Bylaws

The Board adopts bylaws to achieve the state objectives of Michigan State University and to ensure that the conduct of its own affairs will be in accord with the highest standards of educational administration.

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Effective as of December 16, 1965, and revised October 28, 1977; January 25-26, 1979; January 24-25, 1980; July 20, 1990; October 7, 1994; December 9, 1994; October 13, 2000, and January 10, 2003.

• Preamble
• Article 1: The Corporation
• Article 2: Meetings of the Board
• Article 3: Voting Procedures
• Article 4: Officers and Organization of the Board
• Article 5: Committees
• Article 6: University Organization
• Article 7: Relation of Board and the University Faculty, Staff, and Employees
• Article 8: The Board and Student Relations
• Article 9: Courses of Instruction and Degrees
• Article 10: Financial Responsibility
• Article 11: Property and Facilities
• Article 12: Extension Centers
• Article 13: Collective Authority and Action
• Article 14: University Operation in Special Emergencies
• Article 15: Corporate and University Seals
• Article 16: Emeritus Title
• Article 17: Amendments
• Article 18: Repeal