College constitutions are governed by Board of Regents Policy: College Constitutions. College constitutions must be consistent with all Board of Regents and other University policies and procedures. To the extent that any provision of a college constitution conflicts with a Board or other University policy or procedure, the Board or other University policy or procedure will govern.
The Executive Vice President and Provost approves collegiate constitutions and all subsequent amendments. To propose amendments to a collegiate constitution, the college should first note any consultation and approval process as stated in its constitution and/or bylaws. Upon approval by the dean, the revised constitution should be submitted to provost@umn.edu along with a description of and rationale for the amendments. The dean will be notified of of provostal approval and Provost Office staff will update the relevant documents in the policy library.