Board Policies
Chapter 4 - Human Resources
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4.8 Emeritus Status

Part 1. Chancellor
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Board of Trustees, may confer by appropriate resolution the honorary office of Chancellor Emeritus upon a chancellor or former chancellor who has completed at least five (5) years as chancellor and who is retiring from employment with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Part 2. Presidents
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the Chancellor, may confer by appropriate resolution the honorary office of President Emeritus upon a president or former president who has completed at least five (5) years as president of a state university or college and who is retiring from employment with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

Part 3. Faculty
The president of a college or state university may confer emeritus status upon a faculty member who is retiring from employment with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. This shall be done in accordance with the policy or procedure developed in Subpart A.

Subpart A. Each college or university, through college or university policy or procedure, shall establish guidelines for the designation of such status.

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Date of Implementation:	11/17/99,
Date of Adoption:	11/17/99,
Date & Subject of Revisions: 12/17/03: Added Part 1, Chancellor Emeritus and authorized President Emeritus status for college as well as university presidents. There is no additional HISTORY for 4.8 at this time.