PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR HIGHER EDUCATION BOARDS ACROSS THE NATION NEW JERSEY NUMBER OF BOARDS STATE BOARDS 11 Public Boards INSTITUTION BOARDS 11 Institution Boards System Boards Coordinating Board The College of New Jersey Board of Trustees Kean University Board of Trustees Montclair State University Board of Trustees New Jersey City University Board of Trustees Ramapo College of New Jersey Board of Trustees William Paterson University Board of Trustees Thomas Edison State University Board of Trustees ABOUT THE BOARDS Rowan University Board of Trustees MEMBERSHIP SELECTION Stockton University Board of Trustees 10 boards have student members (11 who vote) New Jersey Institute of Technology Board of Trustees 11 boards have members selected by the governor board has faculty members (1 who votes) boards have members selected by a general election Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Board of Governors boards have members selected by the state legislature PROCESS REQUIREMENTS boards have an external vetting process for members board requires its members to be state residents 11 boards have a formalized removal process for members board requires some members to live in a certain region of the state INTERESTING FACT New Jersey state statute provides that each state college can determine its board size and composition so long as it has between seven and fifteen members, not including the president 1133 20th Street, N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C 20036 TEL FAX 202.296.8400 202.223.7053 www.agb.org 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 year only Statutory 14/12 11* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No Kean University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 16/14 13* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No Montclair State University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 16/14 13* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No New Jersey City University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 13/11 10* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No Ramapo College of New Jersey Board of Trustees year only Statutory 12/10 9* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No William Paterson University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 12/10 9* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No Thomas Edison State University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 11/9 8* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No Rowan University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 18/16 15* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No Stockton University Board of Trustees year only Statutory 12/10 9* 0/0 0/0 2/1 1/0 No Yes No No/ No Yes No No New Jersey Institute of Technology Board of Trustees year only Statutory 13/11 11* 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/0 Yes No No No/ No Yes No No Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Board of Governors year only Statutory 15/15 8* 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 No Yes No No/ No 6* Yes No No MUST HAVE STATE RESIDENTS / MUST LIVE IN A CERTAIN REGION TOTAL MEMBERS / VOTING The College of New Jersey Board of Trustees TYPE OF INSTITUTIONS GOVERNED TYPE OF AUTHORITY DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT NEW JERSEY’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