New Trustee Orientation Manual
Table of Contents
I. History and Background
II. Statutes Governing Trusteeship
- NC General Assembly:
http://www.ncleg.net/ - General Statutes:
https://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/statutes/Statutes.asp - Chapter 116 (Higher Education):
https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_116.html - Chapter 143 (State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions; includes Open Meetings as Article 33C):
https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_143.html - Chapter 132 (Public Records):
https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html - N.C. Ethics Commission (SEI & Training Schedule):
https://ethics.nc.gov/
III. Board of Governors & UNC System Office
- Board of Governors:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/apps/bog/members.htm - UNC System Office:
https://www.northcarolina.edu/Leadership-and-Policy/Leadership-and-Organizational-Structure - The UNC Policy Manual & CODE:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/apps/policy/ - UNC Duties, Responsibilities & Expectations of Board Members
- Board of Governors Strategic Plan 2017:
http://www.northcarolina.edu/strategic-planning
IV. UNCW Mission & Strategic Plan
- Mission statement (as approved by the Board of Governors):
https://www.uncw.edu/planning/uncwmissionstatement.html - Strategic Plan 2016-2021 (Giving Flight to Imagination):
https://uncw.edu/strategicplan/
V. Board & Institutional Policies
- Procedural policies of the Board of Trustees:
https://uncw.edu/policies/documents/01.100_BOTProcPol.051205.pdf - Board Terms & Eligibility (PDF)
- UNCW Policies & Procedures:
https://uncw.edu/policies/ - Faculty Handbook
https://www.uncw.edu/facsen/documents/Faculty_Handbook.pdf
- Succinct Guide to Authority, Powers, Duties & Actions of the Board:
PDF - Audit Charters
Audit Committee Charter (PDF)
Internal Audit Charter (PDF)
VI. Officers and Board Committees
- Responsibilities of Officers:
PDF - Officers/Committees Assignments
https://www.uncw.edu/BOT/committees.html - Standing Committee Descriptions
PDF
VII. Trustee Member Contact Info.
https://www.uncw.edu/BOT/members/
VIII. Board Meeting Schedule
https://www.uncw.edu/BOT/schedule.html
- Agenda (Example):
https://uncw.edu/BOT/documents/2016-2017/jan/BOTagenda012017.pdf - Opening Statement from State Ethics Act:
PDF - Closed Session Motion
PDF - University Calendar:
https://uncw.edu/calendar - BOT Calendar of Events (PDF)
IX. Board Minutes
- Recent Minutes, by Meeting Date:
https://uncw.edu/bot/mtgschedule.html
- Endowment Board
- Digital Archive of Past Minutes:
http://library.uncw.edu/archives_special/spotlights/uncw-board-trustees-digital-collection
X. Financial Statements
- University:
https://www.uncw.edu/controller/financial_reports.html - Associated Entities:
https://uncw.edu/associatedentities/
XI. Institutional Stats & Rankings
https://www.uncw.edu/rankings/
https://www.uncw.edu/oira/
XII. Organizational Structure
- University Org Chart and Quick Link to Offices
https://www.uncw.edu/aa/documents/OrgCharts/VCAAUniversityOrgChart.pdf
https://www.uncw.edu/offices/ - Cabinet Members