Higher education governing board

In the United States, a board often governs public institutions of higher education, which include both state universities and community colleges. In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system, individual colleges and universities, or both. In general they operate as a board of directors, and they vary by formal name, size, powers, and membership. In some states, members are appointed by the governor.

In some private institutions of higher learning, a board of regents is a volunteer, non-governing body charged with various responsibilities, including but not limited to major gift cultivation and fund raising. Members are often appointed by the governing body.^{[citation needed]}

Board names

Curators

In Missouri the board of regents is known as the board of curators.

Governors

The governing body at the University of North Carolina, University of Florida and Colorado State University system are known as the board of governors.

Missouri State University West Virginia University and Marshall University maintain a board of governors.

Regents

The Regents of the University of California govern the University of California system, with one exception: the original endowment that allowed for the creation of UC's Hastings College of the Law stipulated that it could not be governed by the Regents. However, Hastings Law degrees are issued in the name of the UC Regents.

The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York oversees all public education, including the State University of New York (SUNY), affiliated community colleges, and the K-12 public school system (run by the New York State Education Department) via the Regents Examinations. High school graduates may receive Regents Scholarships to defray expenses at SUNY universities.

The boards of the University of Texas, Texas A & M and the University of North Texas are known as the board of regents

Trustees

The governing body at Duke University is known as the board of trustees while each college and the graduate school maintain their own board of visitors The University of South Carolina is governed by a board of trustees.

Visitors

Boards governing high education in the state of Virginia are known as the board of visitors. This includes the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, James Madison University, Radford University, University of Mary Washington, Longwood University George Mason University

The body at East Carolina University North Carolina State Universityand University of North Carolina is also known as the board of visitors, though they maintain a separate board of governors to oversee the North Carolina University System.. While the university as a whole is governed by a board of trustees, each college at Duke University has a board of visitors.

The body at the United States Military Academy, Air Force Academy, United States Naval Academy and Clemson University are known as the board of visitors.