20 U.S.C. § 4303 : US Code - Section 4303: Board of Trustees

Search 20 U.S.C. § 4303 : US Code - Section 4303: Board of Trustees

(a) Composition of Board
(1) Gallaudet University shall be under the direction and control
of a Board of Trustees, composed of twenty-one members who shall
include -
(A) three public members of whom (i) one shall be a United
States Senator appointed by the President of the Senate, and (ii)
two shall be Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) eighteen other members, all of whom shall be elected by the
Board of Trustees and of whom one shall be elected pursuant to
regulations of the Board of Trustees, on nomination by the
Gallaudet University Alumni Association, for a term of three
years.
(2) The members appointed from the Senate and House of
Representatives shall be appointed for a term of two years at the
beginning of each Congress, shall be eligible for reappointment,
and shall serve until their successors are appointed.
(3) The Board of Trustees shall have the power to fill any
vacancy in the membership of the Board except for public members.
Nine trustees shall constitute a quorum to transact business. The
Board of Trustees, by vote of a majority of its membership, is
authorized to remove any member of their body (except the public
members) who may refuse or neglect to discharge the duties of a
trustee, or whose removal would, in the judgment of said majority,
be to the interest and welfare of said corporation.
(b) Powers of Board
The Board of Trustees is authorized to -
(1) make such rules, policies, regulations, and bylaws, not
inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States,
as may be necessary for the good government of Gallaudet
University, for the management of the property and funds of such
corporation (including the construction of buildings and other
facilities), and for the admission, instruction, care, and
discharge of students;
(2) provide for the adoption of a corporate seal and for its
use;
(3) fix the date of holding their annual and other meetings;
(4) appoint a president and establish policies, guidelines, and
procedures related to the appointments, the salaries, and the
dismissals of professors, instructors, and other employees of
Gallaudet University, including the adoption of a policy of
outreach and recruitment to employ and advance in employment
qualified individuals with disabilities, particularly individuals
who are deaf or hard of hearing;
(5) elect a chairperson and other officers and prescribe their
duties and terms of office, and appoint an executive committee to
consist of five members, and vest the committee with such of its
powers during periods between meetings of the Board as the Board
deems necessary;
(6) establish such schools, departments, and other units as the
Board of Trustees deems necessary to carry out the purpose of
Gallaudet University;
(7) confer such degrees and marks of honor as are conferred by
colleges and universities generally, and issue such diplomas and
certificates of graduation as, in its opinion, may be deemed
advisable, and consistent with academic standards;
(8) subject to section 4353 of this title, control expenditures
of all moneys appropriated by Congress for the benefit of
Gallaudet University; and
(9) control the expenditure and investment of any moneys or
funds or property which Gallaudet University may have or may
receive from sources other than appropriations by Congress.