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Functions of the Board of Trustees
I
n accordance with the bylaws of Nova Southeastern
University, the business and property of the university
are managed by the NSU Board of Trustees consisting
of the president and not more than 35 additional
members, excluding ex officio members. The committees
of the board of trustees include the Executive Committee,
the Governance and Trustees Committee, the Strategic
Planning and Academics Committee, the Finance/
Audit Committee, the Development Committee, and
the Building and Grounds Committee. The specific
responsibilities of the board of trustees are
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establishing the mission, vision, and core values
of the university and ratifying the educational
policies of the university
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acquiring, conserving, and developing the
corporation’s and university’s resources, and in this
regard, acting as custodian and financial steward
of all property of the corporation and university
•
electing officers of the corporation
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authorizing changes and adopting the University
Business Plan and the university’s annual budget
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approving the university’s development plans
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approving the awarding of all degrees, based on
the recommendations of faculty members and
the president
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accepting and administering gifts of land,
bequests, trusts, money, stocks, and other
property from public and private sources
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establishing schools, centers, colleges, and
divisions of the university upon recommendation
of the president
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establishing university educational programs,
courses, and curricula, upon recommendation
from faculty members and the president, and
prescribing conditions of student admission,
attendance, and discharge