Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the highest decision-making body of the University. It is composed of seven Trustees who are inside members of SNU, and eight Trustees who are independent members. The Chairperson is elected by the Board of Trustees from among its members.

The Board of Trustees makes decisions on the following matters:

Matters relating to appointment of the President

Matters relating to appointment and dismissal of officers

Matters relating to Annual Operation Plan

Matters relating to budget and settlement of accounts

Matters relating to acquisition, disposition, and management of important properties

Matters relating to establishment or abolition of colleges or graduate schools

Matters relating to establishment or abolition of major administrative organizations

Matters relating to mid- and long-term operation and development of the university

Matters relating to amendment of the Articles of Incorporation

Matters relating to enactment, amendment, and abolition of the University Regulations and regulations pertaining to the University Council, the President Recommendation Committee, the University Committee on Academic Affairs, and the University Committee on Financial Affairs

Matters relating to establishment and management of the development fund of the university

Matters relating to issuance of long-term loans and university bonds

Matters requiring the Board of Trustees’ decision in accordance with the Act, the Articles of Incorporation, or other regulations

Other matters that the Board of Trustees deems necessary

Chairperson

KWON Oh-hyun, Standing Advisor of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Trustees

JANG Sangyoon, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education

KIM Wansup, 2nd Vice Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance

KWON Ogon, President of International Law Institute, Kim & Chang

CHEY Chang-Won, CEO of SK Discovery Co., Ltd.

YOON Sukmynn, President of TY Holdings

YU Myeong-Hee, Honorary Researcher of Korea Institute of Science and Technology

YEOM Jaeho, President of Taejae University

RYU Hong Lim, President of Seoul National University

KIM Seong-Kyu, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, SNU

YUN Young-ho, Executive Vice President for Planning and Communication, SNU

JYUNG Chyul-Young, SNU Professor Emeritus, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

KIM Byung Seop, SNU Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Public Administration

KWON Hoonjeong, SNU Professor, College of Human Ecology

LEE Sukjae, SNU Professor, College of Humanities