University Leadership and Governance
The Carnegie Mellon Board of Trustees bears ultimate responsibility for the university, its policies, organization, financing and governance.
The board appoints the president, to whom it delegates operating responsibilities for the university, and it provides ongoing counsel to the president, sets strategic directions, and approves budgets and policies.
The president, in collaboration with trustees and members of the university community, appoints the senior administration, including the provost, who is the chief academic off