Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3339 - Miami University › Chapter 3339-1 - Administrative Officers of the Board of Trustees › Section 3339-1-01 - Members of the board of trustees, national trustees and powers

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Numbers of members; appointments; vacancies
The government of Miami university is
				vested in the board of trustees consisting of nine voting members and two
				students who shall be non-voting members, all of whom shall be selected in
				accord with section 3339.01 of the Revised Code. The
				nomination process of candidates for the non-voting student seats on the board
				of trustees shall be in accordance with article v, section 5, elections,
				nominations, and qualifications of the bylaws of the associated student
				government of Miami university.
The non-voting student members shall
				not be entitled to attend executive sessions of the board.
(B)
								National trustees
The Miami university board of trustees
				establishes the position of national trustee to take advantage of the talents,
				resources, and experiences of Miami university alumni who are not residents of
				the state of Ohio.
National trustees will serve as
				non-compensated advisors to the board of trustees. National trustees may not
				serve as officers of the board and do not have voting privileges at board of
				trustees meetings. National trustees may participate in all board activities,
				including committee membership. National trustees have voting privileges on
				committees and may serve as committee chairs.
National trustees are appointed and are
				subject to removal upon a majority vote of the Miami board of
				trustees.
A maximum of six national trustees may
				be elected, each serving a three-year term. National trustees are eligible for
				appointment to no more than two consecutive terms or a total of six years for
				non-consecutive service.
The qualifications for serving as a
				national trustee are Miami alumna/alumnus; successful in chosen field or
				business; state or national prominence; ability to be an advocate for higher
				education; and willingness and ability to offer counsel.
(C)
								General powers and duties
The board of trustees is responsible
				for the governance of the university and for determining the university's
				mission and strategic direction. The board shall have all the powers that are
				conferred upon it by the laws of the state of Ohio. The board shall take all
				actions necessary for the successful and continuous operation of the university
				and shall adopt, and from time to time amend, the regulations for the conduct
				of the board, and the government and conduct of the university.
The board shall exercise fiscal and
				administrative oversight of the university. Under its general supervision, it
				assigns the approval and execution of university policies to the president and
				his/her designates, as provided in this chapter. The board reserves the
				authority to consider, approve, modify, or reject policies approved by the
				president.
No member or committee of the board
				shall have the authority to commit the board or university to any policy or
				action unless expressly given that power in writing by the board. All trustees
				are expected to abide by the ethics laws of the state of Ohio and to avoid all
				conflicts of interest.
No trustee shall, during the trustee's
				tenure on the board, serve on any other university board or committee without
				the consent of the chair.
(D)
								Trustee
			 emerita/emeritus
To recognize and honor the service of
				prior trustees, the title of trustee emerita/ emeritus, national trustee
				emerita/emeritus or chair emerita/emeritus is conferred, as applicable, upon
				the approval by the board of trustees. All trustees who have completed at least
				three years of service are automatically nominated for consideration and
				approval by the board of trustees.
Those trustees appointed by the
				governor of the state of Ohio shall be titled trustee emerita/emeritus,
				departing national trustees shall be titled national trustee emerita/ emeritus
				and for those who have served as the chair of the board of trustees, chair
				emerita/emeritus.
Replaces: 3339-1-01