Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Paula Keith
Contact Title
Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University
Contact Phone
(618) 536.3344
Contact E-Mail
pkeith@siu.edu
Contact Comments
Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University
Function
The Board of Trustee governs, manages, and maintains Southern Illinois University, including all its branches; employs educational and administrative personnel; prescribes courses of study; sets fees; administers plan for billing and collection of charges made by faculty members at the School of Medicine for professional services performed in support of academic duties.
Term
6 years, beginning third Monday in January of odd numbered years, and until successor is appointed. Student members, 1 year, beginning July 1
Senate Confirmation
Yes
Party Affiliation
Yes, no more than 4 of the Governor’s appointments from the same political party
Qualifications
No employee of state or federal government or office under board’s authority may be members. Members may not have any contracts made by the board.
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
10 members - 7 appointed by Governor with the advice & consent of the Senate - 1 voting student member designated by the Governor from one campus of University - 1 non-voting student member from campus of University not represented by voting student member (each student member to be selected by respective campuses at Carbondale and Edwardsville) - Superintendent of Public Instruction (or Designee) as Ex-Officio The Governor shall designate one of the student members serving on the board to serve as the voting student member.
Chair
Elected by the board
Authority
110 ILCS 520/1
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharma, Subhash | 01/20/2025 | 03/22/2019 | Independent | Governor | Member | Jackson | |
| Salger, Sara | 01/18/2027 | 06/16/2022 | Democrat | Governor | Member | St. Clair | |
| Gilbert, J. Phil | 01/18/2027 | 03/02/2015 | Republican | Governor | Chair | Jackson | |
| O'Dell, Hailee | Student Body Vote | Member, SIUE Student Trustee, Voting Student Trustee | Madison | ||||
| Sanders, Tony | Statute | Ex-Officio, Superintendent of Public Instruction | |||||
| Tedrick, Roger | 01/15/2029 | 03/22/2019 | Independent | Governor | Secretary | Jefferson | |
| Simmons, John | 01/15/2029 | 03/22/2019 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Madison | |
| Hightower, Ed | 01/20/2025 | 03/22/2019 | Democrat | Governor | Vice-Chair | Madison | |
| Brou, Dorcas | Student Body Vote | Member, SIUC Student Trustee | Jackson | ||||
| Curtis, Edgar | 01/20/2025 | 03/22/2019 | Republican | Governor | Member | Sangamon |