ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY
The State of Illinois established the Board of Trustees for Northeastern Illinois University in January of 1996. The Board shall have all of the powers and duties specified in 110 ILCS §680/25-1, 1001 et seq.; 110 ILCS §615/14; and 110 ILCS §681/26-1, et seq. of the Illinois Revised Statutes. The Board composition by statute is 9 Illinois residents appointed by the Governor and 1 student elected by the student body.
The President of the University is accountable to the Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees for the administration of the institution and has full power and responsibilities within the framework of board policies for the organization, management, direction, and supervision of the University.
Please visit www.neiu.edu/about/board-trustees for more information.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
José Rico, Chair
Marvin Garcia, Vice Chair
J. Todd Phillips, Secretary
Betty Fleurimond
Jorge Leon
Ann Kalayil
Michelle Morales
Paula Wolff
Edwin Medina, Student Trustee