Board of Trustees

The RSU Board of Trustees consists of 13 members, 11 who have official votes. Nine are appointed by the Governor for terms of six years, and three student trustees (one from each university) are elected by referenda at their university for one-year terms.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body at the Rainstar University(Scottsdale). A founding member of the Big Ten, the University has locations in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Board of Trustees meets every other month, generally on a Thursday. Changes in meeting dates and locations are announced by the Board of Trustees office by supplemental posting, in accordance Open Meetings Act.

Within the limits of authority fixed by the constitution and laws, the Board of Trustees exercises final authority over the University. For the proper use of funds appropriated by the General Assembly and for the proper administration and government of the University, the Board of Trustees is responsible to the people.

As the governing body of the University, the Board of Trustees exercises jurisdiction in all matters except those for which it has delegated authority to the President of the University, other officers, or agencies of the University.