Resolution on Board of Trustees

The following resolution was also introduced at the November meeting. It was passed by the Alabama Council of University Faculty Presidents, Nov. 12, 1999, who will present it to the governor and all legislators, and the Council urged that each Faculty Senate pass the resolution as well:

RESOLUTION

Whereas, members of the boards of trustees of the state's universities provide critical leadership for higher education in the state of Alabama, and,

Whereas, it is desirable that the most highly qualified individuals available be selected to serve on boards of trustees,

Now, therefore be it resolved that the Alabama Council of University Faculty Presidents urge the state legislature to adopt legislation and necessary Constitutional amendments to provide the following procedures for the nomination and appointment of board members for all state universities that are appointed by the governor:

1) that state residency requirements be eliminated for at least some portion each university's board of trustees;

2) that all conflict of interest policies applying to state officials be applied to members of boards of trustees;

3) that there be mandatory orientation and training regarding the
duties and responsibilities of boards of trustees consistent with the recommendations of the Association of Governing Boards for all newly appointed board members;

4) that each university's board of trustees include as a non-voting member the elected chair of the university's faculty governance organization, and that the faculty representative participate in all deliberations of the Board, including those conducted in executive session.