Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3335 - Ohio State University › Chapter 3335-1 - In General › Section 3335-1-02 - Members, officers and committees of the board

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Members of the board of trustees.
(1) The
			 board of trustees of the Ohio state university shall, as provided in section
			 3335.02 of the Revised Code, be
			 comprised of seventeen trustees, including two student trustees, who shall be
			 appointed by the governor, with advice and consent of the senate, with terms of
			 office as articulated in the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) Student trustees. Student trustees shall
			 be permitted to participate in all discussion and deliberations of the board,
			 including attending executive sessions.
(3) Charter trustees. In order to take
			 advantage of the diverse cultural, geographic, business, professional, public
			 service and civic backgrounds, talents and experiences of friends and alumni of
			 the Ohio state university who do not live in the state of Ohio, the position of
			 charter trustee has been established, in accordance with the following
			 guidelines:
(a) Charter trustees shall be
			 non-Ohio residents and shall be chosen on the basis of the following
			 attributes: Ohio state university alumna/alumnus or friend of the university;
			 success in his or her chosen field or profession; state, national, or
			 international prominence; ability to advocate for higher education; and
			 willingness and ability to offer counsel.
(b) The board shall appoint no more than
			 three charter trustees at any given time.
(c) Each charter trustee shall be appointed
			 for one three-year term, commencing on May fourteenth and expiring on May
			 thirteenth. The reappointment of a charter trustee is not automatic.
			 Appointment and reappointment decisions will be made with consideration to the
			 expertise needs of the overall board.
(d) Charter trustees shall have no voting
			 privileges on the board of trustees, shall not be considered in determining
			 whether a quorum is present, and shall not be eligible to be officers of the
			 board, but will otherwise participate in all activities of the board including
			 membership on committees. Charter trustees who are members of board committees
			 shall have voting privileges on those committees and shall be eligible to serve
			 as committee chair or vice chair.
(e) Charter trustees shall be nominated by
			 the talent, compensation and governance committee and shall be appointed, and
			 may be removed before the conclusion of his or her term, by a vote of the
			 board. Upon such appointment, the chair shall cause a letter of appointment to
			 be delivered to the charter trustee, and a copy of the letter shall be
			 delivered to the governor.
(4) Ethics and conflicts of interest. All
			 trustees shall follow the protections of the public set forth in Chapter 102.
			 and sections 2921.42 and
			 2921.43 of the Revised Code. In
			 addition, the board of trustees shall adopt and periodically review a policy on
			 ethics and conflicts of interest to govern all members of the board of
			 trustees, Wexner medical center board and their committees.
(5) Statement of expectations. The board of
			 trustees shall adopt and periodically review a board statement of expectations,
			 which shall address such topics as comportment among board members, with the
			 university president and other internal constituents, and with external
			 constituents.
(6) Indemnification.
			 Trustees, charter trustees, and non-trustee committee members shall be entitled
			 to legal defense and indemnification against any claims or liabilities which
			 might arise from the performance of their duties on behalf of the Ohio state
			 university to the fullest extent permitted by Ohio law.
(7) Reimbursement of expenses. All trustees,
			 charter trustees, and non-trustee committee members shall be entitled to
			 reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred in attending meetings of
			 a committee or of the board of trustees, or other meetings as a representative
			 of the board, in accordance with university policy and Ohio law.