Powers and Duties of the President

Policy Administrator: Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff

Authority: N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-6; and 18A:64-3,3.1, 4, 5, 6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7, 8

Effective Date: January 31, 1975; February 16, 2011; May 6, 2020

Index Cross-References:

Policy File Number: I-2

Approved By: Board of Trustees

The duties and responsibilities of the President of Stockton University include the following:

• Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the University and an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees without vote and have charge of the administration of the University under the policies and procedures set forth by the Board of Trustees.

• Be responsible to the Board of Trustees and have such powers as shall be requisite, for the executive management and conduct of the University in all departments, branches, and divisions, and for the execution and enforcement of the by-laws, rules, regulations, and orders governing the management, conduct,
and administration of the University.

• Nominate to the Board, those officers and staff names therein. The President shall also nominate to the Board for appointment, removal, promotion, or transfer,
such other officers, agents, or employees as may be required for carrying out the purposes of the University and assign their duties, determine their salaries and
prescribe the qualifications for all positions and, as applicable, in accordance with the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service of the revised Statutes.

• Engage in such other activities, as necessary that are consistent with those customarily performed by presidents of New Jersey state colleges and universities in size and type to the University and consistent with the direction of the Board. Those duties include, but are not limited to, fundraising, development, public and faculty relations, educational leadership, budgeting, long-range planning, student services, recruitment of personnel appointment, promotion, and dismissal of all faculty and staff members (subject to New Jersey state statues and guidelines), and control and supervision of all buildings, grounds, equipment and expenditures.

The Office of the President shall be deemed a full-time position and the President shall devote their entire working time, attention, and best efforts to these responsibilities. The President may serve on outside boards of trustees or as a director of for-profit and non- profit organizations nationally and internationally, upon prior approval of the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Review History:

Policy Administrator 01/13/2019

Divisional Executive 01/13/2019

General Counsel 01/13/2019

Cabinet 02/13/2020

President 02/14/2020

Board of Trustees 05/06/2020