Bylaws

Article IV: Officers of the University

University President

The University President shall be appointed by the Board (excluding the student Regent and the faculty Regent) and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The University President shall be the chief executive officer of the University and shall be responsible directly to the Board for the management and conduct of all the affairs of the University except those which have been reserved by the Board or which by law, these Bylaws, or other policies or orders of the Board are the specific responsibility of other persons or bodies. The University President is authorized to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board and its Committees, unless requested otherwise in specific instances by the Board or Committee, and is authorized to bring matters before the Board or any of its Committees for discussion.

Other Officers

The University President is the delegated authority to appoint the University’s Provost and Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents, Deans, Chancellors, and other officers as may be necessary for assistance in efficiently carrying out the responsibilities of the chief executive officer of the University. All such officers of the University shall be under the general supervision of and shall exercise such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the University President.