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.
Resolution (PDF)
Upcoming Board Meeting
October 1, 2021
Fall 2021
- October 1 - Regular Meeting
- December 17 - Regular Meeting
Spring 2022
- January 28 - Organizational Meeting
- March 25 - Regular Meeting
- May 6 - Regular Meeting
Documents Archive
Find previous Board of Trustees meeting agendas, email communications, press releases, and remarks from the President.
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Electronic Participation for Trustees
Article II, Section 6 of the Bylaws of the Ball State University Board of Trustees provides for electronic participation for members.
Read Bylaw (PDF)
Board of Trustees Members
Matt Momper
Vice Chair
Fort Wayne, IN
Biography
Mike McDaniel
Secretary
Indianapolis, IN
Biography
Brian Gallagher
Assistant Secretary
Chevy Chase, MD
Biography
Jean Ann Harcourt
Member
Milroy, IN
Biography