2.3  

The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution and who is not the presiding officer of the board. (Chief Executive Officer)

 

X

Compliance

 

Conditional Compliance

 

Non-Compliance

 

RATIONALE FOR COMPLIANCE JUDGMENT

 

The chief executive officer of Nashville State Technical Community College (NSCC) is President George H. Van Allen, whose primary responsibility is to the College. Dr. Van Allen is responsible to the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) through the Chancellor for the operation and management of the College. Presidents report annually to TBR concerning the work and condition of the institutions under their guidance (TBR Manual, Duties of the Presidents) [1].

 

Employees of public institutions may not serve as public members of the TBR (TBR Manual, Selection and Terms of Board Members) [2]. The chairperson of the TBR is elected each year from its membership (TBR Manual, Title, Election and Duties of Board Members; TBR Board Members) [3]. The President is neither a member nor an officer of the Tennessee Board of Regents [4].

 

DOCUMENTATION

SOURCE LOCATION

   

[1] Tennessee Board of Regents Policies and Guidelines Manual, Policy 1:03:02:00, Duties of the Presidents

docs\TBR_Governance_Policy_1_03_02_00_Duties_Of_Presidents.htm

[2] Tennessee Board of Regents Policies and Guidelines Manual, Policy 1:02:04:00, Selection and Terms of Board Members

docs\TBR_Governance_Policy_1_02_04_00_Selection_and_Terms.htm

[3] Tennessee Board of Regents Policies and Guidelines Manual, Policy 1:02:05:00, Title, Election and Duties of Board Members

docs\TBR_Governance_Policy_1_02_05_00_Board_Officers_Duties.htm

[4] Tennessee Board of Regents, Board Members

http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/board_members.htm