BoR and donor approval is required for a focus-area change to an Endowed Chair; a name change requires permission of the donor, but only notification of the BoR. For Professorships, the BoR must be notified of both name and focus area changes, though the donor must approve.
The BoR meets monthly except in July and November. Typically requests received within two weeks of a meeting will be included on the next agenda, though complex, atypical, and/or incomplete requests may take longer for the staff to review and develop recommendations.
A written request must be submitted to the BoR, specifying the provision to be waived and reason(s) for requesting the waiver as well as providing supporting documentation (e.g., donor approval of waiver request, CVs/qualifications of affected personnel, etc.). Staff will place the item on the agendas of the next scheduled Sponsored Programs Committee and BoR meetings.
Because the System Boards approve establishment of endowments for specific purposes on the campuses under their jurisdiction, their approval is required when an endowment changes type (e.g., from a scholarship to a professorship). Systems may require more restrictive oversight for their campuses, but it is not mandated by the BoR.