UNCW Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is composed of 13 members, eight of whom are elected by the Board of Governors, four of whom are appointed by the governor, and one of whom is the President of the Student Government Association, who serves ex officio as a voting member. The President of the Faculty Senate, who is not a member of the Board of Trustees, is invited to meetings of the full board. All trustees, except the ex officio member, are appointed for four-year terms, and no one may serve more than two four-year terms in succession. No person may serve simultaneously as a member of the Board of Trustees and as a member of the Board of Governors, and members may generally not serve on other state-appointed policy-making Boards.

The Board of Trustees holds at least four regular meetings a year (see schedule) and may hold such additional meetings as may be deemed desirable. There are several standing committees of the Board.

The Board of Trustees promotes the sound development of the institution within the functions prescribed for it, serves as adviser to the Board of Governors on matters pertaining to the institution, and serves as adviser to the Chancellor concerning the management and development of the institution. The Board of Trustees assumes any other powers and duties as defined and delegated to it by the Board of Governors, particularly through the "Delegations of Duty and Authority to Boards of Trustees" that are appended to The Code.

See Board of Trustees website.