Student Services, Inc. is an independent, self-supporting business organized as a not-for-profit 510 (c) (3) corporation. A Board of Directors is appointed/elected to represent the WCU campus community and govern the operations of the business. The directors establish broad policy and direction, act on major operating issues, approve the annual budget and provide direction to the executive director.

The Board consists of nine (9), appointed/elected voting members, three (3) appointed non-voting members and the executive director. The officers of the corporation are the chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, treasurer and the executive director.

Of the nine (9) voting positions:

• Three members must be undergraduate students elected by the WCU- SGA General Assembly, one of which must be a member of the SGA Executive Committee
• Three members must be from the local community appointed by the WCU President
• Three members must be Alumni of WCU and appointed by the Alumni Association President

Of the three (3) non-voting positions:

• One member must be from the WCU Council of Trustees appointed by the Council Chairperson
• One member must be the current Vice-President of Fiscal and Administrative Affairs
• One member must be the current Vice-President of Student Affairs

Directors are appointed/elected for a one (1), two (2) or three (3) year term starting with the annual meeting, usually held in June. Occasionally, directors’ are appointed/elected to complete an unfulfilled term.

The Board of Directors meets monthly, except for May, July, August and January, to fulfill its role. Other meetings are held throughout the year on an as need be basis. Special meetings and executive committee meetings are called occasionally to address special situations.

The Board uses the committee system to assist in fulfilling its responsibilities. Current standing committees include finance, bookstore, ram-e-card and general operations. While it is preferred that a director chair the committee, committee membership is encouraged from a broad spectrum of interested individuals including members of the WCU campus community. All committees operate as a recommending body and no action can be formalized at the committee level.