Bylaws
POL 01.15.1
Authority:
Board of Trustees
History:
First Issued: September 14, 1991. Last Revised: February 20, 1998. Additional History Information.
Related Policies:
UNC Code: Section 402 and 403
Contact Info: Assistant to Chancellor for Campus and Community Affairs (919-515-2191)
1. NAME AND DURATION
1.1 There is hereby created an
unincorporated association to be known as the Board of Visitors of North Carolina
State University.
1.2 The association shall continue
in existence at the pleasure of the Chancellor of North Carolina State University,
in consultation with the University's Board of Trustees.
2. PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
2.1 The Board of Visitors shall
be a service organization of North Carolina State University to provide advice
to the Chancellor and, through the Chancellor, to the Board of Trustees.
2.2 In this role, the Board shall
have the following functions:
2.2.1 to assist the Chancellor
and the Board of Trustees in ensuring that North Carolina State University's
relative standing among the premier universities in America is maintained
and enhanced;
2.2.2 to explain North Carolina
State University's educational purposes and accomplishments and to be advocates
for its educational aspirations to the people of North Carolina and of the
nation;
2.2.3 to help the Chancellor
and the Board of Trustees in clearly understanding the attitudes, hopes,
and expectations that the people of North Carolina have for North Carolina
State University; and
2.2.4 to provide thoughtful
advice and guidance to the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees on a variety
of institutional, educational, and developmental concerns.
3. MEMBERSHIP
3.1 The Board of Visitors shall
consist of thirty (30) members appointed by the Chancellor with the advice
and consent of the Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University.
3.2 Criteria for membership shall
be a commitment and willingness to help NC State University excel in its educational,
research, and public service activities. In making appointments, the Chancellor
shall seek to identify and to appoint to the Board individuals with particular
concern for undergraduate teaching and programs. In addition, at least one-third
of the members shall also be members of the advisory boards of colleges and
schools as may exist at NC State University.
3.3 Fifteen members shall be
appointed at the spring meeting of the Board of Trustees in every even-numbered
year. A term of appointment shall be four years commencing July 1 of the appointment.
A Board member shall serve until a successor is appointed.
3.4 Any vacancy in membership
during an unexpired term shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired
term in the manner specified in section (3.2) above.
4. OFFICERS
4.1 There shall be a Chair and
one or more Vice Chairs of the Board of Visitors. The Chancellor will appoint
a staff member to serve as Secretary of the Board of Visitors.
4.2 The officers of the Board
of Visitors shall be appointed each spring by the Chancellor and confirmed
by the Board of Trustees.
4.3 Such officers shall serve
until June 30 of the year following their election, and an officer may be
reappointed for an unlimited number of terms. Any vacancy in an office shall
be filled at the appropriate time for the balance of the unexpired term in
the manner specified in section (4.2) above.
5. MEETINGS
5.1 Meetings of the Board of Visitors
shall be called by its Chair in consultation with the Chancellor.
5.2 Such meetings may be held
at any time and place and members of the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor
may attend and participate in all meetings of the Board of Visitors.
6. AMENDMENTS
6.1 This Charter may be amended
at any time by action of the Chancellor, in consultation with the Board of
Trustees.
6.2 Amendments may be made at
the initiative of the Chancellor, in consultation with the Board of Trustees,
or in response to suggestions made by the Board of Trustees or by the Board
of Visitors.
