398'/Maryland Manual

Chapter 41, Acts of 1963, established the
Board of Trustees of the State Colleges to direct
and manage the four-year public colleges of the
State. Chapter 917, Acts of 1976, redesignated
the governing board as the Board of Trustees of
the State Universities and Colleges. The same Act
designated the University of Baltimore as an up-
per division academic institution, and redesi-
gnated Towson State College as Towson State
University, contingent upon the institution meet-
ing the criteria for name-change established by
the State Board for Higher Education. Chapter
538, Acts of 1976, increased the membership of
the Board of Trustees to eleven members (ten
public members, one student member), all of
whom are appointed by the Governor, and re-
moved the requirement that the State Superinten-
dent of Schools serve as an ex officio member.
The incumbent public members of the Board as
of June 30, 1976, serve until the expiration of
their respective nine-year terms. Thereafter, public
members serve five-year terms and are eligible for
reappointment, 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 stu-
dent government president at his institution. 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 rotation is repeated
(Code Education Article, secs. 14-101 through
14-110, 14-201, 14-301).

The Board of Trustees submits an annual re-
port in January of each year to the Governor and
the General Assembly. The report includes a
summary of the Board's major activities for the
previous year together with a financial statement
and other statistical data (student enrollment,
number of degrees awarded, etc.) pertaining to
the institutions under its aegis.

For distribution within the State University
and College System, the Board publishes a manu-
al entitled Laws Relating to and Governing Poli-
cies and Procedures of the Board of Trustees of the
State Universities and Colleges of Maryland. The
manual provides administrative guidelines for the
operation of the State universities and colleges. It
is amended from time to time to reflect changes
in Board policy. The Board also publishes a quar-

terly newsletter. Update. Inquiries regarding the
newsletter may be directed to the editor, John E.
Surrick, at 269-3973.

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
State Universities and Colleges was created by
Chapter 799, Acts of 1969, as amended by Chap-
ter 724, Acts of 1975, and Chapter 284, Acts of
1978. Each Board consists of nine members. The
Governor appoints seven members for five-year
staggered terms. The other two members include
a faculty member elected by the faculty of the
college or university, and a student member
elected by the student body of the college or uni-
versity. The seven appointed members are eligible
for reappointment but may not serve longer than
ten years. Student members serve one-year terms
while faculty members serve two-year terms. The
individual 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, development of institutional
facilities, conduct and development of community
related programs, development of community and
private support for the institution, and 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).

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES

BOWIE STATE COLLEGE
Board of Visitors

Howard C. Wright, 1983; Malcolm L. Funn,
1984; Elmer Kuhn, 1984; Milton Mack, 1984;
Dennis L. Ortiz, 1985; Elaine Smith, 1986;
Barbara Trimble, 1987.

The College

Marcellina M. Brooks, Acting President