KEY TERMS

School Official

Defined from institution to institution in its annual notification, a school official may be:

. an employee of a college (administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position).
. a person elected to the board of trustees.
. a company or person employed/contracted by a college to perform a special task (i.e., attorney, auditor, or collection agency).
. a person or student serving on an official committee (i.e., disciplinary/grievance, scholarship) or assisting an official in his/her tasks (i.e., work study students).