Elections

The number of trustees which shall constitute the full Board of Trustees is fixed at thirty-eight (38), as set forth in the Charter and Bylaws of the University.

• The Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources are ex-officio voting members of the Board of Trustees. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the President of the University are ex-officio non-voting members of the Board of Trustees.
• Six trustees are appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Nine trustees are elected by the alumni and former students of the University.
• Six trustees, who shall be members of and represent organized agricultural societies and associations, are elected by three delegates from each county in the Commonwealth representing organized agricultural societies or associations of the said county.
• Six trustees representing business and industry endeavors and three at-large members are elected by the Board of Trustees.
• A trustee representing the student body is elected by the Board of Trustees upon nomination by a student selection group.
• A trustee representing the faculty is elected by the Board of Trustees upon nomination by the Faculty Senate.
• The immediate past President of the Penn State Alumni Association is an ex-officio voting member of the Board of Trustees.

All elected and appointed trustees serve for three-year terms, with the exception of the student trustee, who is elected for a two-year term.