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Board of Governors - Faculty Governance - Student Governance
| Edgar Odell Lovett | 1907-1946 |
| William Vermillion Houston | 1946-1960 |
| Carey Croneis (acting) | 1960-1961 |
| Kenneth Sanborn Pitzer | 1961-1968 |
| Frank Everson Vandiver (acting) | 1969-1970 |
| Norman Hackerman | 1970-1985 |
| George Erik Rupp | 1985-1993 |
| Malcolm Gillis | 1993-present |
Trustees (7) | |
| (Appointments made by remaining trustees) | Elected |
| E. William Barnett '55, Chair | 1994 |
| Burton J. McMurtry '56 | 1988 |
| D. Kent Anderson '62 | 1989 |
| James A. Baker, III | 1994 |
| J. D. Bucky Allshouse '71 | 1996 |
| Lee Hage Jamail | 1996 |
| Constantine S. Nicandros | 1996 |
Term Members (8) | |
| (Appointed by the trustees to four-year terms) | Term Expires June 30 of |
| Robert C. McNair | 1998 |
| Harry M. Reasoner '60 | 1998 |
| Frederick R. Lummis, Jr. '53 | 1999 |
| Teveia Rose Barnes | 1999 |
| James A. Elkins, III | 2000 |
| Albert N. Kidd '64 | 2000 |
| Robert R. Maxfield '63 | 2001 |
| William N. Sick '57 | 2001 |
Alumni Members (4) | |
| (Elected to four-year terms by Rice alumni) | Term Expires June 30 of |
| Gus A. Schill, Jr. '55 | 1998 |
| Matt F. Gorges '58 | 1999 |
| W. Bernard Pieper '53 | 2000 |
| Gloria M. Shatto '54 | 2001 |
The Faculty Council and the University Council advise the president on policy matters affecting the faculty and the operation of the university. 8 members of the Faculty Council serve on the University Council with the president, as chair, who appoints 3 members (currently the provost and 2 faculty members). Other University Council members include 1 staff member, 2 undergraduate students, and 1 graduate student. The Faculty Council is composed of 16 members: 8 who serve only on the Faculty Council and 8 who also serve on the University Council.
All undergraduates are members of the Rice Student Association, which is governed by the Student Senate. The Student Senate has campuswide jurisdiction and oversees all undergraduate student organizations, with the exception of the Honor Council and the University Court. All students in graduate programs are members of the Graduate Student Association. The governing body of this organization is the Graduate School Council, which consists of a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a representative from each academic department that offers graduate level courses.
Last updated 20 February 1998.
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