Governing Regulations
06/ 17/08
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A. Board of Trustees
1. Definition
The Board of Trustees is a body corporate, under the name of Board of Trustees of the
University of Kentucky, with the usual corporate powers, and possesses all the immunities,
rights, privileges, and franchises usually attaching to the governing bodies of educational
institutions. lt may receive, hold, and administer, on behalf of the University, subject to the
conditions attached, all revenues accruing from endowments, appropriations, allotments, grants
or bequests, and all types of property. (KRS 164.160)
2. Membership
The Board of Trustees of the University of Kentucky consists of sixteen members appointed by
the Governor, two (2) University faculty members who shall have the right to vote on all matters
except that of faculty compensation, one (1) University staff employee, and one (1) University
student.
(a) Appointed Members
The Governor shall make the appointments so as to reflect proportional representation on
the Board of the two leading political parties of the Commonwealth based on the state’s
voter registration and to reflect no less than proportional representation of the minority
racial composition of the Commonwealth. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made
for any unexpired terms in the same manner as provided for the original appointments.
(KRS 164.131)
The terms of the appointed members shall be for six (6) years and until their successors
are appointed and qualified. Three (3) of the appointments shall be graduates of the
University and may include one (1) graduate of the institution who may reside outside the
Commonwealth, three (3) shall be representative of agricultural interests, and ten (10)
shall be other distinguished citizens representative of the learned professions. Each
graduate member is appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) names submitted
by the alumni of the University according to a method prescribed by the Board of
Trustees, upon recommendation of the UK Alumni Association, pursuant to KRS
164.131(2)(a), KRS 164.140. The prescribed methods are published in the Minutes ofthe
Meetings ofthe Board ofTrustees (May 6, 2003).
(b) Elected Members
The number of faculty members, staff employees, and student members elected to the
Board of Trustees shall not exceed four (4). (KRS 164.131)