Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
  • News
    • Campus
    • Local
    • World
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Film
    • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
    • Campus Happenings
    • Community Happenings
    • Food
    • Business
    • Travel
    • Calendar
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Video
    • Globe News
    • What’s Bruin
    • Bruin Lens
    • Film
    • Music
    • Globe Shorts
  • Radio
Search
75.8 F
Salt Lake City
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
  • Newsletter Signup
  • Contests
  • About The Globe
    • Staff
    • Jobs
    • Issue PDFs
Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Privacy Policy
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
The Globe The Globe
The Globe The Globe
  • News
    • Campus
    • Local
    • World
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Music
    • Film
    • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
    • Campus Happenings
    • Community Happenings
    • Food
    • Business
    • Travel
    • Calendar
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Video
    • Globe News
    • What’s Bruin
    • Bruin Lens
    • Film
    • Music
    • Globe Shorts
  • Radio
Home Opinion College Vocabulary 1010
  • Opinion

College Vocabulary 1010

By
Brandon Crowley
-
September 7, 2011
0

What does a Board of Regents do, and how are the members selected?

Higher education in Utah is overseen by a board of 19 Utah residents. Salt Lake Community College professor Jay Williams offered a simple explanation of how the members of this Board of Regents are selected.

“The state of Utah has a Board of Regents. They are appointed by the governor. The governor can control higher education that way,” he said.

That is essentially correct, but there are some nuances.

Of the 19 members, 15 are appointed by the governor, but require the consent of the Senate.  They are full voting members.

One other voting member is a student. The student body president’s council presents a small list of students to the governor, and he can select one of them without the consent of the Senate.

That leaves three spots to fill. Two are appointed by the State Board of Education, and one by the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees. These three are non-voting members, so their power is limited.

For any particular aspect of higher education in Utah, the Board of Regents has the final say.  They handle things from executive appointments at state institutions, to the establishment of policies and procedures, to budget and finance.

Confused by something at college? Send your befuddling college term or phrase to bcrowley@mymail.slcc.edu and we might give it the ol’ “what’s what” in a future session of College Vocabulary 1010.

  • TAGS
  • College Vocabulary 1010
  • column
  • education
Brandon Crowley

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Portrait of Nhon Ma

How AI is changing the learning environment

White speech bubble on a silver background

Guest column: My identity shouldn’t prevent me from living my American dream.

White speech bubble on a silver background

Guest column: To keep students in college, focus on their mental health

Dalia Salloum stands in front of audience while giving a presentation

Asst. professor shares her ‘steminism’ story for SLCC event tackling STEM gender gap

Graphic of person signing loan agreement

Here’s what Biden’s SAVE plan means for Utah student loan borrowers

The Globe
ABOUT US
About The Globe
Staff
Jobs
Issue PDFs
FOLLOW US
Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube
  • About The Globe
  • Staff
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
© 2025 The Globe