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< About

  • Overview
  • Meet the Trustees
  • Code of Ethics and Conduct
  • MSU Mission Statement
  • History of the Board of Trustees
  • Faculty and Student Liaisons to the Board
  • Trustees Emeriti
  • Establishment of the Board of Trustees

< Meetings

  • Livestream Information
  • Public Participation
  • Materials Guidelines
  • Meeting Calendar
  • Past Meetings

< Committees

  • Committee on Academic Affairs
  • Committee on Audit, Risk and Compliance
  • Committee on Budget and Finance
  • Committee on Student Life and Culture

< Governance

  • Bylaws
  • Ordinances
  • Policies

< News and Statements

< Contact

Board of Trustees > Governance >

Bylaws

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.

Click the links below to read the bylaws or click here to download a pdf. 

Effective as of Dec. 16, 1965, and revised Oct. 28, 1977; Jan. 25–26, 1979; Jan. 24–25, 1980; July 20, 1990; Oct. 7, 1994; Dec. 9, 1994; Oct. 13, 2000; Jan. 10, 2003; Sept. 8, 2023; June 28, 2024; Dec. 13, 2024; April 11, 2025; and April 10, 2026. 

 

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  • 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 and Effect
  • Article 16: Repeal