Board of Trustees
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The Board of Trustees is the principal governing body of the University of Pennsylvania, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, financial health, and overall institutional governance.
Aliases (4)
- Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ×45
- executive committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ×1
- finance and budget committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ×1
- student life or academic policy–related committees of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
board of trustees
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university governing body → |
| aimsTo |
advance the mission of the University of Pennsylvania
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support teaching, research, and service at the University of Pennsylvania → |
| foundedForPurpose |
governance and stewardship of the University of Pennsylvania
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| governs |
University of Pennsylvania
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| hasAuthority |
final institutional authority on major university decisions
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to adopt and amend university bylaws → to confer certain university degrees and honors → |
| hasMemberType |
alumni trustees
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ex officio trustees → external trustees → |
| hasResponsibility |
approval of major capital projects
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approval of major strategic initiatives → approval of major university policies → approval of the university budget → ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements → ensuring long‑term institutional sustainability → evaluation of the president of the University of Pennsylvania → overall institutional governance of the University of Pennsylvania → overseeing financial health of the University of Pennsylvania → overseeing strategic direction of the University of Pennsylvania → oversight of endowment management → oversight of long‑term financial planning → risk oversight at the institutional level → safeguarding the academic mission of the University of Pennsylvania → selection and appointment of the president of the University of Pennsylvania → stewardship of university assets → |
| hasRole |
principal governing body of the University of Pennsylvania
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| hasSubunit |
audit and compliance committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
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executive committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania → finance and budget committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania → investment committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania → standing committees of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania → student life or academic policy–related committees of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania → |
| isPartOf |
University of Pennsylvania governance structure
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| locatedIn |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| operatesWithin |
nonprofit higher education governance framework in the United States
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| oversees |
financial operations at the University of Pennsylvania
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institutional priorities of the University of Pennsylvania → strategic planning at the University of Pennsylvania → university governance policies → |
| worksWith |
president of the University of Pennsylvania
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provost of the University of Pennsylvania → senior administration of the University of Pennsylvania → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
("executive committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania")
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Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ("finance and budget committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania") → Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ("student life or academic policy–related committees of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania") → |
hasSubunit |
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Johns Hopkins University
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governedBy |
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University of Pennsylvania
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governingBody |