Standing Committees shall be appointed each year at the spring meeting of the Board of Trustees by the Chairman of the Board, and members shall hold office for one year or until successors are appointed, except that members of the Executive Committee may be appointed for shorter terms. The Nominating Committee shall present nominees to fill vacancies of officers of the Board and for twenty Board positions. The Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Chairman with the approval of the Executive Committee. Other committees of the Board shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Board as occasion may require and for such periods as the Chairman shall determine. The Chairman of the Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies on committees that may occur and to name additional members to committees within limits prescribed by the bylaws. The Chairman of the Board shall also designate the chairman of each of the committees.
The President of the University shall be an ex-officio member of each of the Standing Committees.