The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) is the governing body of Arizona's public university system, providing policy guidance to Arizona State University

Arizona State University

Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...

, Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...

, the University of Arizona

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 and their branch campuses.

Organization

Eight volunteer members are appointed by the Governor of Arizona to staggered eight-year terms; two students serve on the Board for two-year appointments, with the first year being a non-voting apprentice year. The Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction serve as voting ex-officio members. The ABOR provides "policy guidance" and oversight to the three major degree-granting universities, as provided for by Title 15 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.

The Board of Regents is a constitutionally created body corporate . It exists on a plane equivalent to that of the Legislature. Arizona universities have no independent legal existence but are extensions of the Board.

History

In 1885, the Territorial Legislature authorized the establishment of the University of Arizona and provided for the management, direction, governance, and control by a Board of Regents. The state colleges, one in Tempe and one in Flagstaff, were governed by a three-member State Board of Education that included the Superintendent of Public Instruction and two members appointed by the Governor.

In March 1945, the Governor signed a law uniting the governing boards of the university and state colleges of Arizona. The authority of the Board of Regents expanded to include the Arizona State Teachers College at Tempe (since 1958 Arizona State University), and Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (since 1966 Northern Arizona University).

Current Board Members

Fred DuVal

Fred DuVal

Fred DuVal is a businessman, civic leader and author from Phoenix, Arizona. For over 25 years, Fred DuVal has been involved in state, federal, and foreign policy matters with a particular focus on health care, education, economic development, and natural resources...

 Chairman (Phoenix)
Term Expires: 2012

Bob McLendon (Yuma)
Term Expires: 2012

Ernest Calderon (Phoenix)
Term Expires: 2012

Dennis DeConcini

Dennis DeConcini

Dennis Webster DeConcini is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. Son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the United States Senate from 1977 until 1995....

 Treasurer (Tucson)
Term Expires: June 2014

Anne Mariucci (Phoenix)
Term Expires: 2014

LuAnn Leonard (Kykotsmosvi)
Term Expires: 2016

Rick Myers (Tucson)
Term Expires: 2018

Mark Killian (Mesa)
Term Expires: 2018

William Holmes (Tucson)Student Voting
Term Expires: 2012

Tyler Bowyer (Gilbert) Student Non-Voting
Term Expires: 2013

Ex-Officio Members

Jan Brewer

Jan Brewer

Janice Kay "Jan" Brewer is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and a member of the Republican Party. She is the fourth woman, and third consecutive woman, to hold the office...

 (Glendale)
Governor of Arizona

John Huppenthal

John Huppenthal

John Huppenthal is the current Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.His political career includes serving as City Councilman, State Representative, and State Senator. Huppenthal was also a Senior Planning Analyst for Salt River Project.- Personal :Huppenthal was born in Michigan City,...

(Chandler)
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction