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The UWF Board of Trustees is the 13-member governing body for the institution. The Governor of Florida appoints six of the members and the Board of Governors appoints five of the members. All of these must be approved by the Senate. The president of the Faculty Senate holds one of those places. The final member is the president of the Student Government Association.

Board of Trustees Meetings and Events

UWF Event Calendar

Public Comment Procedures

  1. Members of the public must register 24 hours in advance of the meeting for virtual meetings and 15 minutes prior to the “call to order” of an in-person meeting.
  2. Individuals must address their comments to the BOT only.
  3. All speakers must have provided their name, address, and relationship to the university for the record.
  4. All speakers should be tasteful, truthful, and concise.
  5. Individuals can waive comment in support, opposition, or neutrality when their name is called by the chair.

Please note that individual speakers will be limited to three minutes and that the board is not required to respond to comments. Please review the full BOT Public Comment Policy for more information.

BOT Public Comment Policy

This policy establishes a reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard on a proposition before the UWF Board of Trustees.

BOT Public Comment Policy

Public Comment Sign-up Form

Please use our digital form to sign-up to comment publicly on an agenda item during a UWF Board of Trustees meeting.

BOT Public Comment Sign-up Form