Requirement Number 2.3: The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution and who is not the presiding officer of the board.

Full Compliance

Both the Board of Regents Bylaws (Art. VI) and the Board of Regents Policy Manual (§204) state that the president of each University System institution shall be the executive head of the institution with power to supervise and direct in a manner that will promote the effective and efficient operation of the institution. Also, Article II of the Statutes of Georgia Southern University details the duties and responsibilities of the president. See:

  http://www.usg.edu/admin/humres/bylaws/bylaws.html#IV
http://www.usg.edu/admin/policy/

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/GaCode/index.htm
(O.C.G.A. § 20-3-24) http://welcome.georgiasouthern.edu/president/Statutes_effective_5_9_01.pdf