Training and Instruction for Trustees

In accordance with Public Act 22-16, the Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees provides training, mandated for all newly appointed and elected members of the Board, within twelve (12) months of the Trustee's appointment or election. This ensures uniform and consistent training for newly appointed and elected members of the Board of Trustees in areas related to the University's academic, physical, and financial operations.

Newly appointed and elected Trustees receive instruction or training on duties to the state and the University, including, but not limited to, methods for meeting associated statutory, regulatory, and fiduciary obligations; the functions and purviews of all the Board's Committees; professional accounting and reporting standards; applicable provisions of the Freedom of Information Act; institutional and statutory ethical responsibilities and obligations; student tuition, mandatory fees, and student debt trends; institutional advancement; and student welfare issues.

As developed and updated, training and instruction materials will be posted in the table below by topic.

View the full Policy on Instruction and Training for Newly Appointed and Elected Members of the Board of Trustees.

Topic	Materials
Duties to the State and University	Duties of the Board of Trustees
University Governance and Administration	Board of Trustees By-Laws of the University of Connecticut University Administration University Senate UConn Health and Regional Campuses
Board Committees	Committees of the Board of Trustees
Accounting and Reporting Standards	Accounting Office Audit and Management Advisory Services
Freedom of Information Act	Public Records at UConn CT FOI Act Open Meetings
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest	Board of Trustees Conflict of Interest Policy University Compliance Office of State Ethics University Guide to the State Code of Ethics Guidance on Necessary Expenses
Policy Development and Implementation	University Policy on Policies President's Senior Policy Council
Finance and Budgets	Financial Statements and Operating Budget Reports and Presentations Financial Report
Student Tuition and Fees	Tuition and Fees Cost of Attendance Description of Fees Student Financial Aid Services
Physical Infrastructure and Grounds	University Planning, Design, and Construction Campus Master Plan 2015-2035 Quarterly Construction Status Reports Facilities Operations
Workforce	Human Resources
Institutional Advancement	UConn Foundation University Communications
Student Welfare	Dean of Students Student Health and Wellness (SHAW) Institutional Equity Academic Achievement Center
Current Issues in Higher Education	Topics of Interest Student Mental Health Artificial Intelligence Race and Admissions Cost of Attendance Athletics and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Campus and student free speech

Updated: August 26, 2024