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The Board of Regents

The Board of Regents consists of nine members serving staggered six-year terms, one elected from each of Colorado's seven congressional districts and two from the state at large. The board is charged constitutionally with the general supervision of the university and the exclusive control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university unless otherwise provided by law.

The Board of Regents Website

 

CU President

The president is the principal executive officer of the university, a member of the faculty, and carries out the policies and programs established by the Board of Regents. As the principal executive officer, the president is responsible for the academic, administrative, and fiscal matters of the university and for compliance of all university matters with applicable regent Laws and policies and state and federal constitutions, laws, and regulations. The president reports directly to the Board of Regents (Regent policy 3.A.1)

CU President Website

 

Chancellors

Each CU campus has a chancellor who is the highest-ranking academic and budget officer on that campus and reports directly to the president of the University.

CU Anschutz
Office of the Chancellor

CU Boulder
Office of the Chancellor

CU Colorado Springs
Office of the Chancellor

CU Denver
Office of the Chancellor

 

Provosts

On each campus, the provost works in the office of academic affairs, dedicated to meeting the academic needs of the student body as well as the faculty.

CU Anschutz
Office of the Provost

CU Boulder
Office of the Provost

CU Colorado Springs
Office of the Provost

CU Denver
Office of the Provost

 

Deans

Deans are the principal academic and administrative officers of a school or college, and the presiding officers for faculty meetings of the school or college. Each dean is responsible for matters at the school or college level including but not limited to enforcement of admission requirements; the efficiency of departments and other divisions within the school or college; budgetary planning and allocation of funds; faculty assignments and workload; recommendations on personnel actions; curriculum planning; academic advising accountability and reporting (Regent policy 4.A.1).