NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-34 (2026)

Duties of chancellor of institution

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(a) The chancellor shall be the administrative and executive head of the institution and shall exercise complete executive authority therein, subject to the direction of the President. He shall be responsible for carrying out policies of the Board of Governors and of the board of trustees. As of June 30 of each year he shall prepare for the Board of Governors and for the board of trustees a detailed report on the operation of the institution for the preceding year.

(b) It shall be the duty of the chancellor to attend all meetings of the board of trustees and to be responsible for keeping the board of trustees fully informed on the operation of the institution and its needs.

(c) It shall be the duty of the chancellor to keep the President, and through him the Board of Governors, fully informed concerning the  operations and needs of the institution. Upon request, he shall be available to confer with the President or with the Board of Governors concerning matters that pertain to the institution.

(d) Subject to policies prescribed by the Board of Governors and by the board of trustees, the chancellor shall make recommendations for the appointment of personnel within the institution and for the development of educational programs. (1971, c. 1244, s. 1.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1977–2017 · leading case: Sack v. North Carolina State Univ., 574 S.E.2d 120 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002).
Sack v. North Carolina State Univ., 574 S.E.2d 120 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 3× “§ 116-11(2) and (14), and N.C.G.S. § 116-34, defines “personal malice” as “dislike, animosity, [or] ill-will.”
Roberson v. Dale, 464 F. Supp. 680 (M.D.N.C. 1979). · cites it 2× “The six individual defendants are (1) Sonja Stone, Director of the Afro-American Studies *683 and Southeastern Black Press Institute of UNC-CH; (2) Samuel Williamson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-CH; (3) Ferebee Taylor, Chancellor of UNC-CH, see N.C.Gen.Stat.…”
Simonel v. North Carolina Sch. of the Arts, 460 S.E.2d 194 (N.C. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “” We are not unmindful that N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-34 (a) vests supervisory authority in the Chancellor of each constituent institution of the University of North Carolina: *777 The chancellor .”
Uzzell v. Friday, 592 F. Supp. 1502 (M.D.N.C. 1984). · cites it 2× “N.C.Gen. Stat. § 116-34; Code of UNC § 502.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Stein, 259 F. Supp. 3d 369 (M.D.N.C. 2017). “§ 116-34(a), which operates the facility PETA has investigated in the past and *374 wishes to investigate again.”
Poovey v. Edmisten, 526 F. Supp. 759 (E.D.N.C. 1981). · cites it 3× “” N.C.G.S. § 116-34. The Act provided that the members of the original Board of Governors would be selected by the Board of Trustees of the constituent institutions from their membership.”
Student Bar Ass'n Bd. of Governors v. Byrd, 232 S.E.2d 855 (N.C. Ct. App. 1977). “G.S. 116-34. The parties stipulated that all parties were properly before the court.”
Student Bar Ass'n, Etc. v. Byrd, 232 S.E.2d 855 (N.C. Ct. App. 1977). “G.S. 116-34. The parties stipulated that all parties were properly before the court.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-34(a) — 1 case
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Inc. v. Stein, 259 F. Supp. 3d 369 (M.D.N.C. 2017). “§ 116-34(a), which operates the facility PETA has investigated in the past and *374 wishes to investigate again.”
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