The members of the Board of Trustees dedicate their time,
expertise and resources to the advancement of USF. As a board, they play a
fundamental role in preserving the University’s mission and ensuring that
long-term planning and goals are defined and executed by the University
community.
The Board of Trustees is the principal governance authority
of the University of San Francisco.
It is currently composed of 42 members, including 13 Jesuits, two of whom are ex officio
members, the president and the rector of the USF Jesuit community. Members are elected to serve a three-year
term and may stand for re-election to two additional three-year terms. This dynamic nature of its membership imbues
new ideas and fresh perspectives, healthy ingredients for responsible
governance.
The board holds in trust the
University’s financial, physical and human assets and operations for future
generations. The trustees are stewards of the University’s Jesuit Catholic tradition. They establish policies on financial management, fundraising,
investments, property and assets. The
board is responsible for hiring, terminating and evaluating the University’s
president. The day-to-day administration
of the University is the responsibility of the University president and his
leadership team.
Constituent representatives are invited to participate in
the proceedings of the board as non-voting members to enhance the work of the
board by developing a better understanding of these constituencies. In turn, this assists the board in its decision-making
and governance. The
constituencies represented are undergraduate students, graduate students,
faculty and alumni. Constituent
representatives also serve on most of the standing committees of the board.
