An Act providing full student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees

HD 1062 amends Massachusetts law to increase student representation on the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. The bill changes the number of student trustees from two to five and requires these members to be elected annually by the student body across all five UMass campuses (Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell, and Worcester). This directly affects the UMass Board of Trustees and student governance at the university system. The key provision replaces existing language with a requirement for annual student elections, ensuring direct student input in board decisions. The bill does not change the total number of trustees (now 22 total members) but specifically alters the student representation structure.