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the governing board as the Board of Trustees of
the State Universities and Colleges, designated
the University of Baltimore as an upper division
academic institution, and redesignated Towson
State College as Towson State University contin-
gent upon the institution meeting the criteria for
name-change established by the State Board for
Higher Education. Chapter 538, Acts of 1976, in-
creased the membership of the Board of Trustees
to eleven members (ten public members, one stu-
dent member), all of whom are appointed by the
Governor, and removed the requirement that the
State Superintendent of Schools serve as an ex of-
ficio member. The incumbent public members of
the Board as of June 30, 1976, serve until the ex-
piration of their respective nine-year terms.
Thereafter, the non-student appointive members
serve for five-year terms and are eligible for
rcappointment, but may not serve for more than
two full terms, including a term that commenced
prior to July 1, 1971. The student member must
be eighteen years of age or older and a full-time
undergraduate in good standing at a State college
or university at the time of appointment and
must possess the qualifications required to be
president of the student government at his insti-
tution. He serves a one-year term commencing
July 1 of each year. The student member is
appointed from the various State colleges and
universities in the order of their date of chartering
until all the State colleges or universities have
been represented, at which time the system of ro-
tation is repeated (Code Education Article, secs.
14-101 through 14-401).
The Board of Trustees submits an annual re-
port in January of each year to the Governor and
to the members of the General Assembly, which
includes a summary of the Board's major activi-
ties for the previous year together with a financial
statement and other statistical data (student en-
rollment, number of degrees awarded, etc.) per-
taining to the institutions under its aegis.
The Board also publishes a manual for distri-
bution within the State University and College
System entitled Laws Relating to and Governing
Policies and Procedures of the Board of Trustees of
the State Universities and Colleges of Maryland.
The purpose of the manual is to provide adminis-
trative guidelines for the operation of the State
universities and colleges, and it is amended from
time to time to reflect changes in Board policy.
BOARDS OF VISITORS OF THE STATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
A Board of Visitors for each institution under
the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the
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State Universities and Colleges was created by
Chapter 799, Acts of 1969, as amended by Chap-
ter 724, Acts of 1975. Each Board consists of
nine members, seven of whom are appointed by
the Governor for five-year staggered terms, one of
whom is a faculty member elected by the faculty
members of the college or university, and one of
whom is a student member elected by the student
body of the college or university. The seven
appointed members are eligible for reappointment
but may not serve longer than ten years. The stu-
dent members serve one-year terms while the fac-
ulty members serve two-year terms. The individu-
al Boards elect their own chairpersons and other
officers as required.
Each Board assists the president of the college
or university in determining the goals of that in-
stitution and in an evaluation of the progress to-
ward such goals. Each also makes recommenda-
tions and assists in the preparation of the annual
institutional budget, assists in the development of
institutional facilities, assists in the conduct and
development of community related programs, as-
sists in the development of community and pri-
vate support for the institution, and assists in the
selection of a president. Each Board also carries
out such responsibilities as may be delegated to it
by the Board of Trustees of the State Universities
and Colleges or by the president of the institution
(Code Education Article, sec. 14-107).
BOARD OF VISITORS OF BOWIE
STATE COLLEGE
Elaine Smith, 1981; Wilbur Seaborne, 1982;
Kathryn W. Rose, 1983; Elmer Kuhn, 1984;
Milton Mack, 1984; Eugene Zander, 1984; Em-
erson Holloway, 1985.
BOARD OF VISITORS OF COPPIN
STATE COLLEGE
Fred Bailey, 1981; Louis Zawatzky, 1982; Viola
C. Jackson, 1983; Vera P. Hall, 1984; John A.
Hargrave, 1984; Iris Lloyd, 1984; Chester
Gregory, 1985.
BOARD OF VISITORS FROSTBURG
STATE COLLEGE
Edward P. Flanigan, 1981; Harry V. Frushour,
1982; James J. Ortiz, 1983; Esmine Gilbert,
1984; Harry Kauffman, 1984; Francis A.
Kenney, 1984; Marion S. Leonard, 1985.
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