Overview

The University of Arkansas is the original campus and flagship institution of the University of Arkansas System. A 10-member Board of Trustees, each member appointed by the governor to a 10-year term, makes policy for the 21 campus units, divisions, and administrative units of the system.

Board of Trustees Policy 100.4 (Revised May 23, 2024) specifies general governance and administrative rules and regulations for the Board of Trustees, its committees, and campuses and units of the system.  This includes the role of the UA System President, Chancellor, and the shared governance system on our campus.

Board of Trustees Policy 810.1 (Revised March 30, 2012) contains specific information on the campus governance system, including the Campus Faculty, Faculty Senate, College and School at-Large Faculties,  the Staff, the Staff Senate, and the Campus Council.

The Chancellors

The administration of the University of Arkansas, under the authority of the Board of Trustees, is unified in the office of the President. The Board of Trustees shall appoint the Chancellor of any campus upon recommendation of the President. The Chancellor of a campus shall exercise complete executive authority thereon, subject to the policies established by the Board of Trustees and the President. The Chancellor shall be the leader of and the official spokesperson for the campus and shall promote the educational excellence and general development and welfare of the campus. The Chancellor shall define the authority of administrative committees and officers of that campus, and all projects, programs, and institutional reports to be undertaken on behalf of that campus shall be subject to authorization and approval of the Chancellor.

The Chancellor shall be responsible to the President for enforcement of the policies and procedures, budgets, regulations, and decisions of the Board of Trustees concerning that campus. It shall be his or her duty to keep the President, and through the President, the Board of Trustees fully informed concerning the operations and needs of that campus. The Chancellor shall make an annual report to the President corresponding to the fiscal year of the University of Arkansas, which report shall also be provided to the Board of Trustees. The Chancellor shall further provide any other reports that may be required.

At the meeting of the Board a designated Chancellor or Director shall give a report on the state of the campus or unit. Further, each Chancellor and Director shall be prepared to report to the Board on the status of his or her campus at any meeting upon request of the President or any member of the Board.

The Chancellor shall make recommendations for the development of the educational programs of the campus and shall serve as the general advisor to the President, and through the President, the Board of Trustees with respect to all programs and activities of the campus. The Chancellor shall present to the President all matters concerning the campus which are to be considered by the Board of Trustees or any of its committees. The Chancellor shall be expected to attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees when an agenda item for the campus is to be presented unless excused by the President.

Subject to the policies prescribed by the Board of Trustees and the President, the Chancellor shall make recommendations to the President with respect to the budget and the appointment of full-time academic personnel.

The Chancellor shall be the official medium of communication between the President and all deans, heads of departments and department chairs and all other administrative officers, faculty, staff, and students of the campus.

The Chancellor shall be a member of all faculties and other academic bodies of the campus and shall be a member of the campus governing body. [end of excerpt].