North Carolina Higher Education Governance Structure North Carolina Governor North Carolina Education Cabinet (see figure

1.1) State Board of Community Colleges*

(see figure 1.2)

*North Carolina has consolidated governing boards; specifically, there are two boards, a segmented system, with one board for universities and one board for the community and/or technical colleges.

General Assembly

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
(see figure 1.4) Barton College Belmont Abbey College Bennett College for Women Brevard College Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Campbell University Catawba College Chowan University Davidson College Duke University Elon University Gardner-Webb Univ Greensboro College Guilford College High Point University Johnson C. Smith Univ Lees-McRae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Livingstone College Louisburg College Mars Hill College Meredith College Methodist University Montreat College Mount Olive College NC Wesleyan College Pfeiffer University Queens University of Charlotte St. Andrews Univ Saint Augustines University Salem College Shaw University Wake Forest Univ Warren Wilson College William Peace Univ Wingate University (est. 1965)

State Board of Education

University of North Carolina Board of Governors* (see figure 1.3)

North Carolina Community College System

Alamance CC Asheville-Buncombe CC Beaufort County CC Bladen CC Blue Ridge CC Brunswick CC Caldwell CC/TI Cape Fear CC Carteret CC Catawba Valley CC Central Carolina CC Central Piedmont CC Cleveland CC Coastal Carolina CC College of the Albemarle Craven CC Davidson County CC Durham Technical CC Edgecombe CC Fayetteville Tech CC Forsyth Tech CC Gaston College Guilford Tech CC Halifax CC Haywood CC Isothermal CC James Sprunt CC Johnston CC Lenoir CC Martin CC Maryland CC McDowell TechCC Mitchell CC Montgomery CC Nash CC Pamlico CC Piedmont CC Pitt CC Randolph CC Richmond CC

NCCCS Technology Center Roanoke-Chowan CC Robeson CC Rockingham CC Rowan-Cabarrus CC Sampson CC Sandhills CC South Piedmont CC Southeastern CC Southwestern CC Stanly CC Surry CC Tri-County CC Vance-Granville CC Wake Tech CC Wayne CC Western Piedmont CC Wilkes CC Wilson CC

Appalachian State Univ East Carolina Univ Elizabeth City State Univ Fayetteville State Univ NC A&T State Univ North Carolina Central Univ NC State Univ UNV Asheville UNC Chapel Hill Appalachian State Board of Trustees East Carolina Board of Trustees Elizabeth City Board of Trustees Fayetteville Board of Trustees NCSSM Board of Trustees

UNC Charlotte UNC Greensboro UNC Pembroke UNC Wilmington UNC School of the Arts Western Carolina Univ Winston-Salem State Univ

NC A&T Board of Trustees NC Central Board of Trustees NC State Board of Trustees UNC Asheville Board of Trustees

UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees UNC Greensboro Board of Trustees UNC Pembroke Board of Trustees

UNC Wilmington Board of Trustees UNC School of the Arts Board of Trustees Western Carolina Board of Trustees WinstonSalem Board of Trustees

North Carolina Higher Education Governance Structure Figure 1.1 Makeup of the North Carolina Education Cabinet North Carolina Education Cabinet
(created by General Assembly in 1992)

Governor of North Carolina (Chair)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

State Board of Community Colleges President

North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges & Universities President

(added to Education Cabinet by NC State Bill 735; enacted 5/18/01)

State Board of Education Chair

University of North Carolina System President

North Carolina Higher Education Governance Structure Figure 1.2 Makeup of the State Board of Community Colleges State Board of Community Colleges
*Established by action of the 1979 General Assembly and began operations in 1981 Board Members 10 appointed by Governor o 4 at-large o 6 regional 8 at-large members elected by legislature Lieutenant Governor State Treasurer Student Member (added as a result of NC House Bill 244; enacted 5/19/99)

President of the State Board of Community Colleges

(elected by the Board)

NCCCS Technology Center

North Carolina Community College System

(58 public two-year colleges and 1 technology center)

North Carolina Community College Systems Public Two -year Colleges & Basic Carnegie Classifications
Alamance CC Asheville-Buncombe CC Beaufort County CC Bladen CC Blue Ridge CC Brunswick CC Caldwell CC/TI Cape Fear CC Carteret CC Catawba Valley CC Central Carolina CC Central Piedmont CC Cleveland CC Coastal Carolina CC College of the Albemarle Craven CC Davidson County CC Durham Technical CC Edgecombe CC Fayetteville Tech CC Assoc/Pub-S-MC Assoc/Pub-R-L Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-L Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-U-MC Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-S-SC Assoc/Pub-U-SC Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-L Forsyth Tech CC Gaston College Guilford Tech CC Halifax CC Haywood CC Isothermal CC James Sprunt CC Johnston CC Lenoir CC Martin CC Mayland CC McDowell Tech CC Mitchell CC Montgomery CC Nash CC Pamlico CC Piedmont CC Pitt CC Randolph CC Richmond CC Assoc/Pub-U-SC Assoc/Pub-S-SC Assoc/Pub-S-MC Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-S-SC Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-L Assoc/Pub-S-SC Assoc/Pub-R-S Roanoke-Chowan CC Robeson CC Rockingham CC Rowan-Cabarrus CC Sampson CC Sandhills CC South Piedmont CC Southeastern CC Southwestern CC Stanly CC Surry CC Tri-County CC Vance-Granville CC Wake Tech CC Wayne CC Western Piedmont CC Wilkes CC Wilson CC Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-S-MC Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-S Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-U-MC Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M Assoc/Pub-R-M

Carnegie Classification Key: Assoc = Associates S = Suburban-serving MC = Multicampus

Pub = Public R = Rural-serving SC = Single Campus

U = Urban-serving L = Large S = Small M = Medium

North Carolina Higher Education Governance Structure Figure 1.3 Makeup of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors University of North Carolina Board of Governors
*Created by legislative action of 1971 General Assembly Board Members (32 total) 16 elected by legislature every two years o Serve four-year terms o Can only serve three consecutive terms Special members (ex-officio, non-voting) o Former Governors o Past Board Chairs o President of the UNC Association of Student Government Student Member (added as a result of NC House Bill 92; enacted 10/12/05)

President of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors

(elected by the Board)

University of North Carolina Institutions & Basic Carnegie Classifications Appalachian State University East Carolina University Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University NC A&T State University North Carolina Central University NC State University UNC Asheville Masters L DRU Bac/Diverse Masters M DRU Masters L RU/VH Bac/A&S UNC Chapel Hill UNC Charlotte UNC Greensboro UNC Pembroke UNC Wilmington UNC School of the Arts Western Carolina University Winston-Salem State University RU/VH DRU RU/H Masters M Masters L Spec/Arts Masters L Masters M

Institutional Board of Trustees

(for each UNC institution) 13 members each - 8 elected by Board of Governors - 4 appointed by Governor - Student Body President (exofficio, voting member) Members serve four-year terms

Carnegie Classification Key: Masters L = Masters Colleges & Universities (larger programs) Masters M = Masters Colleges & Universities (medium programs) DRU = Doctoral/Research Universities Bac/Diverse = Baccalaureate Colleges Diverse Fields RU/VH = Research Universities (very high research activity) Bac/A&S = Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences RU/H = Research Universities (high research activity) Spec/Arts = Special Focus Institutions Schools of art, music, and design

North Carolina Higher Education Governance Structure Figure 1.4 Makeup of the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Board of Directors
(made up of Presidents of all member colleges and universities)

Independent Colleges & Universities and Basic Carnegie Classifications

Barton College Belmont Abbey College Bennett College for Women Brevard College Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Campbell University Catawba College Chowan University Davidson College Duke University Elon University Gardner-Webb University Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Bac/A&S Bac/A&S Spec/Health Masters L Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Bac/A&S RU/VH Masters S Masters L Greensboro College Guilford College High Point University Johnson C. Smith University Lees-McRae College Lenoir-Rhyne University Livingstone College Louisburg College Mars Hill College Meredith College Methodist University Montreat College Bac/Diverse Bac/A&S Bac/Diverse Bac/A&S Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Assoc/PrivNFP Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Masters S Mount Olive College North Carolina Wesleyan College Pfeiffer University Queens University of Charlotte St. Andrews University Saint Augustines University Salem College Shaw University Wake Forest University Warren Wilson College William Peace University Wingate University Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Masters L Masters M Bac/Diverse Bac/Diverse Bac/A&S Bac/Diverse RU/H Bac/A&S Bac/A&S Masters S

Carnegie Classification Key: Bac/Diverse = Baccalaureate Colleges Diverse Fields Bac/A&S = Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences Spec/Health = Special Focus Institutions Other health professions schools Masters L = Masters Colleges and Universities (larger programs) Masters M = Masters Colleges and Universities (medium programs) Masters S = Masters Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) RU/VH = Research Universities (very high research activity) RU/H = Research Universities (high research activity) Assoc/PrivNFP = Associates Private Not-for-profit