Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, benefits from the dedicated service of the more than 150 volunteer members of its governing boards. These boards set policy and provide guidance and support for the university in its mission of education, research, and service to the state.

Board of Governors	The Board of Governors is charged with shaping policy, securing resources, and ensuring institutional quality. The board has general supervisory responsibility for the governance, control, management, and administration of Rutgers. There are 11 voting members of the Board of Governors.
Board of Trustees	The Board of Trustees’ major responsibility is to safeguard Rutgers’ relations with the state and to act as Rutgers’ ambassadors to the public. It excercises fiduciary responsibility for certain assets of the university as enumerated in the 1956 statute and also serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Governors. The Board of Trustees has 59 voting members.
Board of Managers	The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Board of Managers, appointed by the Board of Governors of Rutgers, is an advisory group to the executive dean of agriculture and natural resources/executive director of NJAES. The board consists of a representative from each county; the president of Rutgers, the executive director of NJAES, and the state secretary of agriculture as ex officio members; and a six-member statewide advisory committee.
Board of Overseers	The Board of Overseers is empowered with the authority and responsibility to set fundraising policies. The board also oversees the Rutgers University Foundation, which was established by the university’s Board of Governors in 1973 to solicit, receive, administer, and disburse private gift support for Rutgers. The board has a maximum of 75 members.