Ball State Board of Trustees

President Geoffrey S. Mearns on May 4 updated the board on his activities.

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

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.