Governance
Bylaws
A. Each member may appoint a representative to each of three functional National Assemblies: the College Scholarship Service Assembly (CSS), the Academic Assembly and the Guidance and Admission Assembly.
B. Each National Assembly shall adopt a written plan for its own governance and operation, designed to facilitate the effective performance of its functions, which shall be effective on approval by the Board of Trustees of the College Board. Such a plan, embodied in the Articles of Association of the College Scholarship Service Assembly, shall continue in effect until superseded or amended, with the approval of the Trustees of the College Board.
C. A National Assembly is not authorized to make legally enforceable commitments or to incur liabilities of any kind on behalf of the College Board. The necessary and reasonable expenses of operating a National Assembly shall be defrayed in accordance with the normal budgetary procedures of the College Board. Support for special projects may be provided by funds voluntarily contributed for the purpose by members of the Assembly but such contributions shall only be solicited after consultation with the Board of Trustees of the College Board and no member shall be obligated to make such contribution or be subject to assessment of any kind by the Assembly.
D. The CSS Assembly shall participate in the work of the College Board by providing a forum for the consideration of policies, programs and standards within the field of the economic aspects of college attendance. It shall participate in the governance of the College Board by electing one Trustee, as provided in Article X of these Bylaws and the Articles of Association of the CSS Assembly.
E. The Academic Assembly Shall participate in the work of the College Board by functioning as a forum for the consideration of issues and actions related to providing universal access to high standards of learning. It shall participate in the governance of the College Board by electing one Trustee, as provided in Article X of these Bylaws and the Governance Plan of the Academic Assembly.
F. The Guidance and Admission Assembly Shall participate in the work of the College Board by functioning as a forum for the consideration of issues and actions related to providing educational opportunities for all students at crucial transition points in their lives. It shall participate in the governance of the College Board by electing one Trustee, as provided in Article X of these Bylaws and the Governance Plan of the Guidance and Admission Assembly.
