Statutes Of Cornell University May 19 1891

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Download or read book Statutes of Cornell University written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Statutes of Cornell University: Adopted by the Executive Committee May 19th, 1891, in Accordance With the Authority of the Board of Trustees Conferred October 30th, 1890 1. Subject to the Charter of the University and the laws of the State, the Board of Trustees has supreme control over the University, including each and every department, its property, conduct, and employes. 2. The officers of the Board shall be a Chairman, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Chairman shall be elected for the term for which he was chosen as a Trustee. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected according to the pleasure of the Board. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings and have the same printed for the use of the members of the Board. 3. For the election of Trustees, ten members constitute a quorum, of whom eight votes shall be necessary to elect; for the transaction of other business eight members constitute a quorum. 4. There shall be three regular meetings of the Board in each year: one in Commencement week; one at a time to he fixed by the Executive Committee in the Winter, and one to be fixed by the same Committee in the Autumn. Notice of the Autumn and Winter meetings must tie given by the Secretary thirty days in advance of the date fixed upon. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman, or by the Secretary, on the written request of five Trustees. 5. The President, all full Professors, Acting Professors, and Associate Professors must be elected by the full Board. 6. The financial and material interests of the University are under the immediate direction and care of the following Committees, the members of each to hold office until their successors are appointed: The Finance Committee; the Land Committee; the Committee on Plans of Campus and of Buildings; the Committee on Buildings and Grounds; the Committee on Appropriations; and the Auditing Committee. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."