2-2 Chain of Command in absence of President
About CMU's "Chain of Command in Absence of President policy"
This policy establishes the chain of command when the president is temporarily absent from campus and unreachable, or is incapacitated.
NOTE ABOUT PDF VERSION: The PDF is the official text of the policy. If there are any incongruities between the text of the HTML version and the text within the PDF file, the PDF will be considered accurate and overriding.
- Effective date of this revision: March 15, 2023
- Contact for more information: President's Office
When the president is temporarily absent from campus and unreachable, or is incapacitated, the responsibility to function as the chief executive officer of the university passes through the chain of command as follows, subject to the presence on campus of the officer next in line as well as that officer’s ability to serve: provost and executive vice president; vice president for finance and administrative services; vice president for student affairs; vice president for university communications and chief marketing officer.
If the president issues a written order establishing a different chain of command for certain situations, that written order prevails.
Central Michigan University reserves the right to make exceptions to, modify or eliminate this policy. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures, and directives relative to this subject.