Regents of the University of California

The Regents of the University of California make up the governing board of the University of California. The Board has 26 full (i.e., voting) members:

The Board also has two non-voting faculty members. By custom, the incoming Student Regent serves as a non-voting Regent-designate from the date of appointment (usually in September) until beginning his or her formal term the following July 1.

The vast majority of the Regents appointed by the Governor historically have consisted of lawyers, politicians and businessmen.[1] Over the past two decades, it has been common that UC Regents appointees have donated relatively large sums of money either directly to the Governor's election campaigns or indirectly to party election groups.[2]

As with other public university systems nationwide, the board of regents is treated as the real party in interest for all purposes under California law.[3] All actions of the university are done in their name, all degrees are conferred in their name, all UC property is held in their name (and is marked by signs indicating "Property of the Regents of the University of California"), all bank accounts are held in their name (and all checks must be written as payable to "UC Regents"), and all lawsuits involving the University always refer specifically to the regents. This is notable because most corporations (especially private ones) are treated by the law as a legal entity separate from their boards and employees, and lawsuits against them are addressed to the corporation or university itself, not its board of directors or trustees.

Administrative support is provided to the Regents by the Office of the Secretary of the Regents of the University of California, which shares an office building with the UC Office of the President in Oakland.

Contents

Regents

Current members

Notable past Regents

Honorary Regents

In its early years, UC had thirteen Honorary Regents, with ten appointed in 1868.[7] Some were appointed following service as Regent while Governor.

See also

Legal cases

References

  1. ^ Brian Pusser and Imanol Ordorika (2001) Bringing political theory to university governance, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México,
  2. ^ 2008 Meet the Regents article
  3. ^ California Code of Civil Procedure Section 367 requires that all civil actions must be prosecuted in the name of the "real party in interest, except as otherwise provided by statute."
  4. ^ "Regent Jesse Cheng". Biographies. Regents of the University of California. September 2, 2010. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regbios/cheng.html. Retrieved September 2, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Regent Ronald W. Stovitz". Biographies. Regents of the University of California. July 1, 2009. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regbios/stovitz.html. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Regent Yolanda Nunn Gorman". Biographies. Regents of the university of California. August 25, 2009. http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regbios/nunn.html. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 
  7. ^ a b "The Regents of the University of California Through the Years". Days of Cal. The Bancroft Library. 1997 (last updated 2004). http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/CalHistory/regents.html#student. Retrieved September 5, 2009. 
  8. ^ Schaechtele, Molly Shoemaker. "Frederick Low". The Governors of California and their Portraits (excerpt). California State Capitol Museum Volunteer Association. http://californiagovernors.ca.gov/h/biography/governor_9.html. Retrieved September 6, 2009. 
  9. ^ "California State Normal School History, 1862-1889". Historical Sketch of the State Normal School at San Jose, California,. State Printing Office. 1889 [transcribed by Pamela Storm Wolfskill and Ron Filion, 2004]. http://www.calarchives4u.com/schools/santaclara/sns89001.txt. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 

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