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In an organization with voting members, the board is accountable to, and may be subordinate to, the organization's full membership, which usually elect the members of the board. In a stock corporation , non-executive directors are elected by the shareholders , and the board has ultimate responsibility for the management of the corporation.
An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office. The term ex officio is Latin , meaning literally 'from the office', and the sense intended is 'by right of office'; its use dates back to the Roman Republic .
Honorary society (disambiguation), whose members are elected for meritorious conduct; Honorary title, awarded as a mark of distinction Honorary citizenship, awarded to aliens who have rendered service to the state; Honorary degree, academic degree awarded to someone not formally qualified to receive it
Emeritus (/ ə ˈ m ɛr ɪ t ə s /; female version: emerita) [Note 1] is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus".
Members who are 'senior' barristers may be called the honourable and learnèd member, serving or ex-serving members of the military the honourable and gallant member, and ordained clergy in the House the honourable and reverend member; a practice which the Modernisation Committee recommended should be abolished, [8] but which use has continued. [9]
[45] [48] "Honorary Regents" were full board members, with the word "Honorary" simply denoting their manner of selection (that is, they were elected to serve on the board by the other board members, instead of being appointed by the governor). Some were then appointed to another term, following their term as Honorary Regent, by the governor.
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Membership in Mortar Board is open to college juniors and seniors for outstanding academics, leadership, and service. [3] Potential members must be in the top 35 percent of the class with at least a 3.0 GPA. [4] New members are recruited through a tapping process. [8] Tapping ceremonies vary between chapters, with some using the "Tapping Song". [8]