{"id":43,"date":"2013-03-28T09:30:10","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T13:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/board\/bylaws\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:37:31","slug":"bylaws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/board\/bylaws\/","title":{"rendered":"Bylaws, Committee Charter, Calendar, Recaps"},"content":{"rendered":"

PUBLIC COMMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Individuals seeking to address the Board as part of the Public Comment period of a Regular Meeting should sign up by contacting the Office of the President at bwillia1@ramapo.edu or trustee@ramapo.edu by noon on the business day preceding the meeting. Commenters shall provide their name, relationship to the College, and the subject of their comment when signing up.<\/p>\n

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Board of Trustees Bylaws and Charter<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>Board of Trustees Bylaws<\/div>
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I.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Seal
\nII.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Powers, Duties, & Responsibilities
\n<\/strong>III.\u00a0 \u00a0 Office
\nIV.\u00a0 \u00a0 Committees of the Board
\nV.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Board Membership and Representatives
\nVI.\u00a0 \u00a0 Board Meetings
\n<\/strong>VII.\u00a0 \u00a0Amendments, Review, & Waiver<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I. Seal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The seal of the College, as previously adopted by the Board of Trustees (hereafter referred to as \u201cthe Board\u201d), shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary or Recorder of the Board and shall be used as the Board may from time to time direct.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 II. Powers, Duties, & Responsibilities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The governance, control, conduct, management and administration of 69色情视频 of New Jersey is vested in the Board of Trustees. The Board shall exercise such powers and duties as are prescribed by law.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the Board is to hold the College in trust for the public to serve and advance the overwhelming interest in public education. Representing as it does the public interest, rather than any particular constituency of the College, the Board is charged with formulating the specifics of 69色情视频\u2019s mission, establishing the policies for fulfillment of that mission, and seeing to it that those policies are stewarded effectively.<\/p>\n

It is the responsibility of each member of the Board to understand the principles of effective governance. Board members shall demonstrate this understanding by embracing the full scope of the Board\u2019s duties, while respecting the different roles of the Board and the administration. Board members shall be ambassadors for the College and for public higher education. Board members shall lead by example, conducting themselves ethically, thinking independently and acting collectively. They shall promote justice, equity, sustainability, and inclusion. To serve the College strategically, Board members are expected to understand its mission, culture, constituents, and context; to prioritize long-term sustainability; and to ask insightful questions while listening with open minds.<\/p>\n

III. Office\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The principal office of the College and the Board shall be c\/o the Board of Trustees and Office of the President at 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430, and the Board may have such other offices for the conduct of its business as it may from time to time designate.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0IV. Committees of the Board\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n