Board of Governors Meetings

Bylaws of the Board of Governors of the Corporation
Appendix A
Procedures for Board of Governors Meetings
(Effective December 17, 2020)

1. Meetings are held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. which provides for public notice of Board meetings and gives the public the opportunity to see and hear the Board conduct its business.
2. While public participation at Board meetings is not required under the Open Public Meetings Act, it is the Board’s customary practice to allow such participation with respect to specific, agenda action items.  Any organization, group or individual from within or without the Univer­sity may be recognized to be heard only on agenda action items approved in accordance with Section I.B. of the Bylaws of the Board of Governors of the Corporation, provided that requests to be heard shall have been registered with the Secretary of the University at least twenty-four hours before the meeting at which the Board will take action on the agenda item.  Motions to go into closed session, to go into recess, and to adjourn shall not be considered agenda action items on which an individual may speak.  Comments or presentations must relate to the agenda item and shall be subject to reasonable time limits, which shall generally be two minutes per speaker.  The number of speakers shall be limited to twelve, and registered speakers may not substitute, or cede time to, another individual. 
3. The agenda for each meeting will be prepared by the President of the University in consultation with the Chair of the Board as further specified in the Bylaws of the Board of Governors. This agenda will be available in the Office of the Secretary a reasonable time before the meeting and will be distributed to the press, the AAUP and student leaders, and to other members of the public upon request.  At the meeting, the Board in its judgment may remove agenda items, or in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, may add agenda items.
4. Members of the public will be permitted to attend public meetings in accordance with the fire safety capacity limits of the room, with priority given to members of the press. The remaining places for members of the public will be filled, prior to the start of the meeting, on a first-come, first-served basis.  Individuals who have been admitted to the meeting room may not be readmitted if they exit from the meeting room during the meeting.
5. Persons who engage in disruptive activities at the meeting, including the failure to honor the public speaking procedures noted above, may be required to leave the meeting room and may be subject to arrest and/or disciplinary proceedings in accordance with University Policies and/or State and local laws.

Any organization, group or individual from within or without the University may be recognized to be heard only on agenda action items approved in accordance with Section I.B. of the Bylaws of the Board of Governors of the Corporation, provided that requests to be heard shall have been registered with the Secretary of the University at least twenty-four hours before the meeting at which the Board will take action on the agenda item. The number of speakers shall be limited to twelve, and registered speakers may not substitute, or cede time to, another individual.

Please complete the Request to Speak Form to register to speak at the next Board of Governors meeting.