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THE \aGE OF LOO\N COLLEGE
Volume VI, No. 1
Spring 1990 -
The Logan Board of Trustees--••. A. Brief Overview logan College is regulated and controlled by a Board of Trustees which consists of a maximum of fifteen doctors of chiropractic and lay persons who serve without compensation. The Trustees represent the founders, the benefactors, and the public in directing the accomplishment of the purpose for which the institution was established. They interpret and clarify the mission, goals, and objectives of our institution. Specifically, their duties are identified as follows: 1. Determining policies and procedures 2. Serving as legal custodian of property and other College assets 3. Providing anp obtaining financial support 4. Selection of the College President 5. Delegation of responsibility for the effective operation of the College to the President 6. Approval of plans for improvements and developments 7. Developing special Board committees as needed The Board ·is a policy-making rather than administrative body, and delegates administrative matters to the President. The Board is kept accurately informed of all College matters and holds the President responsible for executing its policies and gives support and encouragement without undue interference. The Board is made of no more than fifteen nor less than ten persons and comprised as follows: at least twothirds (2/3) of said Board shall be doctors of chiropractic with at least five years experience in practice; at
Dr. Beatrice B. Hagen, surrounded by the Logan Board of Trustees (from left to right) front row: Drs. Robert Matrisciano, Beatrice Hagen, and E. L. Strotheide; back row: Drs. Virginia Brown, Larry Steele, George Parker, Peter Fediay, Ronald Harris, Gretchen Schreffler, Sam Brinkley, Robert Stearley, Gerald Kari, Edward Glover, and Board Chairman, Gordon Toftness.
least two members shall be lay persons providing public representation on the Board; one member shall represent the College Faculty Council; one member shall represent the Alumni and is elected from a list of three nominees submitted by the Alumni Board. (Board Members shall not be employed by or hold office with the College.) A Board term is three years and members may serve a maximum of three terms (nine years). After a minimum respite of one year, a previous member is eligible for reelection to Board service. The Alumni and Faculty Representatives serve unlim~ terms of one year. The Boara Bylaws make provision for an Advisory Council to the Board with the purpose being to.· broaden and enhance the sources of information available to the
Board of Trustees. The Advisory Council members have the privillege of voice but no vote. Although unfilled at this time, the Advisory Council shall be made up of not more than ten persons. The Board regularly meetS for an Annual Winter meeting (February), a semiannual meeting (June) and an optional Fall meeting (October). Following the Ann1,1al Winter business meeting, the. Board has, by tradition, hosted the College Faculty to an awards bQnquet. The June meeting is held in conjunction with the Alumni Ho-mecoming. It is in appreciation and recognition of these men and women who have given ~o generously and continuously of their time, energies, wisdom, and resources to the betterment of logan College that we dedicate this issue of the Tower.