Concord University Board of Governors

Concord University Board of Governors Officers

Concord University Board of Governors Members

Board membership guidelines & terms are established by the WV Legislature.*

WV Code, Chapter 18B, Article 2A States:

Board Membership

1. An appointment to fill a vacancy on the board or reappointment of a member who is eligible to serve an additional term is made in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2. The Board of Governors for Marshall University consists of 16 persons. The Board of Governors for West Virginia University consists of 19 persons. The boards of governors of the other state institutions of higher education consist of 12 persons.
3. Each board of governors includes the following members:
   1. A full-time member of the faculty with the rank of instructor or above duly elected by the faculty of the respective institution, who shall serve as a nonvoting, advisory member;
   2. A member of the student body in good academic standing, enrolled for college credit, and duly elected by the student body of the respective institution, who shall serve as a nonvoting, advisory member; and
   3. A member from the institutional classified or non-classified employees duly elected by the classified or non-classified employees of the respective institution, who shall serve as a nonvoting, advisory member.
4. For the Board of Governors at Marshall University, 13 lay members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to this section;
5. For the Board of Governors at West Virginia University, 15 lay members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to this section, and a full-time faculty member representing the extension service at the institution or a full-time faculty member representing the health sciences, selected by the faculty senate, who shall serve as a nonvoting, advisory member.
6. For each board of governors of the other state institutions of higher education, nine lay members appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to this section.
   1. Of the nine members appointed by the Governor, no more than five may be of the same political party. Of the 13 members appointed by the Governor to the governing board of Marshall University, no more than eight may be of the same political party. Of the 15 members appointed by the Governor to the governing board of West Virginia University, no more than nine may be of the same political party.
   2. Of the nine members appointed by the Governor, at least five shall be residents of the state. Of the 13 members appointed by the Governor to the governing board of Marshall University, at least eight shall be residents of the state. Of the 15 members appointed by the Governor to the governing board of West Virginia University, at least eight shall be residents of the state.
   3. Of the 15 members appointed by the Governor to the governing board of West Virginia University, one shall be specifically designated as a representative of agriculture, forestry, or the agricultural or silvicultural sciences and shall have a background in one or more such fields. One shall be a graduate of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. One shall be a graduate of Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
   4. Of the nine members appointed by the Governor to the governing board of West Virginia State University, one shall be specifically designated as a representative of agriculture, forestry, or the agricultural or silvicultural sciences and shall have a background in one or more such fields.
7. In making lay appointments, the Governor shall consider the institutional mission and membership characteristics including the following:
   1. The need for individual skills, knowledge and experience relevant to governing the institution;
   2. The need for awareness and understanding of institutional priorities, opportunities, and challenges, including those related to research, teaching and outreach;
   3. The value of gender, racial and ethnic diversity;
   4. The value of achieving balance in gender and diversity in the racial and ethnic characteristics of the lay membership of each board; and
   5. The needs of the State of West Virginia and its citizens.

Board Member Terms

1. The student member serves for a term of one year. Each term begins on July 1.
2. The faculty member serves for a term of two years. Each term begins on July 1. Faculty members are eligible to succeed themselves for one additional term, not to exceed a total of four consecutive years.
3. The member representing classified or non-classified employees serves for a term of two years. Each term begins on July 1. Members representing classified or non-classified employees are eligible to succeed themselves for one additional term, not to exceed a total of four consecutive years.
4. The appointed lay citizen members serve terms of four years each and are eligible to succeed themselves for no more than one additional term, except that citizen members who are appointed to fill unexpired terms are eligible to succeed themselves for two full terms after completing an unexpired term.
5. A vacancy in an unexpired term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired term within thirty days of the occurrence of the vacancy in the same manner as the original appointment or election. Except in the case of a vacancy, all elections are held and all appointments are made no later than June 30 preceding the commencement of the term. Each board of governors shall elect one of its appointed lay members to be chairperson in June of each year. A member may not serve as chairperson for more than four consecutive years.
6. The appointed members of the boards of governors serve staggered terms of up to four years except that four of the initial appointments to the governing boards of community and technical colleges that became independent July 1, 2008, are for terms of two years and five of the initial appointments are for terms of four years.

*Additional information may be found at: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/. WV Code, Chapter 18B, Article 2A.