Midwestern Higher Education Commission

“The executive committee has authority to act on behalf of the board. The executive committee is made up of commissioners chosen by the board of commissioners. Two executive board members are chosen from each state giving the states equal representation and equal authority and votes.”

“Compact members: the appointing authorities in each of the compacting states shall forward the names of their appointees to the commission chairperson. The commission chairperson shall promptly advise the appropriate appointing authorities of the need to appoint new commission members upon the expiration of designated terms. Affiliate members: states not eligible to become a party to the compact and/or canadian provinces may become affiliate members when mutual interests exist and when it would benefit the compact to enter into such arrangements. Associate members: entities not eligible to become members of the compact may be afforded status as associates of the commission in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the commission.”

“Each compact member may appoint one commissioner to the board. Typically, the governor in each compact member state makes the appointment.”

“A draft return is reviewed internally by the president, vice president, and chief financial officer. The draft is then forwarded to an officer of the board for their approval.”

“The conflict of interest policy covers the governing board and officers. Annual statements are reviewed by the director of state relations. If a conflict was known, that individual would be required to refrain from voting on the matter.”

“Compensation for the president is recommended by a compensation committee, which is composed of board members appointed by the chair. The compensation committee uses comparability data for similar organizations. The final determination and discussion is documented in the minutes at the full board meeting in june. This process is done on an annual basis. Compensation for other officers is determined by the president on an annual basis.”

“Governing documents are currently available on the compact's website. Financial statements and the conflict of interest policy are made available upon request.”