Reservation of Powers

The Board of Trustees is charged by law with full responsibility for governing Illinois State University. Although the Board properly and necessarily has delegated authority to the President, it cannot divest itself of its ultimate legal responsibility. Accordingly, the Board expressly reserves to itself the power to act on its own initiative in all matters affecting Illinois State University. It further reserves unto itself the final decision-making authority to:

1. Appoint and evaluate the President.
2. Set tuition, other registration and non-registration fees, and room and board rates.
3. Approve honorary degrees.
4. Approve the annual operating budget and any changes greater than 10% of any one line item.
5. Approve the annual appropriations request.
6. Approve capital projects and purchasing contracts in excess of $500,000 per project or contract.
7. Establish any new unit of instruction requiring approval by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
8. Purchase and transfer land.
9. Approve the University Constitution.
10. Alter such delegations of authority as it deems appropriate.

adopted: 05/09/1997

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