Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3339 - Miami University › Chapter 3339-1 - Administrative Officers of the Board of Trustees › Section 3339-1-04 - Administrative officers of the university

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Administrative
			 officers
The administrative officers of the
				university are the president, provost and executive vice president for academic
				affairs, senior vice president for finance and business services and treasurer,
				general counsel and secretary to the board.
(B)
								President
The president of Miami university shall
				be appointed by the board of trustees and shall be the chief administrative
				officer of the university responsible for the operation of the university as a
				whole. The board delegates responsibility for the operations of the university
				to president, who has authority to sign on behalf of the university all
				necessary documents and papers pertaining to the operating needs of the
				university.
The president has authority to delegate
				signature authorization to other appropriate administrative personnel of the
				university for all necessary contracts, documents and papers pertaining to the
				operating needs of the university, provided that such designation of authority
				is in writing and on file in the office of the general counsel.
On an annual basis, typically at the
				September board meeting, board shall consider the performance and establish the
				salary for the president, and the amount of any other payment(s) due, as
				required by the terms of the president's employment contract. The board retains
				sole responsibility for the hiring of the president and determining the size,
				composition and selection procedures of any presidential search advisory
				committee. The chair of the board of trustees is authorized to select and
				engage an external search firm to aid in a presidential search. The chair of
				the board has the authority to enter into a contract of employment for the
				president following consultation with the board.
(C)
								Provost and
			 executive vice president for academic affairs
The provost and executive vice
				president for academic affairs of Miami university shall be appointed by the
				president and elected by the board of trustees. The provost shall be the chief
				educational officer of the university under the president responsible for
				general supervision of instructional programs. In the absence of the president,
				the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs shall be the
				chief administrative officer of the university.
(D)
								Senior vice
			 president for finance and business services and treasurer
The senior vice president for finance
				and business services and treasurer shall be appointed by the president and
				elected by the board of trustees. The senior vice president serves as the chief
				business and financial officer of the university under the president
				responsible for the:
(1)
									Business affairs of the university including general
			 direction and supervision over new construction, the maintenance and operation
			 of the physical plant, the procurement and distribution of supplies, the
			 management of residence halls and dining facilities, the operation of other
			 auxiliary services, the administration of non-academic personnel serving in
			 civil service classifications, and the security of university property,
			 and
(2)
									Financial affairs of the university including the
			 collection of all accounts due, the custody of funds, the disbursements of
			 accounts payable, the preparation of vouchers payable by the state of Ohio, the
			 control of financial records, the rendering of proper financial reports, the
			 provision of bookkeeping and auditing service to student organizations, and all
			 necessary liaison with state financial officers.
The senior vice president serves as the
				treasurer for the university and is responsible for establishing such accounts
				as may be necessary to carry on the operation of the university. The treasurer
				shall designate depositories for the custody of funds of the university.
				Investment of funds may be made as authorized by the board.