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Harvard University. Board of Overseers

The Board of Overseers is one of Harvard's two governing boards. The Board of Overseers was first established by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637, with a permanent establishment that included a list office-holders and clergy as members in 1642. The nature of the membership has changed over the years. What began with colonial goverment officials and ordained ministers, is, as of 2020, a group of thirty alumni of the University elected by degree holders in groups of five each year for terms of six years, and the President and Treasurer of the University as ex officio members. Overseers' principal duties are visitation and counsel, which are carried out through the Board's numerous Visiting and Standing Committees. The Secretary of the Board of Overseers and Office of the Governing Boards staff provide administrative services to Board members and act as liaisons between Overseer committees, faculty, University administration, and its peer governing board, the Harvard Corporation.

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