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Board of Trustees

Delegation of Authority to President

The President of Illinois State University shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University and is responsible to the Board for the operations of the University. The President is granted the necessary authority to carry out those responsibilities except for powers that are legislative or judicial in nature, which cannot be delegated pursuant to applicable law. The Board delegates to the President all authority:

  1. Related to personnel of the University including the authority to hire and terminate individual employees of the University as provided for by Board policy.
  2. To make final determinations with regard to promotions, tenure and sabbaticals for faculty and staff.
  3. To execute all contracts, agreements, grants, warrants and other binding legal instruments presented in the name of the Board of Trustees which are necessary and appropriate to the normal operation of the institution and within the budgeted expenditures as approved by the Board of Trustees.
  4. To approve capital projects and purchasing contracts up to and including $500,000 per project or contract.
  5. To enter into lease agreements of up to seven (7) years and up to $100,000 per year per agreement.
  6. To license products and inventions of the University in accordance with University policies.
  7. To speak for the University before all federal, state and local government officers, boards and agencies.

adopted: 05/09/1997

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