Portland State University Board of Trustees

On November 21, 2013 the Board of Trustees of Portland State University was confirmed by the Oregon State Senate. Effective July 1, 2014, Portland State University is an independent public university governed by the Board. The Board is composed of 14 trustees, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Oregon State Senate, and the President of the University (who serves as a non-voting trustee). Trustees, other than the student, faculty, and  non-faculty staff trustees, serve four-year terms, except that half of the inaugural trustees were appointed to two-year terms in order to stagger trustee terms going forward. The student, faculty and non-faculty staff trustees serve two-year terms.  The Board elects its own Chair and Vice Chair, pursuant to the bylaws adopted by the Board.  Trustees Pete Nickerson and Tom Imeson have been elected to serve as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for officer terms ending June 30, 2015.  The Secretary to the Board is appointed by the President, with the consent of the Board, and is not a trustee.  The term of office of each trustee expires on June 30 of the year indicated below.