| Title: | Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees |
| Website: | Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees |
| Contact Name: | Paula Keith |
| Contact Title: | Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University |
| Contact Phone: | (618) 536.3344 |
| Contact E-Mail: | pkeith@siu.edu |
| Contact Comments: | Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University |
| Function: | The Board of Trustee governs, manages, and maintains Southern Illinois University, including all its branches; employs educational and administrative personnel; prescribes courses of study; sets fees; administers plan for billing and collection of charges made by faculty members at the School of Medicine for professional services performed in support of academic duties. |
| Term: | 6 years, beginning third Monday in January of odd numbered years, and until successor is appointed. Student members, 1 year, beginning July 1 |
| Senate Confirmation: | Yes |
| Party Affiliation: | Yes, no more than 4 of the Governor’s appointments from the same political party |
| Qualifications: | No employee of state or federal government or office under board’s authority may be members. Members may not have any contracts made by the board. |
| Compensation: | Expenses |
| Composition: | 10 members
- 7 appointed by Governor with the advice & consent of the Senate
- 1 voting student member designated by the Governor from one campus of University
- 1 non-voting student member from campus of University not represented by voting student member (each student member to be selected by respective campuses at Carbondale and Edwardsville)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction (or Designee) as Ex-Officio
The Governor shall designate one of the student members serving on the board to serve as the voting student member. |
| Chair: | Elected by the board |
| Authority: | 110 ILCS 520/1 |