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; and September 8, 2023.

• Preamble
• Article 1: The Corporation
• Article 2: Meetings and Agendas
• Article 3: Voting Procedures
• Article 4: Officers and Organization of the Board
• Article 5: Liaisons to the Board
• Article 6: Committees
• Article 7: University Organization
• Article 8: Relation of Board and the University Faculty, Staff, and Employees
• Article 9: The Board and Student Relations
• Article 10: Courses of Instruction and Degrees
• Article 11: Financial Responsibility
• Article 12: Property, Securities, and Contracts
• Article 13: Collective Authority and Action
• Article 14: Corporate and University Seals
• Article 15: Amendments & Effect
• Article 16: Repeal