It elects the president, who administers the University. The 32 voting members of the Board of Governors are elected by the General Assembly for four-year terms.
Special members are non-voting members with varying terms.
Such members are former chairs of the board, former governors and the president of the UNC Association of Student Governments, or that student's designee. On November 7 North Carolinians expressed their steadfast support for higher education by overwhelmingly passing the Higher Education Improvement Bonds. Click here for election results and more.