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Board of Trustee Vacancies and Application Process

The Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment to the university boards of trustees.

Each state university has a 13-member Board of Trustees that has fiduciary responsibility for the oversight of university operations, establishing cost-effective policies or regulations consistent with Board of Governors’ regulations or guidelines, and implementing and maintaining high-quality education programs in accordance with the university’s mission.

Current Vacancies

The terms below are up for reappointment and/or vacant as of January 6, 2025, with the exception of Florida Polytechnic University, which terms July 15, 2025.
  • Florida Gulf Coast University – 2
  • Florida Polytechnic University – 3
  • Florida State University – 1
  • University of Florida – 1
  • University of South Florida – 2

Application Process

Application for Board of Trustees Vacancy
Trustee Selection and Reappointment Process
SSN Collection/Use Statement

Please send completed applications to:

Florida Board of Governors, State University System of Florida 
Attn: Office of the Chancellor  
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1614
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Email : [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact Shannon M. McDermott at (850) 245-9687 or email at [email protected]

Applicants who are selected for interviews are subject to an initial background check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

PLEASE NOTE: Any application submitted by e-mail must be followed by submission of the original signed application to the above address. Do not submit the completed application to the university.

Each appointment is for a five-year term and is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate, completion of trustee training, and the Trustee Summit held every other year by the Board of Governors.