Board of Trustees
Welcome to website of The Board of Trustees of 51ºÚÁÏÆØ¹â³Ô¹ÏÍø. We hope that this web page provides insight into the role of the Board and its responsibilities to the University and to the people of Alabama.
The Trustees of 51ºÚÁÏÆØ¹â³Ô¹ÏÍø are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the state Senate, and have full management over 51ºÚÁÏÆØ¹â³Ô¹ÏÍø. The Board consists of 12 voting members elected for 12-year terms. Members serve without compensation.
President, ex-officio
HER EXCELLENCY, Kay IveyGovernor of Alabama,
President, ex-officio


Vice President Pro Tempore
Edward F. CrowellVice President Pro Tempore
At Large


Forrest S. Latta
Area 1
John D. Harrison
Area 2

Earl V. Johnson
Area 2
Karen E. Carter
Area 3

Cam Ward
Area 4
Gerald O. Dial
Area 5

Freddie Thomas
Area 6
Roy H. Drinkard
Area 7

C. Charles Nailen
At Large
Betsy Bennett
Student Member - SGA President
Non-voting member


Jack Hawkins, Jr., Ph.D.
Secretary
Committee Members
Gerald Dial, President Pro Tempore Emeritus, ex officio member of all committees
Executive Committee
- Gibson Vance, Chair
- Ed Crowell, Vice Chair
- Gerald Dial
- John Harrison
- Earl Johnson
External Affairs Committee
- Earl Johnson, Chair
- Cam Ward, Vice Chair
- Roy Drinkard
- Charles Nailen
Academic Affairs Committee
- Karen Carter, Chair
- Forrest Latta, Vice Chair
- Ed Crowell
- Charles Nailen
Finance Committee
- Charles Nailen, Chair
- Roy Drinkard, Vice Chair
- Gerald Dial
- John Harrison
- Earl Johnson
Institutional Advancement Committee
- Forrest Latta, Chair
- Charles Nailen, Vice Chair
- Karen Carter
- Roy Drinkard
- Earl Johnson
- Freddie Thomas
Student Affairs Committee
- Cam Ward, Chair
- Karen Carter, Vice Chair
- Ed Crowell
- Forrest Latta
- Freddie Thomas
- SGA President
Athletic Policy Committee
- Ed Crowell, Chair
- Gerald Dial, Vice Chair
- John Harrison
- Cam Ward
- Freddie Thomas
Meeting Minutes
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