Board of Trustees

The nine members of the Ball State Board of Trustees are appointed by the governor of Indiana. The board's primary duties are to:

• set the strategic direction of the university
• ensure fiscal responsibility
• provide oversight to university operations
• hire, supervise and evaluate the university’s chief administrator
• borrow money, issue bonds, and let contracts
• prescribe conditions for admission
• grant degrees and issue diplomas or certificates
• define the duties of and provide compensation for faculty and staff of the university
• receive and administer all donations, bequests, grants, funds, and property that are given or provided to the university

Upcoming Board Meetings 

The board is made up of two Ball State alumni, one full-time student, and six members appointed at large. Appointments are for four-year terms.

December 16, 2022

• Finance, Facilities, and Planning Committee agenda (PDF)
• Audit and Compliance Committee agenda (PDF)
• Employee Development and Wellbeing Committee agenda (PDF)
• Academic and Student Affairs Committee agenda (PDF)
• Regular Meeting agenda (PDF)
• Executive Session posting (PDF)

Board of Trustees Members