Policy: 2.1 Board, Administrative Organization, and Organizational Charts

Adoption Date: August 25, 2025 Revised

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Howard County Junior College District is governed by a seven‑member Board of Trustees, elected by the citizens of Howard County. The Board names its own officers, including chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary‑treasurer. The Board typically meets monthly in regular session and may be called into special session. It is the ultimate legal authority for the college district. (See appendix for policy governing meetings of the Board of Trustees.)

The function of the Board is primarily that of policy making, but all major official acts of the college district require Board approval, including sale or purchase of property, new building programs, the annual budget and its subsequent revisions, new degree-granting programs, and the employment of members of the faculty and professional staff based on the president’s recommendation through the consent agenda. The Board is kept informed on institutional developments as well as specific matters requiring its immediate judgment. It defines the needs of the college district and interprets the educational aspirations of the people residing in the service area of the district.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION

PRESIDENT

Consonant with the tradition of American higher education, the president advises the governing board on all matters affecting the general welfare of the college district. The president serves as the official representative and spokesperson for the district in all relationships with the various governmental jurisdictions and with such other bodies as the college may have occasion to be associated. As chief executive officer of the district, the president is authorized to organize the district into administrative and instructional units and to assign or to reassign personnel. The president is responsible for the overall strategic planning and intended outcomes for the college in conjunction with the District Executive Cabinet and assures its effective implementation. Finally, the president faithfully executes all policies required by statute or adopted by the Board of Trustees.

The following positions detailed in the Executive Cabinet organizational chart report to the president and serve on the District Executive Cabinet. The responsible functions of each administrator can be found in the following chart of Primary Responsibilties. In addition, organizational charts by Cabinet member responsibility detailing further organizational structure are available upon request.