higher Education provides the actual coordina-tion of the State system of higher education.

NEW JERSEY

Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 3: State university and landgrant college combinedType 5: 4.year (or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college

ELECTORATE

GOVERNOR

I

Council Board of Higher Educationof County Colleges (Central Office Staff)

Board of GovernorsRutgers

The StateUniversity

Type 31 Unit

Type 52 Units

IBoard of Trustees

College of Medicineand Dentistry of

New Jersey

Type 11 Unit

IBoard of TrusteesNewark Collegeof Engineering

Type 11 Unit

Councilof State Colleges

EducationCoordinating

Council

IBoard of TrusteesGlassboro State

College

y TPeUn1 it

Board of TrusteesJersey State

College

Type 51 Unit

Board of TrusteesMontclair State

College

nit

Board of TrusteesNewark State

College

Type 51 Unit

Board of TrusteesRamapo Collegeof New Jersey

Type 51 Unit

Board of TrusteesWilliam Paterson

College ofNew Jersey

Type 51 Unit

Board of TrusteesTrenton State

College

Type 51 Unit

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Type 615 Units

IBoard of TrusteesRichard Stockton

State College

IType 51 Unit

Note:See basic reference table for a listingof 4.year (or more) institutionsunder their respective boards.

NEW MEXICO

In New Mexico, eight State boards are responsi-ble for seven institutions of higher education andseven 2-year branches. Each of seven boards isresponsible for a separate institution and itsbranches, if any: Regents of the University of NewMexico, Regents of the New Mexico State Univer-sity, Regents of the Eastern New Mexico Univer-sity, Regents of the New Mexico Highlands Uni-versity, Regents of the New Mexico Institute ofMining and Technology, Regents of the WesternNew Mexico University, and Regents of the NewMexico Military Institute. The Board of Educa-tional Finance is responsible for the coordinationof the financing of all State higher educationinstitutions.

The State of New Mexico participates in the in-terstate program of higher education of the WesternInterstate Commission for Higher Education.

Board of Educational Finance

The Board of Educational Finance was createdin 1951 by authority of the State statutes. It doesnot have corporate status. Legally, its meetings,which are open to the public, must be held fourtimes a year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.--The Board of Educational Finance consists of11 members appointed by the Governor. Membersmust be qualified electors of the State, and at thetime of appointment not more than six membersmay belong to the same political party. One mem-ber must be appointed from each of 11 judicialdistricts and, in order to remain a member, mustcontinue to reside in the district from which ap-pointed. A quorum consists of a majority of themembers.

Each member is appointed for a 6-year term andmay be reappointed to st,, :ssive terms. The termsare overlapping.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for coordination of the financial affairsof the 14 institutional units of public higher edu-cation. It is primarily concerned with adequatefinancing. of the institutions and with equitabledistribution of available funds among them. Itreceives, adjusts, and approves the budgets of theinstitutions prior to their submittal to the budgetofficer of the State. In this study this board isclassified as a coordinating board.

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directly with all of the other State boards that haveresponsibilities for higher education in the Stateand with the Western Interstate Commission forHigher Education.

Regents of the University of New MexicoThe board, the Regents of the University of New

Mexico, was created in 1889 by authority of theconstitution. Its authority for corporate statts isfrom the statutes. Legally, its meetings must beheld four times a year and its records must be openfor inspection by all citizens at all reasonable times.A quorum consists of three members.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The Regents of the University of New Mexicoconsists of seven members. The Governor, by andwith the consent of the senate, appoints five mem-bers, one of whom must be a resident of the vicinitywhet e the institution is located. The members can-not be employees of the board nor have pecuniaryinterest in any contract with the board. Not morethan three members may belong to the same polit-ical party. The Governor and the superintendentof public instruction are ex officio members whomay not vote nor hold office on the board.

Each member is appointed for a 6-year term andmay be reappointed to successive terms. The termsare overlapping.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the government of the university andits branches. Authority for general policy deter-mination encompasses budget approval, programendorsement, establishment of personnel policies,financing of current operations, and planning andfinancing of physical facilities. In this study thishoard is classified as a multicampus governing

Central office staff.Since the board governs oneinstitution and its branches, the president of theinstitution and his administrative staff also serveas the central office staff of the board.

The Regents of the New Mexico StateUniversity

The Regents of the New Mexico State Universitywas originally the Regents of the New Mexico Col-lege of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, created in1889 by authority of the constitution. Its authorityfor corporate status is from the statutes. Legally,meetings must be held four times a year, and rec-

orris must be open for inspection by any citizen atall reasonable times. A quorum consists of threemembers.

Other information is the same as that given forthe Regents of the University of New Mexico, ex-cept that New Mexico State University presentlyoperates four 2yea branches. It is classified as amulticampus governing board.

Regents of the Eastern New MexicoUniversity

The Regents of the Eastern New Mexico Uni-versity was created in 1927 by authority of theconstitution. Its authority for corporate status isfrom the statutes. Legally. meetings must be heldfour times a year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of seven members. The Gov-ernor appoints five members, not more than three4417 whom may belong to the same political party.

must be qualified electors of the State, mustreal estate in the State, and may be neither

employees of the board nor have pecuniary interestin any contract with the board. The Governor andthe superintendent of public instruction are exofficio members who may not vote nor hold office.

Each member is appointed to a 6-yea term andmay be reappointed to successive terms. The termsare overlapping.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the government of one institution andits two 2-year branches. Authority for general pol-icy determination encompasses budget approval.program endorsement, establishment of personnelpolicies, financing of current operations, and plan-ning and financing of physical facilities. In thisstudy the board is classified as a multicampus gov-erning board.

Central office staff.Since the board governs onlyone institution and its branches, the president andhis administrative stair also serve as the board's cen-tral office staff.

Regents of the New Mexico HighlandsUniversity

The Regents of the New Mexico Highlands Uni-versity was created in 1893 by authority of the con-stitution. Its authority for corporate status is fromthe statutes. Legally, its meetings are required tobe held four times a year.

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Other information is the same as listed for theRegents of the Eastern New Mexico University,with the exception that New Mexico HighlandsUniversity presently operates no branches. It isclassified as a governing board.

Regents of the New Mexico Institute ofMining and Technology

The Regents of the New Mexico Institute ofand Technology was created in 1889 by

authority of the constitution. Its authority for cor-porate status is from the statutes. Its records mustbe open at all reasonable tines for inspection byany citizen.

Other information is the same as listed for theRegents of the University of New Mexico, with theexception that New Mexico Institute of Miningand Technology presently operates no branches. Itis classified as a governing board.

Regents of Western New Mexico UniversityThe Regents of Western New Mexico University

was created in 1893 by authority of the constitution. Its authority for corporate status is from thestatutes. Legally, meetings arc required to be 1161four times a year.

Other information is the same as listed for theRegents of the Eastern New Mexico University,with the exception that Western New Mexico Uni-versity presently operates no branches. It is clas-sified as a governing board.

Regents of the New Mexico Military InstituteThe Board of Regents of the New Mexico Mili-

tary Institute was created in 1898 by authority ofthe constItution. Its authority for amporate statusderives also from the constitution.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of five members appointed bythe Governor by and with the consent of the Statesenate. Not more than three of the members maybelong to the same political party. By constitu-tional amendment adopted in 1949. the length ofthe terms of regents is fixed at 6 years. The amend-ment further provides that members of the boardshall not be removed except for incompetence,neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The supreme court of the State has exclusiv.... originaljurisdiction over proceedings to remove membersof the board of regents.

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Responsibilities of the board.The functions ofthe board are: to bear legal responsibility andauthority [or all aspects of the institution's opera-tions; to represent the citizens of the State and tointerpret their thinking in terms of institutionalpolicies, facilities, and programs; to assist in gettingadequate financial support; to determine the gen-eral operating policies of the institution; to selecta chief administrative officer [or the institution;

and to act on recommendations that come to it fromits chief executive officer and the faculty. Theboard is a legislative and policy-determining body,not an executive agency, and for this study is clas-sified as a governing board.

Central office staff.The superintendent of theinstitution and his administrative staff also serveas the central office staff of the board.

NEW MEXICO

Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 2: State universityType 3: State university and iancgrant college combinedType 5: 4-year (or more) collegeType 6: 2-year college

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Coordination of finances of public higher education Institutions.Note:See basic reference table for a listing of 4.year (or more) Institutions under their respective boards.

NEW YORK

In New York, two State boards and one city board(operating under the auspices of one of the Stateboards) have responsibility for 88 institutions ofpublic higher education.

Board of Regents, the University of the Stateof New York

The Board of Regents of the University of theState of New York was established and incorporatedby act of the legislature in 1784. The university in-cludes in its membership, and has under its super-vision, all public and private schools of New YorkState, including institutions of higher learning. Theboard of regents also heads the State education de-partment which is charged with the general manage.ment and supervision of all public schools and allof the educational work of the State. Legally, itsmeetings, which are open to the public, must be held10 times a year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of 13 members elected by thelegislature: one resident from each of the State's 10judicial districts, and three residents from the Stateat large. A quorum consists of seven members. Themaximum age for members is 70. Each member iselected for a 13-year term and may be reelected tosuccessive terms. The terms are overlapping, withone member's term expiring annually. ,

Responsibilities of the board.Accorcling to Fred-erick A. Morse, late secretary to t; hoard, this is"the oldest continuous policymaking board of edu-cation in the world." This board is empowered tocharter, register, and inspect all educational institu-tions, and to apportion State financial assistance tothem. The board is responsible for the determina-tion of educaticinal policy and educational programsfor the State of New York.

The State University of New York was establishedby the legislature in 1948 as a corporate entity withinthe State Education Department. It is governed bya board of trustees which is charged with the devel-opment and administration of a State-supported sys-tem of higher education for the youth of the State.It is responsible for the direct administration, super-vision and coordination of 32 institutions whichconstitute the State university (four university cen-ters, two medical centers, 13 colleges of arts andscience, two specialized colleges, six agricultural andtechnical colleges, and five statutory colleges) andis responsible for providing standards and regula-tions covering the organization and operation of 38

community colleges operating within the programof the State university.

The board of regents is responsible for the super-vision, through the Board of Higher Education ofthe City of New York, of 12 municipally controlledcolleges known as the City University of New York.

The board of regents also has responsibility forState elementary and secondary education. In thisstudy, it is classified as a coordinating board.

The New York State Library, the State museumand State science service, and office of the State his-torian all are under the authority of the board ofregents.

Central office staff.The board of regents ap-points the commissioner of education, who is thechief executive officer of the State education depart-ment and is also the president of the University ofthe State of New York.

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Relationships with other groups.The board ofregents has general supervisory authority over theBoard of Trustees of the State University of NewYork, which by statute has responsibility for theoverall central administration, supervision, and co-ordination of the State higher education institutions.This encompasses all of the public higher institu-tions in the State except the colleges that constitutethe City University of New York. These 12 are su-pervised by the board of regents, but are under theimmediate government of the Board of HigherEducation, City of New York.

Board of Trustees, State University of NewYork

The Board of Trustees of the State University ofNew York was made a permanent board by authorityof the State statutes in 1951, although a temporaryboard had been created in 1949. Its authority forcorporate status is also from the statutes. The boardusually meets 10 times a year. The board appointsa sixmember executive committee, for which aquorum consists of four members.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of 15 members, appointed bythe Governor r and with the advice and consent ofthe senate, who must be residents of the State ofNew York and may not be over 70 years of age. Aquorum consists of eight members. Each memberis appointed for a 10-year term and may be reap-pointed to successive terms. The terms are overlap-ping, with the terms of two members expiring every

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other year and the term of one member expiringeach intervening year.

Responsibilities of the board.The board ischarged with the responsibility for governing theState university and exercises all of the corporatepowers thereof. The State university is composedof four university centers, two medical centers, 13colleges of arts and science, two specialized colleges,six agricultural and technical colleges, and five stat-utory colleges. The board also is responsible forthe supervision of 38 community colleges. Thisboard is responsible for planning the improvementand extension of the programs and facilities for pub-lic higher education in the State of New York. Itsresponsibility for general policy determination forthe colleges within the State university encompassesbudget approval, program endorsement, establish-ment of personnel policies, financing of current op-erations, and planning and financing of physicalfacilities. In this study, the board is classified as agoverning-coordinating board.

Central office staff.The board appoints the chan-cellor of the university whose duty is to execute andenforce policies of the board, and any other dutiesassigned by the board. The chancellor and his gen-eral administrative staff serve as the board's centraloffice staff.

Relationships with other groups.The boardworks closely with the Board of Regents of the Uni-versity of the State of New York. It operates its owncolleges and university centers comprising the StateUniversity of New York (26 4-year (or more) insti-tutions and six 2-year agricultural and technical col-leges) and it supervises 38 2-year community collegesthat operate within its program.

Board of Higher Education, City of New YorkThe Board of Higher Education is the Board of

Trustees of City University of New York, created in1961 by action of the City of New York and by legis-lation at the State level. It is also the local sponsorand board of trustees for eight community colleges

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that operate within the program of State Universityof New York. Its corporate status is from the samecity and State statutes. Meetings are held monthly,except July and August, and a majority of the mem-bership constitutes a quorum.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of 21 members who are residentsof the City of New York and one ex officio member,the president, New York City Board of Education.The law provides there shall be at least four mem-bers from each of the two boroughs of the largestpopulation, at least one member from the boroughof the smallest population, and at least three mem-bers from each of the remaining boroughs. Theyare appointed by the mayor for 9-year staggeredterms, and they serve without compensation.

Responsibilities of the board.The board has thegeneral duties and powers of trustees of colleges,and, subject to the general policies of the Board ofRegents of the University of the State of New York,has the responsibility for governing and administer-ing the university and its colleges and divisions andexercises all corporate powers thereof. The univer-sity is composed of 12 9-year (or morel institutionalunits supported jointly by municipal and Statefunds. Its authority for general policy determina-tion encompasses long range planning, budget ap-proval, establishment of personnel policies, financingof current operations, and planning and financingof physical facilities. It is classified as a governing-coordinating board.

Central office staff.The board employs a chan-cellor of the university. He and his administrativeand professional personnel provide the central officestaff for the board.

Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the Board of Regents of the Universityof the State of New York, and with the Board ofTrustees of the State University of New York incarrying out its governing responsibilities. In ad-dition, it works closely with other city and Stateagencies in administering certain' phases of uni-versity operations.

NEW YORK

Type 1: Separate professional schoolType 2: State universityType 3: State university and land.grant college combinedType 5: 4.year (or more) collegeType 6: 2.year college

LEGISLATURE

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Privately controlled university boards TheBoard of Trustees, State University of New York,is responsible for that portion of the budgetof these two institution boards which deals withthe statutory colleges, since these collegesobtain State funds.

2 Four statutory colleges are institutional unitsof Cornell University, a landgrant institution.One Is an Institution of Alfred University.

MotelSee basic reference table for a listing of blear (or more) institutions under their respective boards.

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NORTH CAROLINA

In North Carolina, 28 boards are responsible for31 1 institutions of higher education. Two of theseboards have responsibilities for statewide planningand coordination of the institutions. The StateBoard of Higher Education is responsible for co-ordinating the 16 senior public institutions and theState Board of Education is responsible. for coordin-ating the 15 community colleges that offer 2-yearcollege parallel programs. The State Board of Ed-ucation also is responsible for coordinating 39 tech-nical institutes that offer 2-year technical educationprograms.

One board, the Board of Trustees of the Consoli-dated University of North Carolina, is responsiblefor the governance of six senior institutional unitsconstituting the University of North Carolina:Chapel Hill, Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, NorthCarolina State University at Raleigh, and the Uni-versity of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Ten state boards are responsible for the governanceof nine senior regional universities and a school ofarts which offers a baccalaureate program as wellas a secondary school program. Each of the follow.ing 10 senior institutions has a single board of trus-tees: Appalachian State University, East CarolinaUniversity, Elizabeth City State University, Fayette.ville State University, North Carolina Agriculturaland Technical State University, North CarolinaCentral University, Pembroke State University, West-ern Carolina University, Winston-Salem State Uni-versity, and North Carolina School of the Arts.

Fifteen local boards are responsible for the gov-ernance of 15 community colleges: Caldwell Com-munity College, Central Piedmont Community Col-lege, Coastal Community College, College of theAlbermarle, Davidson County Community College,Gaston College, Isothermal Community College,Lenoir County Community College, RockinghamCommunity College, Sandhills Community College,Southeastern Community College, Surry CommunityCollege, Wayne Community College, Western Pied-mont College, and Wilkes Community College.These institutions are coordinated through the StateBoard of Education.

North Carolina Board of Higher EducationThe North Carolina Board of Higher Education

was created in 1955 by authority of the State statutes.Each year it must elect a vice-chairman and secretary.

Structure of membership and method of selection.tills figure does not include four military centers at Fort Bragg (con-

ducted by North Carolina State University) and Camp Lejeune, CherryPoint, and Seymour Johnson (conducted by East Carolina University).The Seymour Johnson military center is scheduled to be discontinued inMay 1971.

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The board consists of 22 citizens of North Carolina.The Governor serves ex officio as member and aschairman of the board. One of the members mustbe a member of the State Board of Education ap-pointed by the Governor, eight of them must be ap-pointed by the Governor to represent the public atlarge, but none of them may be officers or employeesof the State or officers, employees, or trustees of theinstitutions of higher education. Four of the mem-bers must be selected by the boards of trustees ofState-supported senior colleges (now regional uni-versities and the. School of Arts), and two of themare selected by the board of trustees of the university(University of North Carolina), provided no trusteemember is a member of the general assembly. Thechairmen of the committees on appropriations,finance, and higher education in the senate and thehouse of representatives serve ex officio as membersof the board. The four senior colleges, whose trus-tees select one of their members as a board memberto serve for a 2-year term, are designated by the Gov-ernor in such order of rotation as he may choose,provided that the right of selection of such board,member is rotated equally among all institutions.

Members of the board, other than the six selectedby the trustees of institutions and the ex officiomembers, are appointed by the Governor for termsof 6 years. The term of each of the six ex officiomembers from the general assembly begins with hisappointment to the committee chairmanship andcontinues until his successor as committee chairmanhas been appointed.

All memberships, except ex officio memberships,are subject to confirmation by the house and thesenate in joint session. The Governor forwards allappointments to the general assembly before thefortieth legislative day of each regular session. TheGovernor, without such confirmation, appoints members to fill vacancies for unexpired terms.

Appointments to the board are selected for theirinterest in and ability to contribute to the fulfill.ment of the purpose of the board. All members ofthe board are members at large, charged with theresponsibilities of serving the best interests of thewhole State.

Responsibilities of the board.The purpose of theboard is "to plan and promote the development ofa sound, vigorous, progressive, and coordinated sys-tem of higher education in the State." In thisstudy, it is classified as a coordinating board.

In pursuit of this objective, the board seeks thecooperation of all the institutions of higher educa-tion and of other educational agencies in planning

a system of higher education that will serve all thehigher educational needs of the State and encouragea high standard of excellence in all institutions ofthe system. The board must allot the major func-tions and activities of the State senior institutions ofhigher education in keeping with the purposes forwhich each institution was established; give the Gov-ernor, the general assembly and the various institu-tions advice on higher educational policy and prob-lems; determine the types of degrees to be awardedby each of the institutions; make visits to the insti-tutions as deemed necessary and proper in the per-formance of the board's duties; prescribe uniformstatistical reporting practices and policies to be fol-lowed by all of the States senior institutions; reviewinstitutional budget requests t9 determine whetherthe same are consistent with li primary purposesof each institution and with the functions and ac-tivities allocated to the institution by statutes or bythe board; advise the State Advisory Budget Com-mission and the institutions of any budget requestinconsistent with their purposes and allocated func-tions or activities; and license all new degree grant-ing institutions of higher education, except com-munity colleges.

Central office staff.The board appoints, subjectto the approval of the Governor, the director of high-er education. The Governor fixes the salary of thedirector. The director, who must be a person withtraining and experience in the field of higher educa-tion, serves as executive officer for the board. Theboard appoints such other professional staff mem-bers as shall be sufficient to carry out the purposesof the board. The salaries of these staff membersare fixed by the Governor subject to the approvalof the State Advisory Budget Commission.

Relationships with other groups.In dischargingits coordinating and planning functions, the StateBoard of Higher Education works closely with allboards that govern institutions of higher educationin North Carolina. In addition, it administers thebudget for the State's participation in the programof higher education carried out under the auspicesof the Southern Regional Education Board, admin-isters the State's participation in Title ICommu-nity Service and Continuing Education Programsof the Higher Education Act of 1965, and providesstaff for the State Education Assistance Authority(low-interest guaranteed student loan program).

Board of Trustees, University of NorthCarolina

The Board of Trustees of the University of NorthCarolina was created in 1789 by authority of both

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the State constitution and statutes. Its authority forcorporate status also is from the statutes. Legally,meetings. which are open to the public, must beheld three times a year.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of trustees consists of 102 members, 100of whom are elected by the general assembly. Tenof the members must be women. The Governor andthe State superintendent of public instruction areex officio members. A quorum consists of 51 mem-bers. Each member is elected for a term of 8 yearsand may be reelected to successive terms. Twenty-five members are elected or reelected biennially.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the government of the six institutionalunits that constitute the university: the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill, at Asheville, atCharlotte, at Greensboro, North Carolina State Uni-versity at Raleigh (which conducts a military centerat Fort Bragg that offers a baccalaurrate degree pro-gram), and the University of North Carolina at Wil-mington. Authority for general policy determina-tion encompasses budget approval, personnel man-agement, and program endorsement. For the pur-poses of this study, the board is classified as a multi-campus governing board.

Central office staff.The president of the univer-sity and his administrative staff serve as a centraloffice staff of the board.

Relationships with other groups.The boardworks with the State Board of Higher Education inprograming and other matters; the State Departmentof Administration and its budget and property con-trol divisions; State Board of Education (teacher ed-ucation); North Carolina Education Assistance Au-thority (low-interest guaranteed student loans);among others, and has the responsibility for over-seeing budget expenditures and approving plansfor the physical facilities to be built on the sixcampuses of the consolidated university.

Board of Trustees, North Carolina Agriculturaland Technical State University

The Board of Trustees of the North CarolinaAgricultural and Technical State University was cre-ated in 1891 by authority of the State statutes. Itsauthority for corporate status also is from the sta-tutes. Legally, it is required to meet twice a year.A quorum consists of a majority of the members.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board of trustees consists of 12 members ap-

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pointed by the Governor subject to confirmationby the general assembly meeting in joint session.Each member is appointed for a term of 8 years andmay be reappointed to successive terms. The termsare overlapping, wi di three vacancies occurring every2 years.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the government of the institution; au-thority for general policy determination encompassesbudget approval, personnel management, and pro-gram endorsement. The board is classified as agoverning board.

Central office staff.The president of the institu-tion and his administrative staff serve as a centraloffice staff of the board.

Relationships with other groups.Thc boardworks with the State Board of Higher Education inprograming and other matters; the State Depart-ment of Administration and its budget and propertycontrol divisions; State Board of Education (teachereducation); North Carolina Education AssistanceAuthority (low-interest guaranteed student loans);among others, and has the responsibility for over-seeing budget expenditures and approving plansfor the physical facilities to be built.

The Board of Trustees, Appalachian StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of the Appalachian StateUniversity was created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Legally, it is required to meet twicea year. A quorum consists of a majority of its mem-bers. It is classified as a governing board.

Relationships with other groups.The board, as-sisted by the president and the office of institutionalresearch, cooperates with the North Carolina Boardof Higher Education in formulating, periodica;ly,an institutional long-range plan and in making Withergeneral recommendations pertinent to planni;bg forhigher education on a statewide basis.

Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University.

The Board of Trustees of the East CarolinaUniversity

The Board of Trustees of the East Carolina Uni-versity was created in 1907 by authority of the Statestatutes. Its authority for corporate status also isfrom the statutes. Legally, it is required to meet108

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twice a year. A quorum consists of a majority ofits members. In this study, the board is classifiedas a multicampus governing board.

Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University.

Board of Trustees, Elizabeth City StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of Elizabeth City StateUniversity was created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority for corporate statusalso is from the statutes. Legally, meetings mustbe held twice a year. A quorum consists of a ma-jority of its members. In this study, it is classifiedas a governing board.

Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University.

Board of Trustees, Fayetteville StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of Fayetteville State Uni-versity was created in 1925 by authority of the Statestatutes. Its authority for corporate status also isfrom the statutes. Legally, it is required to meettwice a year. A quorum consists of a majority ofits members. In this study, the board is classifiedas a governing board.

Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University. The institu-tion has no branches.

Board of Trustees, North Carolina CentralUniversity

The Board of Trustees of North Carolina CentralUniversity was created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority for corporate statusalso is from the statutes. Legally, it is required tomeet twice a year. A quorum consists of a majorityof its members. In this study, it is classified as agoverning board.

Other information is the same as listed for theBoard of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University. The institu-tion has no branches.

The Board of Trustees of the North CarolinaSchool of the Arts

The Board of Trustees of the North CarolinaSchool of the Arts was created in 1968 by authority

of both the State constitution and statutes. Its au-thority for corporate status also is from the statutes.A quorum consists of a majority c, f its members.

Structure of membership and method of selec-tion.The board of trustees consists of 12 membersappointed by the Governor. The conductor of theNorth Carolina Symphony is an ex officio memberof the board. Each member is appointed for a termof 6 years and may be reappointed to successiveterms. The terms are overlapping, with four va-cancies occurring every two years.

Responsibilities of the board..The board is a bodycorporate with all the powers usually conferred uponsuch bodies and necessary to enable it to acquire,hold, and transfer property; make contracts; sue andbe sued; and exercise such other rights and privilegesas may be necessary for the management and admin-istration of the school and for carrying out the pro-visions and purposes of the article creating theschool. The board is responsible for the governmentof the institution. Authority for general policy de-terminations encompasses budget approval, person-nel management, and program endorsement. Inthis study, the board is classified as a governingboard.

Central office staff.The president of the institu-tion and his administrative staff also serve as thecentral staff of the board.

Relationships with other groups.The boardworks with the State Board of Higher Education inprograming and other matters; the State Departmentof Administration and its budget and property con-trol divisions; State Board of Education (teachereducation); North Carolina Education AssistanceAuthority (low-interest guaranteed student loans);among others, and has the responsibility for oversee-ing budget expenditures and approving plans forthe physical facilities to be built.

The Board of Trustees of the Pembroke StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of the Pembroke StateUniversity was created in 1956 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority for corporate status isalso from the statutes. Legally, meetings must beheld twice a year. A quorum consists of a majorityof its members. In this study, it is classified as agoverning board.

Other information is the same as that listed forthe Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Agri-

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cultural and Technical State University. The uni-versity operates no branches.

Board of Trustees, Western CarolinaUniversity

The Board of Trustees of the Western CarolinaUniversity was created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority for corporate status alsois from the statutes. Legally, the board is requiredto meet twice a year. A quorum consists of a ma-jority of its members. In this study, it is classifiedas a governing board.

Other information is the same as that given forthe Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University. It operates nobranches.

Board of Trustees, Winston-Salem StateUniversity

The board of Trustees of Winston-Salem StateUniversity was created in 1925 by authority of theState statutes. Its authority for corporate statusis also from the statutes. According to State law, itis required to meet twice a year. A quorum consistsof a majority of the board's membership. It is agoverning board.

Other information is the same as that given forthe Board of Trustees of the North Carolina Agricul-tural and Technical State University. It operates nobranches.

State Board of EducationEven though each community college and tech-

nical institute has a 12-member board of trustees,eight chosen by local boards of education and countycommissioners, and four appointed by the Governor,the State Board of Education through its departmentof community colleges serves as a single coordinatingagency and maintains extensive control over thecommunity college system consisting of 15 commun-ity colleges and 39 technical institutes through ap-proval of sites, buildings, building plans, budgets,and the selection of chief administrators. It alsoestablishes and maintains standards for professionalpersonnel, curriculums, admissions, and graduation;and regulates tuition and special fees, accountingprocedures, and the awarding of diplomas and de-grees. The State Board of Education is assisted bya 128- member Community College Advisory Councilwhich includes two representatives from the StateBoard of Higher Education and 11 representativesof senior colleges and universities.

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NORTH DAKOTA

In North Dakota, nine 4-year (or more) State col-leges and universities are under the direct jurisdic-tion of the State Board of Higher Education: Uni-versity of North Dakota, including the main campusand the Ellendale Branch; North Dakota State Uni-versity of Agriculture and Applied Science; StateSchool of Forestry; State School of Science; Dickin-son State College; Mayville State College; MinotState College; and Valley City State College. In ad-dition, the board sets standards for three 2-year in-stitutions, approving State aid for two of them: Bis-marck Junior College, Lake Region Junior College,and the Williston Center of the University of NorthDakota. The first two of the 2-year institutions arefinanced, staffed, and governed by local school dis-tricts. The Williston Center of the University ofNorth Dakota is financed by the local district butthe selection of staff and curriculum is controlled bythe university. All three 2-year institutions annuallyreceive from the State $450 per full-time student.

State Board of Higher Education

The State Board of Higher Education was createdin 1939 by authority of the State constitution. Itdoes not have corporate status. Meetings, whichare open to the public, are held about 11 times ayear. A quorum consists of a majority of themembers.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The State Board of Higher Education consists ofseven members appointed by the Governor with theconsent of the senate. The appointees are chosenfrom a list of three names for each position to befilled. Nominees are selected by the unanimousaction of the president of the North Dakota Educa-tion Association, the chief justice of the State su-preme court, and the superintendent of public in-struction. Each member must be a qualified elec-tor and taxpayer of the State who has been a residentfor at least 5 years immediatel). preceding appoint-ment. C nly one alumnus or former student of anyone of t .te institutions under its jurisdiction may beselect& to serve at any one time. Employees of in-

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stitutions under the board's jurisdiction may not bemembers, nor are they eligible for a period of 2 yearsfollowing termination of employment. Each mem-ber is appointed for a term of 7 years. The termsare overlapping. Since 1948, each board member hasserved an average of 7 years.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for the government of nine institutionsof higher education; its authority for general policydetermination encompasses budget approval, pro-gram endorsement, establishment of personnel pol-icies, financing of current operations, and planningand financing of physical facilities. The board setsstandards for two 2-year colleges and coordinatelygoverns a 2-year unit of the university. In this studyit is classified as a governing-coordinating board.

Central office staff.The board of higher educa-tion appoints the State ce:nunissioner of higher edu-cation, its chief executive officer, who must be agraduate of a college or university and be familiarwith problems in higher education. There are twoother professional staff members in the central office.

Relations with other groups.The board is re-quired by law to meet jointly once each year withthe Board of Public School Education to discussfields of common interest, such as financing andteacher training.

The land management of the State institutionsof higher education is under the Board of Universityand School Landscomprising the Governor, thesecretary of State, the State auditor, the attorneygeneral, and the superintendent of public instruc-tion.

The two junior colleges that have individual in-stitutional boards are operated by local public schooldistricts. These districts are under the general state-wide supervision of the Board of Public School Ed-ucation, which also is the Board for Vocational Ed-ucation. In the latter role, it establishes standardsand approves State aid for the trade areas at the twocommunity colleges and the UND-Williston Center.Academic standards are set by the State Board ofHigher Education, which coordinates all highereducation.

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OHIO

In Ohio, 13 State boards are responsible for 43institutional units of higher education: the OhioBoard of Regents, the statewide coordinating agency;the Board of Trustees of Ohio University; the Boardof Trustees of the Ohio State University; the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green State University; theBoard of Trustees of Central State University; theBoard of Trustees of Cleveland State University; theBoard of Trustees of Kent State University; theBoard of Trustees of Miami University; the Boardof Trustees of The University of Akron; the Boardof Directors of the University of Cincinnati, a mu-nicipally-governed but State-affiliated institution;.the Board of Tmstees of The University of Toledo;the Board of Trustees of Wright State University;and the Board of Trustees of Youngstown State Uni-versity. (Eight of the institutions operate 32 sepa-rate 2-year units.)

Ohio Board of Regents

The Ohio Board of Regents, the State coordinat-ing board, was established in 1963 by legislative ac-tion. It is a permanent agency of the State.

Structure of membership and method of selection.--The Ohio Board of Regents consists of nine mem-bers appointed by the Governor and confirmed bythe senate. Each member is appointed for a 9-yearoverlapping term and may not be reappointed toa successive term.

Responsibilities of the board.By legislative ac-tion, the board is responsible for: (1) making studiesof State policy in the field of higher education andthe formulation of a master plan for higher educa-tion for the State, "considering the needs of thepeople, the needs of the State and the role of in-dividual public and private institutions within theState in fulfilling these needs;" (2) reviewing the ap-propriation requests of public community collegesand State universities and submitting recommenda-tions to the director of finance and to the chairmenof the finance committees of both the senate andthe house of representatives of the general assemblyworking in close cooperation with the director offinance in these recommendations and "in all othermatters concerning expenditure of appropriatedfunds" by community colleges and State universities; (3) making recommendations to the Governorand the general assembly concerning the develop.ment of State financed capital improvements forhigher education and the establishment of new pro-grams at State institutions of higher education; (4)approving or disapproving all new degrees and new

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degree programs; (L) making studies about the op-eration of State-assisted institutions; (6) approvingthe establishment of technical institute districts andissuing charters for technical institutes; and (7) ap-proving the official plan of a community college andissuing a charter for its operation.

Central office staff.A chancellor serves as theexecutive officer of the board and has a supportingstaff of other professional and clerical personneldeemed necessary to carry out assigned duties.

Relationships with other groups.In addition towork with other agencies of the State government,the board appoints advisory committees to assist inits work and seeks the cooperation and advice of theofficers and trustees of both public and private col-leges and universities in performing duties, makingstudies, and in formulating recommendations.

Board of Trustees of Ohio UniversityThe Board of Trustees of Ohio University was

created in 1804 by authority of the State statutes andis officially named the President and Trustees of theOhio University. The board's authority for corpo-rate status also is included in the 1804 statutes, whichhave been revised several times.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of nine members appointed bythe Governor with the advice and consent of thesenate. Each member is appointed fora 9-year term.

Responsibilities of the board.The board is re-sponsible for governing the university, which in-cludes the main campus at Athens and branchcampuses located in Belmont County, Chillicothe,Ironton, Lancaster, Portsmouth, and Zanesville.Authority for general policy determination encom-passes budget approval, program endorsement, es-tablishment of personnel policies, financing ofcurrent operations, and planning and financing ofphysical facilities. In this study, the board is classi-fied as a multicampus governing board.

Central office staff.The president of the institu-tion and the secretary of the board serve as a centraloffice staff for the board of trustees.

Relationships with other groups.Ohio Univer-sity cooperates with the Ohio Board of Regents inState planning for higher education, and althoughnot legally charged with regional planning, becausethe branch campuses are located in southeasternOhio, takes_ the lead in planning for higher educa-tion in the southeastern section of Ohio.

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The Board of Trustees of the Ohio StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of the Ohio State Univer-sity was created in 1870 by authority of the Statestatutes. Major statutory revision occurred in 1953and in 1963 (creation of Board of Regents and nine-member Board of Trustees). Legally, meetings mustbe held three times a year. A quorum consists of amajority of its members; but a majority vote of allthe board is required to elect or remove a presidentor professor.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of nine members appointed bythe Governor with the advice and consent of thesenate. Each member is appointed for a 9-year termand may not be reappointed to successive terms.Since 1948, each board member has served an aver-age of 10 years.

Responsibilities of the board.The board of trus-tees is responsible for the government of the fiveunits: its authority for general policy determinationencompasses budget approval, program endorse-ment, establishment of personnel policies, financingof current operations, and planning and financingof physical facilities. In this study, the board isclassified as a multicampus governing board.

Central office staff. The board governs one 4-yearinstitutional unit and four 2-year units. The presi-dent of the university and his administrative staffalso serve as the central office staff of the board.

The Board of Trustees of Bowling GreenState University

The Board of Trustees of Bowling Green StateUniversity was created in 1910 by authority of Statestatutes which have been revised several times. Au-thority for corporate status comes from the samesource. Meetings are open to the public. A quorumconsists of a majority of the members.

Structure of membership and method of selection.The board consists of nine members, each of whomis appointed by the Governor with the advice andconsent of the senate, and each of whom serves a9-year overlapping term. No person who has serveda ful; 9-year term or more than 6 years of such aterm shall be eligible for reappointment.

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pointmcnt of president and faculty, and for doing"any and all things necessary for the continuous andsuccessfol operation of a university." Jts authorityfor general policy determination encompasses budgetapproval, program endorsement, establishment ofpersonnel policies, financing of current operations,and planning and financing of physical facilities.All budget recommendations, including current opcrating and capital facilities, are channeled throughthe Ohio Board of Regents. The institution con-sists of five units (the main campus and four 2-yearunits); thus, the board is classified as a multicampusgoverning board.

Central office staff.The board governs five searate institutional units, and the president of theinstitution and his administrative staff also serve asthe central office staff of the board.

Relationships with other groups.The board co-operates with the Ohio Board of Regents in plan-ning for higher education in Ohio.

The Board of Trustees of Central StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of Cent..al State Universitywas created by authority of the State statutes in 1887and was originally "The Board of Trustees of theCombined Normal and Industrial Department."The statutes have been revised several times sincethen. Authority for corporate status is from thesame source. Legally, meetings must be held twicea year. A quorum consists of a majority of its mem-bers, but a majority of the board shall be necessaryto elect or remove a president, business manager, orprofessor. The board operates no branches and isclassified as a governing board.

Information for the remaining sections of theboard description is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green State University.

The Board of Trustees of the Cleveland StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of The Cleveland StateUniversity was created by the authority of Statestatutes enacted in December 1964. This board doesnot have corporate status. The board operates themain campus and three 2-year branch campuses.

Information for the remaining sections of theboard description is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green State University.

The Board of Trustees of Kent StateUniversity

The Board of Trustees of Kent State Universitywas created in 1910 by authority of State statutesrevised in 1953. Corporate status is from the samesource. The hoard operates the main campus andeigut 2-year separate branches.

Information for the remaining sections of theboard description is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green State University.

The Board of Trustees of Miami UniversityThe Board of Trustees of Miami University was

created in 1809 by authority of the State statutes.Authority for corporate status also is from the statutes. Its meetings, which are open to the public,are held at least four times a year. A quorum con-sists of a majority of its members.

'Information .for the remaining sections of theboard description is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green State University. Ithas two 2-year units in addition to the main campus.

The Board of Trustees of the University ofAkron

The Board of Trustees of the University of Akronwas created in 1967 by authority of the Ohio genera!assembly. Prior to that, it was a municipal univer-sity under the board of directors appointed by themayor. Authority for corporate status is from thesame source. Meetings are open to the public. Aquorum consists of a majority of the members. Sinceit operates no branches, the board is a governingboard.

Information for the remaining sections of theboard description is the same as listed for the Boardof Trustees of Bowling Green State University.

The Board of Directors of the University ofCincinnati

The University of Cincinnati is a municipal, State-affiliated university, organized in 1819 as the Cin-cinnati College and the Medical College of Ohio.It exists under the Ohio Revised Code and the Codeof Ordinances of the City of Cincinnati. In 1967,new State and city statutes permitted the universityto becorm affiliated with the State university systemthrough a., agreement with the Ohio Board ofRegents.

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