Office of the President
Authorized Contract Value | Signatories | Type of Contract/Agreement* |
Less than $500,000 | Chief of Staff | Any contract to support the mission of the Office of the President. |
Less than $250,000 | Any Director in the Office of the President (including any Senior Director) | Any contract to support the mission of the Office of the President. |
General Counsel
Authorized Contract Value | Signatories | Type of Contract/Agreement | |
Any amount**‡ | University General Counsel | Any contract necessary to support or further the legal interests of the University. | |
Less than $10,000 | Senior Associate University Counsel | Any contract necessary to support or further the legal interests of the University. | |
**Contracts with a value of $1 million or greater may require prior approval from the Board of Trustees. |
‡ The General Counsel must first consult with the President and/or Board Chair before executing any contract in excess of $250,000. |
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Authorized Contract Value | Signatories | Type of Contract/Agreement* |
Any amount** | Provost | Any contract to support the academic mission of the university |
Less than $1,000,000 | Vice President | Any contract to support the operations under the Vice President’s respective control |
Less than $500,000 | Vice Provosts | Any contract to support the academic operations under the Vice Provost’s respective control |
Less than $250,000 | Deans
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Any contract to support the academic operations under the Dean’s respective control |
Less than $100,000 | Assistant and Associate Vice Provosts | Any contract to support the academic operations under the Assistant or Associate Vice Provost’s respective control |
Less than $100,000 | Assistant and Associate Vice Presidents | Any contract to support the academic operations under the Assistant or Associate Vice President’s respective control |
Less than $100,000 | Regional Campus Directors | Any contract to support or further the academic operations of the campus under the Director’s control |
Less than $100,000 | Interdisciplinary Center and Institute Directors | Any contract to support or further the academic operations of the center or institute under the Director’s control |
Less than $50,000 | Academic Directors | Any contract to support the academic operations under the Academic Director’s respective control |
*Does not include the authority to sign leases or purchase and sales agreements | ** Contracts with a value of $1 million or greater may require prior approval from the Board of Trustees |
Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Authorized Contract Value | Signatories | Type of Contract/Agreement |
Any amount** | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Any contract necessary to support or further the mission of the University. |
Less than $500,000 | Associate Vice President for University Business Services | Any goods or services contract necessary to further the mission of the University |
Less than $250,000 | Associate Vice President for Financial Operations and Controller | Any contract to support the academic operations under the Assistant Vice President for Financial Operations and Controller’s respective control |
Less than $50,000 | Director, University Business Services*** | Any goods or services contract necessary to further the mission of the University |
Less than $10,000 | Category Manager, University Business Services*** | Any goods or services contract necessary to further the mission of the University |
**Contracts with a value of $1 million or greater may require prior approval from the Board of Trustees | *** As further sub-delegated by Assistant Vice President for University Business Services |
Athletics, Director of Athletics
Authorized Contract Value | Signatories | Type of Contract/Agreement* |
Any amount**
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Director of Athletics | Any contract to support athletic programming. |
Less than $5,000,000*** | Director of Athletics | Any contract for athletic team competitions against teams at other institutions of Higher Education. |
Less than $750,000 | Deputy Director/Senior Woman Administrator | Any contract to support athletic programming. |
Less than $750,000 | Deputy Director of Athletics Administration | Any contract for athletic team competitions against teams at other institutions of Higher Education. |
Less than $750,000 | Deputy Director | Any contract to support athletic programming. |
Less than $500,000 | Executive Associate Director | Any contract to support athletic programming. |
Less than $50,000 | Senior Associate Director of Competitive Excellence | Any contract necessary to support or further athletic team travel. |
Less than $50,000 | Associate Director of Athletics/Business Services | Any contract necessary to support or further athletic team travel. |
*Does not included the authority to sign leases or purchase and sales agreements. | **Contracts with a value of $1 million or greater may require prior approval from the Board of Trustees. | ***Team competition contracts must be reported to the Board of Trustees as an informational item after execution. |