Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3339 - Miami University
Chapter 3339-1 - Administrative Officers of the Board of Trustees
Section 3339-1-04 - Administrative officers of the university
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Administrative officers
The administrative officers of the university are the president, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, senior vice president for finance and business services and treasurer, general counsel and secretary to the board.
(B) President
The president of Miami university shall be appointed by the board of trustees and shall be the chief administrative officer of the university responsible for the operation of the university as a whole. The board delegates responsibility for the operations of the university to president, who has authority to sign on behalf of the university all necessary documents and papers pertaining to the operating needs of the university.
The president has authority to delegate signature authorization to other appropriate administrative personnel of the university for all necessary contracts, documents and papers pertaining to the operating needs of the university, provided that such designation of authority is in writing and on file in the office of the general counsel.
On an annual basis, typically at the September board meeting, board shall consider the performance and establish the salary for the president, and the amount of any other payment(s) due, as required by the terms of the president's employment contract. The board retains sole responsibility for the hiring of the president and determining the size, composition and selection procedures of any presidential search advisory committee. The chair of the board of trustees is authorized to select and engage an external search firm to aid in a presidential search. The chair of the board has the authority to enter into a contract of employment for the president following consultation with the board.
(C) Provost and executive vice president for academic affairs
The provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of Miami university shall be appointed by the president and elected by the board of trustees. The provost shall be the chief educational officer of the university under the president responsible for general supervision of instructional programs. In the absence of the president, the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs shall be the chief administrative officer of the university.
(D) Senior vice president for finance and business services and treasurer
The senior vice president for finance and business services and treasurer shall be appointed by the president and elected by the board of trustees. The senior vice president serves as the chief business and financial officer of the university under the president responsible for the:
The senior vice president serves as the treasurer for the university and is responsible for establishing such accounts as may be necessary to carry on the operation of the university. The treasurer shall designate depositories for the custody of funds of the university. Investment of funds may be made as authorized by the board.
(E) General counsel
The general counsel is shall be appointed by the board of trustees upon nomination of the president. The general counsel shall be responsible for the coordination and supervision of all legal matters involving Miami university and the board of trustees, and its officers and employees acting on behalf of the university or its affiliated entities. The general counsel also serves as the university's chief ethics officer and is responsible for reporting complaints and compliance issues to the board of trustees and its finance and audit committee as described in the board's complaint/compliance communication protocol included as the appendix to this rule.
(F) Secretary to the board
The secretary to the board shall be appointed by the board of trustees upon nomination of the president. The secretary shall prepare and keep the records of the board and shall be responsible for the safekeeping of the seal and other official insignia of the university. As custodian of the university seal, the secretary shall affix it to such instruments as require its use and when so done shall attest it by his or her signature. This officer shall sign all documents requiring the signature of the secretary as an officer of the corporation. The secretary shall have custody of the minute books and papers relating to the records of the board. The secretary shall perform other duties and responsibilities not specifically assigned to another officer by university policies as the board or the president may direct.
(G) Authority
The president, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, senior vice-president for finance and business services and treasurer, general counsel and the secretary to the board are the administrative officers of the university; the secretary to the board shall also serve as secretary of the corporation. The president shall have the power to appoint additional principal administrative officers, subject to approval by the board of trustees.
Subject to the board's signature authorizations, the administrative officers of the university have the authority to execute transfers of real estate, lease of university property or leases of real property for the benefit of the university. The administrative officers are also authorized to buy, sell, assign, transfer and convey securities belonging to the university or delegate authority for the same.
(H) Power of president to designate committees
The president and those authorized by the president shall have authority to appoint advisory committees to advise him/her on affairs relating to the university. These committees shall have such responsibilities as are assigned to them. Advisory committees may be discharged at any time.
Replaces: 3339-1-04
