CHAPTER V - OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

SECTION 500. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

500 A. President and Staff.

(1) The Board of Governors shall elect a president of the University of North Carolina [See G.S. 116-14(a)], whose compensation shall be fixed by the Board of Governors.

(2) The Board of Governors, on nomination of the president, shall elect and fix the compensation of such professional members of the presidential staff as may be deemed necessary to administer the affairs and execute the policies of the University of North Carolina unless the Board has otherwise delegated this authority to the president. These staff members shall include such senior vice presidents and other vice presidents and officers as may be deemed desirable. [See G.S. 116-14(b)]

(3) In addition, the president shall employ such other personnel, subject to the provisions of Chapter 126 of the North Carolina General Statutes (State Human Resources Act), as may be deemed necessary to assist the officers of the University in administering the affairs and executing the policies of the University of North Carolina. [See G. S. 116-14(b)]

(4) The professional staff complement shall be established by the Board on recommendation of the president to ensure that there are persons on the staff who have the professional competence and experience to carry out the duties assigned and to ensure that there are persons on the staff who are familiar with the problems and capabilities of all of the principal types of institutions represented in the University of North Carolina. Provision shall be made for persons of high competence and strong professional experience in such areas as academic affairs, public-service programs, business and financial affairs, institutional studies and long-range planning, student affairs, research, legal affairs, health affairs, and institutional development, and for state and federal programs administered by the Board. [See G.S. 116-14(b)]

500 B. Chancellors and Staffs.[1]

(1) The Board of Governors shall elect, on nomination of the president, the chancellor of each of the constituent institutions and fix the chancellor’s compensation. The president shall make a nomination from a list of not fewer than two names recommended by the institutional board of trustees. [See G. S. 116-11(4)]

(2) Unless the Board of Governors has delegated this authority to the president or to an institutional board of trustees, the Board of Governors shall, on recommendation of the president and of the appropriate institutional chancellor, appoint and fix the compensation of all vice chancellors, senior academic and administrative officers, and persons having permanent tenure. [See G.S. 116-11(5) and 116-40.22(b)]

SECTION 501. PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.

501 A. General Authority.

The president of the University of North Carolina shall be the chief administrative and executive officer of the University. [See G.S. 116-14(a)] The president shall have complete authority to manage the affairs and execute the policies of the University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Governors and the provisions of The Code. The president shall personally represent before the state, the region, and the nation the ideals and the spirit of the University of North Carolina. As the chief executive, the president shall be the official administrative spokesperson for and the interpreter of the University to the alumni and alumnae as a whole, the news media, the educational world, and the general public. The president shall be responsible for the presentation and interpretation of all University policies, recommendations, and requests to the General Assembly, the governor, state officers and commissions, and the federal government.

501 B. Relation of the President to the Board of Governors.

(1) The president, as the chief executive officer of the University, shall perform all duties prescribed by the Board of Governors. The president shall be responsible to the Board of Governors for the prompt and effective execution of all laws relating to the University of North Carolina and of all resolutions, policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the Board for the operation of the University of North Carolina and for the government of any and all of its constituent institutions, and the president’s discretionary powers shall be broad enough to meet the extensive responsibilities of the presidency.

(2) The president shall make recommendations to the Board of Governors with respect to the adoption, modification, revision or reversal of policies, rules, and regulations applicable to the University of North Carolina and any or all of its constituent institutions. To this end, the president shall establish and maintain agencies of inquiry and administrative lines of communication, which include the constituent institutions, to ensure prompt perception of needs for problem identification and analysis, decision, and policy formulation.

(3) The president shall prepare and submit to the Board of Governors such reports and recommendations concerning the University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions as the president may deem wise or as the Board may require.

(4) The president shall attend and may participate in, without the privilege of voting, the meetings of the Board of Governors and its various committees, and the president may attend the meetings of all the boards of trustees.

(5) The president shall be the official administrative medium of communication between the Board of Governors and all individuals, officials, agencies, and organizations, both within and without the University and its constituent institutions.

(6) The president, consistent with the provisions of Section 500 B(2), shall make nominations for all appointments that are to be acted upon by the Board of Governors and shall make recommendations for all promotions, salaries, transfers, suspensions, and dismissals that are to be acted upon by the Board. The Board reserves the right, in all instances, to act on its own initiative.

(7) The president shall assume, and retain at all times, control over the budget of the University of North Carolina, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Governors. The president shall prepare the proposed budget of the University of North Carolina and shall submit such proposed budget to the Board of Governors for approval; administrative procedures uniformly applicable to all institutions shall be established by the president to ensure that each institution has full opportunity to provide information and advice concerning the formulation of such proposed budget. The president shall be responsible for the presentation and explanation of budget requests approved by the Board of Governors to the director of the budget and the Advisory Budget Commission, the General Assembly and its committees, officers, and members. The president shall be responsible for the execution of the budget of the University of North Carolina as approved by the General Assembly. All revisions of the budget which require approval of the Advisory Budget Commission shall be acted upon by the Board of Governors on recommendation of the president.

(8) The president, with the approval of the Board of Governors, shall appoint an advisory committee composed of representative presidents of the private colleges and universities of the state. [See G.S. 116-14(c)]

501 C. Relation of the President to the University.

(1) The president shall be the leader of the University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions and shall coordinate the activities of all constituent institutions in accordance with the principle of allocated functions prescribed by the Board of Governors. The president shall promote the general welfare and development of the University in its several parts and as a whole.

(2) The president shall be a member of, and shall have the privilege of attending meetings of, all faculties of the constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina.

(3) In the absence of policies prescribed by the Board of Governors, the president shall resolve all issues of jurisdiction and dispute among the constituent institutions of the University.

(4) Repealed.

(5) The president may refer for investigation, report, and advice any question of University concern to any council, faculty, or scientific, extension, or administrative staff.

(6) The medium for official communications between the president and the constituent institutions of the University shall be the respective chancellors.

(7) The president shall establish administrative organizations to carry out the policies of the University and shall interpret these organizations to the Board of Governors and to the officers and faculties of the University. The president shall ensure that the University and its constituent institutions are properly staffed with personnel competent to discharge their responsibilities effectively. In carrying out the president’s duties and responsibilities, the president shall be assisted by staff officers and by the chancellors of the constituent institutions. The president shall prescribe the duties and assignments of the staff officers reporting to the president. The president may establish and define the duties of all-University councils and committees to advise and assist the president in the execution of the president’s duties. The president may delegate to other officers portions of the president’s duties and responsibilities, with the required authority for their fulfillment. However, such delegation shall not reduce the president's overall responsibility for those portions of duties which the president may choose to delegate.

SECTION 502. CHANCELLORS OF CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS.

502 A. General Authority.

The administrative and executive head of each constituent institution shall be the chancellor, who shall exercise complete executive authority therein, subject to the direction of the president. The chancellor shall be responsible for carrying out policies of the Board of Governors and of the board of trustees. [See G.S. 116-34(a)]

502 B. Relation of the Chancellor to the Board of Governors and the President.

(1) It shall be the duty of the chancellor to keep the president, and through the president the Board of Governors, fully informed concerning the operations and needs of the institution. Upon request, the chancellor shall be available to confer with and make reports to the president or with the Board of Governors concerning matters that pertain to the institution. [See G.S. 116-34(c)]

(2) The chancellor shall make recommendations for development of the educational programs of the institution [See G.S. 116-34(d)] and shall serve as general adviser to the president, and through the president the Board of Governors, with respect to all programs and activities of the institution.

(3) The chancellor shall be responsible to the president for the administration of the institution, including the enforcement of the decisions, actions, policies, and regulations of the Board of Governors applicable to the institution.

(4) Subject to policies prescribed by the Board of Governors and by the institutional board of trustees, the chancellor shall make recommendations for the appointment of personnel within the institution. [See G.S. 116-34(d)] With respect to all personnel matters, including appointments, promotions, removals, and compensation for the institution's academic, administrative, and other staffs, which are required to be acted upon by the Board of Governors, the chancellor shall make recommendations to the president.

(5) The chancellor shall present to the president all matters concerning the institution which are to be considered by the Board of Governors or any of its committees. In accordance with prescribed administrative procedures uniformly applicable to all institutions, the chancellor shall participate in the development of the proposed budget of the University of North Carolina.

(6) The chancellor shall be the official medium of communication between the president and all deans, heads or chairs of departments, directors, and all other administrative officers, faculty members, students, and employees.

502 C. Relation of the Chancellor to the Board of Trustees.

(1) It shall be the duty of the chancellor to attend all meetings of the board of trustees and to be responsible for keeping the board of trustees fully informed on the operation of the institution and its needs. [See G.S. 116-34(b)]

(2) The chancellor shall submit such reports to the board of trustees as the chancellor may deem wise or as the board may require. The chancellor shall seek the counsel of the board of trustees concerning the affairs of the institution.

(3) The chancellor shall be responsible to the board of trustees for enforcing all policies, rules, and regulations of the board of trustees.

(4) The chancellor shall be the official medium of communication between the board of trustees and all individuals, officials, agencies, and organizations, both within and without the institution.

502 D. Relation of the Chancellor to the Constituent Institution.

(1) Subject to policies established by the Board of Governors, the institutional board of trustees, or the president, the chancellor; shall be the leader of and the official spokesperson for the institution; shall promote the educational excellence and general development and welfare of the institution; shall define the scope of authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of the institution; and all projects, programs, and institutional reports to be undertaken on behalf of the institution shall be subject to the chancellor’s authorization and approval.

(2) The chancellor shall be a member of all faculties and other academic bodies of the institution and shall have the right to preside over the deliberations of any bodies of the faculties of the institution.

The chancellor shall be responsible for ensuring that there exists in the institution a faculty council or senate, a majority of whose members are elected by and from the members of the faculty. The general faculty, however, which shall include at least all full-time faculty and appropriate administrators, may function as the council or senate. The faculty shall be served by a chair elected either by the general faculty or by the council or senate. However, the chancellor may attend and preside over all meetings of the council or senate. The council or senate may advise the chancellor on any matters pertaining to the institution that are of interest and concern to the faculty.

In addition to ensuring the establishment of a council or senate, the chancellor shall ensure the establishment of appropriate procedures within the institution to provide members of the faculty the means to give advice with respect to questions of academic policy and institutional governance, with particular emphasis upon matters of curriculum, degree requirements, instructional standards, and grading criteria. The procedures for giving advice may be through the council or senate, standing or special committees or other consultative means as determined by the chancellor.

(3) Subject to any policies or regulations of the Board of Governors or of the board of trustees, it shall be the duty of the chancellor to exercise full authority in the regulation of student affairs and student conduct and discipline. In the discharge of this duty, delegation of such authority may be made by the chancellor to faculty committees and to administrative or other officers of the institution, or to agencies of student government, in such manner and to such extent as may by the chancellor be deemed necessary and expedient. In the discharge of the chancellor’s duty with respect to matters of student discipline, it shall be the duty of the chancellor to secure to every student the right to due process. Appeals from these disciplinary decisions are allowable only on the following grounds:

(a) A violation of due process; or

(b) A material deviation from the Policy on Minimum Substantive and Procedural Standards for Student Disciplinary Procedures, Section 700.4.1 of the UNC Policy Manual.

Where the sanction is expulsion, an appeal may be made to the board of trustees. No appeal to the president or Board of Governors is permitted.