Article III Officers of the Board

Officers of the Board

1. The Board of Trustees shall elect from among its members a Chair of the Board. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Executive Committee at which the Chair may be present and shall have such other powers and duties as the Board may prescribe.
2. The Board of Trustees shall elect from among its members a Vice Chair of the Board who shall perform the duties of the Chair when the Chair is absent, and such other duties as the Board may prescribe.
3. The Board of Trustees shall elect from among its members a Secretary who shall keep the minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees, shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law, shall be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the College, shall authenticate records of the College, and shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as the Board may prescribe.
4. An Assistant Secretary, who may be an employee of the College, may be appointed by the Board of Trustees to assist the Secretary in the performance of the duties incident to the office of the Secretary.
5. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Trustees, the officers of the Board shall be elected for a one-year term, and on nomination by the Committee on Nominations and Honorary Degrees.
6. If neither the Chair nor the Vice Chair of the Board is available to preside at a Board meeting or an Executive Committee meeting, the Chair shall appoint a Chair pro tempore. In the absence of such an appointment, the Vice Chair shall appoint a Chair pro tempore.