Section 20-2010-A - Power and Duties of Institution PresidentsThe president of each institution shall be appointed by the board. The president shall be the chief executive officer of that institution. The president shall have the right to attend all meetings of the council of that institution and shall have the right to speak on all matters before the council but not to vote. Subject to the stated authority of the board and the council, each president shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Except insofar as such matters are governed by collective bargaining agreements entered pursuant to the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L. 563, No. 195), known as the "Public Employe Relations Act," and subject to the policies of the board, to appoint such employes, professional and noninstructional, graduate assistants, etc. as necessary, to fix the salaries and salary schedules.(2) To make and implement specific campus policies pertaining to instructional programs, research programs and public service programs and define academic standards in accordance with policies of the board following consultation with the council, faculty and students.(3) To develop and implement policies and procedures for the administration of the institution. To develop and implement, in conjunction with the local campus student government association, policies and procedures by which student organizations may be created and operated.(4) To establish policies and procedures for the admission, discipline and expulsion of students which shall be consistent with policies of the board and the local council.(5) To establish policies and procedures governing the use of institutional facilities and property in consultation with the local council. (6) In cooperation with the student association, to fix student activity fees and supervise the collection, retention and expenditure thereof.(7) To waive, defer and refund tuition fees and other charges and fees consistent with policies established by the board.(8) To prepare and, after review and action by the council, submit to the chancellor the annual operating and capital budget requirements for the institution.(9) To determine from appropriations, tuition fees, charges and other fees and other available funds with the exception of student activity fees, the expenditures to be made for instructional, extracurricular, administrative, custodial and maintenance services, equipment and supplies, and for furniture for instructional, extracurricular, administrative and service facilities and to reallot such sums among the various expenditure classifications as may be necessary for the effective management of the institution: Provided, That no such reallotment shall exceed the total allocations of the institution.(10) [Deleted by 2012 Amendment](10.1) Within the limitations of the operating budget and other available funds in accordance with the procedures established by the board to negotiate and award all contracts for equipment, services and supplies in excess of a cost of a base amount of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500), subject to adjustment under section 2003-A.1(c.3), on a competitive bid basis . Contracts to purchase instructional, educational, extracurricular, technical, administrative, custodial and maintenance equipment and supplies not in excess of a cost of a base amount of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500), subject to adjustment under section 2003-A.1(c.3), may be procured, without competitive bidding, except that such items shall not be bought in series to avoid the dollar ceiling.(11) To cooperate with and accept grants and assistance from Federal and State agencies, local governments or other political subdivisions, foundations, corporations, or any other source for any of the lawful purposes of the institution. Each institution shall have the power to bank and use such grants as directed by the grantor and subject to the limitations of this act. All moneys received from sources authorized by this section are hereby appropriated to each of the several institutions granted such moneys. All such moneys shall be subject to audit by the auditor general.(12) To authorize personnel to travel within or without the Commonwealth at institutional expense .(13) Within the limitations of the operating budget and other available funds, to enter into contracts for consultative service .(14) To enter into contracts to enable students to engage in student teaching or other training in order to obtain experience in a particular field. (15) To employ or contract for the necessary institutional services consistent with policies and procedures established by the board.(16) Consistent with the policies of the board to do and perform all of those other things necessary and required for the orderly operation of the institution.Amended by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 50, § 7, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 684 2012 No. 82, § 25, eff. 7/1/2012.1949, March 10, P.L. 30, art. XX-A, § 2010-A, added 1982, Nov. 12, P.L. 660, No. 188, § 2, effective July 1, 1983. Amended 1988 , June 23, P.L. 457, No. 77, § 6, imd. effective; 1998 , April 27, P.L. 270, No. 46, § 14, effective July 1,1998; 2011, Nov. 3, P.L. 400, No. 97, § 4.1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 3, 2012].