Rules of Business Practice for the 2010–2015 USP Board of Trustees

8. Governance Committee

8.01 Composition

The Governance Committee shall consist of not less than three members of the Board, appointed by the Chair. The chair of the Governance Committee shall be appointed by the Chair from among such members.

8.02 Functions

The Governance Committee shall perform the following functions:

1. Develop with staff a program to orient new Board members to the organization and their roles and responsibilities.
2. Establish a process for nominating Board members as candidates for Board Chair and for electing the Chair on an annual basis.
3. Review from time to time the knowledge, skills and abilities required of Board members, consider the need for additional expertise in specific areas, and make recommendations to the Board regarding the appointment of additional Board members to meet such needs as permitted by the Bylaws.
4. Work with management to consider the implications of evolutions in USP's corporate structure for Board governance and structure.
5. Periodically, on behalf of the Board, conduct a Board self-assessment, and report to the Board its findings along with any recommendations.
6. Make recommendations to the Board on how to improve and make more efficient and effective the Board's performance.
7. Review recommendations of the Council of the Convention relating to the invitation of new members to the Convention, proposed resolutions for the Convention, and other matters, and make recommendations regarding the same to the Board.
8. Review the proposed Rules and Procedures of the Council of Experts and the Council of the Convention as forwarded by the Convention Governance Committee, and make recommendations to the Board regarding approval of the same.
9. Consider and make recommendations to the Board regarding proposed changes to these Rules.