The Corporation of Brown University (the name given in the Charter of the University, written in 1764) is the University’s governing body. The Corporation comprises a volunteer Board of Fellows and a volunteer Board of Trustees and is responsible for matters of policy and long-term planning. Trustees and fellows represent a broad range of professions, experiences and perspectives, and are chosen through a variety of processes, including alumni and student elections.
The Corporation of Brown University
The Corporation
The Corporation of Brown University holds pivotal responsibilities, such as selecting the president and approving faculty appointments, setting the budget and tuition and salary pools, accepting gifts, and approving strategic plans.
The Corporation
The Corporation of Brown University holds pivotal responsibilities, such as selecting the president and approving faculty appointments, setting the budget and tuition and salary pools, accepting gifts, and approving strategic plans.
Trustees and Fellows
Members of the Corporation are chosen for their commitment to the University and its mission of education and research. They are dedicated to ensuring that their work will produce an intellectual environment that will shape the careers and lives of future generations.
Members of the Corporation
Roles & Responsibilities
The leadership provided by the fellows and trustees of the Corporation of Brown University is essential to the effective governance and continued vitality of the University.
Roles & Responsibilities of The Corporation
Committees
There are several standing committees of the Corporation covering various facets of the life and work of the University. Much of the work of the Corporation is done through these committees and through ad hoc committees.
Corporation Committees
Contact
Mailing Address
Corporation Office
Brown University
Box 1887
Providence, RI 02912