The Student Trustee position will become available on July 1, 2016, for a two-year term that ends on June 30, 2018. The 11-member Board of Trustees, as the governing body of The University of Akron, is responsible for selecting and appointing the president, setting the operating budget, approving personnel appointments, granting all degrees awarded by the University, establishing tuition and fee rates, approving contracts and approving all rules, regulations, curriculum changes, new programs and degrees at the University.
The 117th Session of the Ohio General Assembly created two non-voting student member positions to the Board of Trustees. The objective is to “allow for more student input on the governing bodies of the university.”
Student trustees will be expected to attend Board of Trustee meetings and actively participate in Board matters. Student trustees shall serve on a volunteer basis. No compensation for services shall be rendered, but trustees may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred while engaging in their discharge of their official duties.
The final application deadline for the position will be Friday, March 18th at 5pm. The applications will be accepted in our USG office, which is room 307a in the Student Union.
If you have any questions please contact Matt Hull at mrh60@zips.uakron.edu or 330-933-3566
Please view application here: 2016 Student Trustee Application Word Doc