Trustee Duties and Responsibilities

1. Jacksonville University (JU) is a private, independent, co-educational, comprehensive university.  It is a fully licensed and approved Florida non-profit corporation.
   
2. The University is governed and managed by a Board of Trustees, comprised of not less than 25, no more than 40 members.  The Board appoints the President of the University who has responsibility for the general operation and management of the University.
   
3. The primary functions of the Board are policy making and having responsibility for the sound management of the University.  Included in the powers of the Board, but not limited to, are the following:
   
   
   1. appoint, support, and periodically review the President, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University;
   2. determine and periodically review the purposes and mission of the University;
   3. determine the size and character of the student body, consistent with the University’s mission;
   4. review and approve changes in the educational programs of the University;
   5. review and approve policies and procedures regarding appointment, promotion, tenure, and dismissal of faculty members;
   6. approve policies covering the terms and conditions of employment, salary and schedules for staff, faculty, administrators, and other employees of the University;
   7. approve and authorize all earned and honorary degrees;
   8. oversee and approve the budget of the University, and establish policy guidelines for the endowment and for all investments and major fund raising efforts;
   9. authorize the purchase, management, and sale of all land, buildings or major equipment for use of the University;
   10. authorize the construction of new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings;
   11. authorize the incurring of debt by the University and securing thereof by mortgage and pledge of real and personal property, tangible and intangible;
   12. authorize officers or agents of the University to accept gifts or bequests on behalf of the University;
   13. adopt operational by-laws governing Board actions; and
   14. elect officers and declare and fill vacancies on the Board.
       
4. Expectations of the Board include:
   1. attendance at regularly scheduled meetings of the Board (generally there are three regularly scheduled meetings per academic year);
   2. participation in Board committees and subcommittees;
   3. willingness to represent the University and the University’s interests to the general public and specific constituencies;
   4. support the University’s development efforts through annual giving and promotion and assistance in capital campaigns; and
   5. attendance at Commencement.

Academic Year 2006-08 Scheduled Board Meetings

April 19, 2006 (annual meeting)
October 25, 2006
January 31, 2007
April 25, 2007 (annual meeting)
October 31, 2007
January 30, 2008
April 23, 2008 (annual meeting)