A. The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee considers and recommends the annual University budget to the Board for adoption, and takes emergency action for the Board between meetings of the Board (provided always that, where possible, questions involving interests of standing committees are referred to said committees before action is taken).

Additional duties of the Executive Committee are:

1. To make nominations for membership on the Board of Trustees and of such officers of the Board as are required elsewhere by the Bylaws;
2. To assess continually and appraise Board organization, operation, membership and attendance to assure maximum effectiveness, and to make such recommendations from time to time as, in its judgment, will accomplish the objectives of the Board;
3. To maintain a trustee candidate list through a constant search to identify individuals who are best able to serve the University at the trustee level and who will fill out the complex of skills, experience, and influence required;
4. To sponsor a program for the orientation of new trustees;
5. To order nominations in such a way as to maintain the approximately equal distribution of trustees in terms such that one-third of the terms shall expire each year;
6. To review and approve the chairs elected by the Board of Fellows and the Board of Counselors; and
7. To be the principal review and recommendation source for the awarding of honorary degrees to deserving recipients at commencements, inaugurations, and other special University events; including The University of Tampa Medal and The University of Tampa Distinguished Public Service Award.