Board of Trustees Orientation

Deborah Bishop, Michelle Dunn, Christopher Muchata

Salem State University

Administration & Organization of Higher Education

May 2014

Introduction and Welcome!

MissionOur mission is to serve as a center for research, scholarship and creativity and to teach a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate and professional students to become the next generation of leaders. Through the efforts of our exceptional faculty and staff, and with generous support from North Carolina’s citizens, we invest our knowledge and resources to enhance access to learning and to foster the success and prosperity of each rising generation. We also extend knowledge-based services and other resources of the University to the citizens of North Carolina and their institutions to enhance the quality of life for all people in the State.

With lux, libertas — light and liberty — as its founding principles, the University has charted a bold course of leading change to improve society and to help solve the world’s greatest problems. The Old Well was once was the sole water supply for Old East

and Old West residence halls. It is said that drinking from the old well brings luck to students on the first day of classes.

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History• Chartered in 1789 and opened its doors in 1795

• In 1871, the university closed due to poor finances and enrollment issues. The university reopened in 1875.

• In 1877 women take classes.

• Graduate school created in 1903.

• Member of AAU, Association of American Universities

• Consistently top ranked as best value for academic quality in US public higher education.

• 78 bachelor’s, 112 master’s, and 68 doctoral degrees are offered here.

• Part of the North Carolina system of 16 public senior institutions in North Carolina.

Ramses, the mascot, was created in 1924 after a student on the football team’s nickname, the “Battering Ram”.

http://unc.edu/

Structure and Governance

Understanding the Organization

http://chancellor.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads2013/06/2014_March_UNC_orgchart.pdf

North Carolina State System: BOG• 17 Campuses, One University• University of North Carolina system

includes: 16 public universities including UNC Chapel Hill and 1 public residential high school for gifted math/science students.

• UNC Board of Governors established in 1971 and advises the governor, General Assembly, budget commission and institutional BOTs.

• UNC BOG comprised of 32 persons: (16) elected by the NC legislature every two years, for four year terms.

• The president of the UNC Association of Student Governments is also a non-voting member.

• “Our Time, Our Future: the UNC Compact with North Carolina,” Board of Governors strategic vision for 2013-2018.

http://www.northcarolina.edu/

Chancellor Carol L. Folt• 11th Chancellor

• Inaugurated on July 1, 2013

• First woman leader at UNC

• Educational background: Environmental Science, formerly at Dartmouth College

“I believe that Carolina can be the leader in shaping the path for the great

public universities in America. By preserving excellence and innovation,

access and affordability, and a deep commitment to the state, we can gather

strength to innovate and meet new challenges.”

Chancellor Folt

http://chancellor.unc.edu/biography/

Chancellor Carol L. FoltInitiatives from White House Summit, January 2014:Double size of Chancellor’s Science Scholars program, which will increase future leaders hoping to earn higher-level science degrees.• UNC will provide up to $4 million to initiate university-wide

graduation improvement program with focus on low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students

• UNC will expand Carolina College Advising Corps, a public service that provides indepth-peer advising to high school students.

• Continue to provide debt-free opportunities through the Carolina Covenant

“…Carolina has shown a deep commitment to excellence, innovation, accessibility and public service.’’ -Chancellor Folt

https://uncnews.unc.edu/2014/01/16/unc-chancellor-folt-invited-white-house-summit-discuss-college-access-success/

Board of Trustees

Composition of Board of Trustees• 8 appointed by the Board of Governors,• 4 appointed by the Governor,• 1 student body president.

• Each Board serves as an advisor to the Board of Governors on pertinent issues to the institution.

• The Board of Trustees serves its individual campus and does not have control over any of the other campuses in the UNC system.

http://bot.unc.edu/

Roles of a Board of Trustee Member

As noted in Hendrickson, Lane, Harris, and Dorman (2013), the mail roles of a member of the Board of Trustees areas follows:• Leadership• Mission• Finances• External Relations• Self-Assessment• Selection, support, and

evaluation of President are the most critical

Hendrickson, R.M., Lane, J.E., Harris, J.T., & Dorman, R.H. (2013).

Expectations of a Board of Trustee Member

The expectations as you take on this role are as follows:

• Promote the development of UNC Chapel Hill helping it to serve the people of the State.

• Aid the institution in excelling in every area of endeavor.

• Serve as advisor to the Board of Governors pertaining to UNC Chapel Hill.

• Serve as advisor to the Chancellor with regards to management and development of the institution.

http://bot.unc.edu/

Board of Trustees’ Meetings

• The Board shall hold six regular meetings a year on the fourth Wednesday and Thursday in the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November.

• Major holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas call for a rescheduled meeting date.

• Tentative meetings are scheduled during the off months and are held if determined necessary.

• The most recent Board training took place on March 26th from 9:30 to 11.http://bot.unc.edu/

Faculty and Students

Faculty Involvement

Chancellor Folt

Faculty Executive Committee

The General Faculty

Faculty Committees

Elects

Reports to

The Faculty Council

Faculty CouncilMembership• 88 members who represent the 3,000 members of the Voting

Faculty• 73 members elected from 17 electoral divisions• 12 FEC members not otherwise elected• 3 Faculty assembly members• Members appointed among divisions according to tenure status

Election Process/Membership Details• Term of office is 3 years• Not eligible for election more than twice in any period of 7 years• Elections conducted among nominees chosen by divisional

nominating committees

http://faccoun.unc.edu/about-1/

General Faculty Senate• Membership consists of the following individuals:

• Those holding full-time faculty appointments• Librarians• Registrar, Director of Student Aid, and Director of Undergraduate

Admissions

• Voting Privileges are given to the following individuals:• All tenure-track faculty• Librarians• Full-time (75% FTE) fixed-term faculty with at least 3-year tenure

http://faccoun.unc.edu/about-1/

General Faculty Senate• Responsibilities

• Establish educational policies• Establish and amend the Faculty Code

• Faculty Code was established in November of 1942, most recently amended in February of 2013

• Legislative guideline addressing General Faculty The General College

Faculty Council/Faculty Exec Committee The College of Arts & Sciences

Officers of the Faculty The Graduate School

Committees The Summer School

Appointments, Promotions, and Records, Registration, and

Tenure Members of the Faculty Undergraduate Admissions

The Schools and Colleges Administrative Board of the Library

• Advise the chancellor and administration• Make recommendations to faculty committees and academic units• Discuss and resolve upon matters of general concernhttp://faccoun.unc.edu/about-1/

http://faccoun.unc.edu/faculty-code-and-policies/faculty-code/

Other Constituents

Board of Visitors

• Volunteers that assist the Board of Trustees and Chancellor in advancing the university.

• Keeps the community and the university informed of each others’ news.

• Members serve four-year terms and are elected by the Board of Trustees.

• Nominations are made by the trustees, BOV members, alumni, and staff.

• Two meetings a year at Chapel Hill.

http://bov.web.unc.edu/

Picture: UNC Trustee Chair Lowry Caudill, Senator Rick Gunn, Chancellor Carol Folt, Senator Valerie Foushee and Representative Ed Hanes at the Fall 2013 meeting of the UNC Board of Visitors.

Initiatives and Vision

Research Initiatives• Entrepreneurial Initiatives:• Carolina KickStart (CKS) was

developed to provide support for faculty in commercializing biomedical technologies through startup generation.

• The Carolina Launch Pad is UNC’s pre-commercial business accelerator for early-stage information technology startups from the UNC community.

• Innovative Research Areas:• Neurosciences• Genome sciences• Nanomedicine• Infectious diseases• Public health• Astrophysics and astronomy• Computer sciences• Marine sciences• Social sciences including Education

• Research Impact:• $767M in Research Funding, FY2012• Using the U.S. government multiplier

of 1.7, Carolina’s $803 million in research funding for the fiscal year 2010 generated approximately $1.37 billion in economic impact.

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Carolina First Campaign

• Fifth biggest fundraising drive in the history of U.S. higher education.

• $2.38 billion was raised by Carolina, helping pay for faculty, investing in programs, students, and facility renovations.

• In 2012, Chapel Hill received $287.4 million in gifts.

• Over $35 million has beendonated by Fred Eshelmanto expand the EshelmanSchool of Pharmacy. https://uncnews.unc.edu/points-of-pride/

Carolina Covenant Program

• Eligible low-income students can enroll at UNC without worrying about how they will pay for it.

• Working 10-12 hours a week in a work study job will allow them to graduate debt-free.

• Currently, an estimated 2,600 students are enrolled in this program.

• Personal and academic support is provided to ensure a successful college experience.

http://uncnews.unc.edu/the-carolina-covenant/

Carolina Current Events• Academic-Fraud Scandal

• 341 student athletes playing football or basketball between 2004 and 2012 under the “special-talent policies,” would not have been admitted on academics alone. 34 of these student-athletes (9.97 percent) did not meet the threshold of at least 400 on the SAT verbal, or 16 on ACT. Of those 34, 88 percent have either graduated, remain enrolled, or left in good academic standing.

• Contrast with whistle-blower Mary Wilingham’s report that of 183 athletes in revenue-generating sports admitted to UNC between 2004 and 2012, between 8% and 10% were reading below a third grade level. About 60% were reading between the 4th and 8th grade levels.

• Recent involvement by retired faculty.

• Civil Rights investigation of Sexual-Assault Complaints• Inspired by the actions of Andrea Pino, a UNC Chapel Hill senior in

2013, and four co-complainants, the Office of Civil Rights is investigating the response and reporting of sexual-assault cases. http://chronicle.com

We take pride in Carolina!#1 on the Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges for 2014 list posted by The Princeton Review and USA Today.

5th best public university in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 “Best Colleges” guidebook for the 13th consecutive year.

47th among the world’s top 400 universities in 2013-2014, according to the London-based Times Higher Education magazine.

48 students have been selected as Rhodes Scholars, placing Carolina as first among all U.S. public institutions for producing scholars in the past 5-10-25 years.https://uncnews.unc.edu/rankings/https://uncnews.unc.edu/points-of-pride/http://uncnews.unc.edu/the-carolina-covenant/

Carolina By the Numbers

29,278 students = ~18,000 undergraduates and ~10,000 graduate/professional students3,608 faculty, 8,292 staff

83% Instate/15%Out of State/1% International66%White/9%AfricanAmerican/8%Latino/8%Asian89% graduate in 6 years

729 acres with about 300 major buildings32 residence halls, 2 main dining centers13 libraries

Annual operating budget of $2.5 billion.

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/default.aspxhttp://unc.edu/

References Chronicle of Higher Education, 2014.http://chronicle.com

Hendrickson, R.M., Lane, J.E., Harris, J.T., & Dorman, R.H. (2013). Academic leadership and governance of higher education: A guide for trustees, leaders, and aspiring leaders of two and four-year institutions. Sterling VA: Stylus.

IPED College Navigator, 2014. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/default.aspx

University of North Carolina, 2014.http://www.northcarolina.eduhttp://www.northcarolina.edu/sites/default/files/strategic_directions_2013-2018_brochure.pdf

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, 2014.http://unc.edu/http://bot.unc.edu/http://bov.web.unc.edu/http://faccoun.unc.edu/about-1/http://faccoun.unc.edu/faculty-code-and-policies/faculty-code/http://chancellor.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads2013/06/2014_March_UNC_orgchart.pdf

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill News, 2014.uncnews.unc.edu/rankings/https://uncnews.unc.edu/points-of-pride/http://uncnews.unc.edu/the-carolina-covenant/https://uncnews.unc.edu/2014/01/16/unc-chancellor-folt-invited-white-house-summit-discuss-college-access-success/

Our nickname, also applies to North Carolina citizens. One story hails back to the Revolutionary War and the troops of British General Cornwallis.

After fording a river in eastern North Carolina, the British troops discovered their feet covered with tar, a product of North Carolina’s abundant pine trees.

Some say the clever North Carolinians dumped it in the river to slow down the invading army!

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