PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION BOARDS ACROSS THE NATION MICHIGAN NUMBER OF BOARDS STATE BOARDS 13 Public Boards INSTITUTION BOARDS 13 Institution Boards System Boards Coordinating Boards Board of Regents of the University of Michigan Board of Trustees of Michigan State University Board of Governors of Wayne State University Oakland University Board of Trustees Board of Trustees of the Michigan Technological University Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees ABOUT THE BOARDS Central Michigan University Board of Trustees Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents MEMBERSHIP SELECTION boards have student members (0 who vote) boards have faculty members (0 who vote) 10 boards have members selected by the governor Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees boards have members selected by a general election Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control Ferris State University Board of Trustees boards have members selected by the state legislature Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees COORDINATING BOARDS Michigan Association of State Universities PROCESS REQUIREMENTS boards have an external vetting process for members 13 boards require their members to be state residents board has a formalized removal process for members boards require some members to live in a certain region of the state INTERESTING FACT Members of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, and the Board of Governors of Wayne State University are selected via a general election The governor appoints voting members of the other 10 boards 1133 20th Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C 20036 TEL FAX 202.296.8400 202.223.7053 www.agb.org TYPE OF AUTHORITY TOTAL MEMBERS / VOTING FROM A GENERAL ELECTION FROM THE GOVERNOR (*LEGISLATURE CONFIRMS) FROM THE LEGISLATURE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION APPOINTED MEMBERS / VOTING FACULTY MEMBERS / VOTING STUDENT MEMBERS / VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS / VOTING GOVERNOR SERVES PRESIDENT / CHANCELLOR SERVES (*VOTES) ALUMNI MEMBERS REQUIRED TERM LENGTH IN YEARS (*TERM LIMIT) REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEETINGS ANNUALLY FORMALIZED REMOVAL PROCESS REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL SCREENING LIMITS THE NUMBER OF POLITICAL AFFILIATES Board of Regents of the University of Michigan year only Constitutional 9/8 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Board of Trustees of Michigan State University year only Constitutional 9/8 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Board of Governors of Wayne State University year only Constitutional 9/8 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Oakland University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Board of Trustees of the Michigan Technological University year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Central Michigan University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Western Michigan University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Saginaw Valley State University Board of Control year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No Ferris State University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No Yes No No Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees year only Constitutional 9/8 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No Yes/ No No No No MUST HAVE STATE RESIDENTS / MUST LIVE IN A CERTAIN REGION TYPE OF INSTITUTIONS GOVERNED DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT MICHIGAN’S PUBLIC BOARDS For more information and specific questions, please contact Cristin Toutsi, AGB’s director of public policy and strategic communications, at CToutsi@agb.org