 The policies of the Board of Regents are umbrella policies that provide the
framework under which the administration is responsible for implementation of
and compliance with the intent of the board policy. Administrative policies which provide the rules and guidelines for implementing many of the Board of
Regents policies are also available on-line.
University of Minnesota Charter
The University of Minnesota was established by Charter adopted by the territorial
legislature in 1851 (Minnesota Territorial Laws 1851, Chapter 3). This authority
was later perpetuated by the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. The University
Charter provides that “the government of this University shall be vested in a
Board of twelve Regents...” and that the Board has certain powers including the
“power, and...duty to enact laws for the government of the University.”
Board of Regents Bylaws
The bylaws address the operation of the Board of Regents,
including duties, responsibilities, and election of the officers, committee meetings, rules
of procedure, and delegation of authority. The bylaws were first adopted by the Board on December 10, 1899 and were
last amended on July 12, 2001.
Traffic Regulation Ordinances Document
New Traffic Regulation Ordinances were adopted by the board in 2000.
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