The Board of Trustees of Kent State University is composed of 11 members who are appointed by the Governor of the State of Ohio, with the advice and consent of the State Senate.
Nine voting members are appointed to six-year terms of office. The two student trustees are appointed to a two-year term as non-voting members of the Board. Further, the Board has appointed three non-voting national trustees to three-year terms of office.
What We Do
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Kent State University. By Ohio Law the Board is responsible for selecting and appointing the president; setting the operating budget; approving personnel appointments; granting all degrees awarded by the university, including honorary degrees; establishing tuition and fee rates; approving contracts; and approving all rules, regulations, curriculum changes, new programs and degrees of the university.
