Implementation of Policies of the Board of Governors
Concerning Senior Academic and Administrative Officers
On November 13, 1998, the Board of Governors took three actions that affect the employment of
Senior Academic and Administrative Officers (SAAO) of the University (Attachment 1 is a copy
of the resolution of the Committee on Personnel and Tenure that was approved by the board):
The board enlarged the complement of Senior Academic and Administrative Officers at
each campus by approving, with the President’s endorsement, the addition of positions
recommended by the SAAO Review Committee from among those nominated by the campuses
under the revised definition previously adopted by the Board of Governors in January 1998.
Attachment 2 is a copy of the report of the SAAO Review Committee; attachments A through D
of the report identify those positions that were approved for SAAO status using the revised
The board approved a revised SAAO personnel policy that recognizes two separate
categories of administrative employment: One category consists of positions that require Board
of Governors approval for appointment and establishment of compensation; the other consists of
positions for which decisions concerning appointment and compensation are delegated to the
