student success - Johnson C. Smith University

UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION
The University structure is comprised of four major constituents:
1. The Board of Trustees, which represents “Johnson C. Smith University,
Incorporated” as a legal corporate entity, referred to as the Corporation;
2. The Administration, Faculty and Student Body, all of whom comprise
Johnson C. Smith University as an institution of higher education;
3. The Board of Visitors; and
4. The Alumni Association
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees represents the corporate entity of the University, carrying out
the functions of the Corporation and having ultimate institutional authority.
As such, the functions of the Board of Trustees include establishing overall policy for
the government and operation of the University; employing the President, the chief
executive of the Corporation and the chief administrative officer of the University;
employing the officers, faculty, and other employees of the University, or delegating
same to the President subject to the approval of the Board; prescribing and requiring
entrance examinations; establishing tuition, fees, and other charges to students; and
adopting rules, regulations, and bylaws for the operation of the Corporation and the
governing of all aspects of student life, including, but not limited to, standards of
behavior and discipline.
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
AND OFFICERS
The University’s administration and academic operations are exercised through the
Office of the Chief Executive Officers of the Corporation and the Chief Administrator
of the University (the Office of the President); and four operational divisions:
Council of Deans, Student Success, Business and Financial Affairs, and Institutional
Advancement (Development), each of which is headed by a Vice President. The
officers of the University include the President and the Three Vice Presidents.
Office of the President: The supervision of the affairs of the Corporation and the
administrative and academic operations of the University are exercised through
the Office of the President. The functions of this office also include faculty and
administrative appointments, retirements from active service, designation of emeritus
status, and other functions generally and customarily assigned to the Office of the
Chief Executive and those which may be designated by the Board of Trustees.
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