Editing University of Missouri System (section)

==Administration==

===Organization===
The UM System is governed by a [[Curators of the University of Missouri|board of curators]], consisting of nine members appointed by the [[Governor of Missouri|governor]] with the advice and consent of the [[Missouri Senate]]. Curators serve six-year terms, staggered by three positions expiring every two years. Not more than one curator can be appointed from the same congressional district, and no more than five curators can belong to the same political party. In addition, there is a non-voting student representative to the board, likewise appointed and confirmed, who serves a two-year term. The post is rotated among the four universities.<ref name="UM System Board of Curators">[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/curators/ UM System Board of Curators]</ref> Presently, the post is held by Avery Welker from the S&T campus.<ref name="UM System Board of Curators"/>

The board of curators selects the president of the system, who reports to the board along with the [[general counsel]]. Each campus is led by a chancellor who reports to the president, as does an executive vice president, four vice presidents, and a chief of staff. The president chairs the University of Missouri Health System advisory board.<ref>[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/about/organization/ UM System organization]</ref>

===Presidents===
There have been ten presidents of UM System since its inception in 1963. Prior to the formation of the system, the position of president was more akin to what is now chancellor of the Columbia campus.<ref>[http://muarchives.missouri.edu/indexLeaders.html University of Missouri Leaders]</ref> However, the UM System counts presidents who served before the system was created, therefore the numbering starts at 14.<ref>[http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/president/former.shtml Former presidents of the University of Missouri]</ref> See [[University of Missouri#Presidents and chancellors]] for a list of presidents from 1841 to 1963 and chancellors from 1963–present. This list does not include all [[Interim management|interim]] presidents.

<ol start="14">
<li>[[Elmer Ellis]] (1963–1966)<ref>Elmer Ellis had been president of the University of Missouri since 1954 and became president of the University of Missouri System upon its creation, while a new person was selected to become first chancellor of the Columbia campus.</ref>
<li>[[John Carrier Weaver|John C. Weaver]] (1966–1970)</li>
<li>[[C. Brice Ratchford]] (1971–1976)</li>
<li>[[James C. Olson]] (1977–1984)
:[[Mel George]] (interim; 1984–1985)
<li>[[C. Peter Magrath]] (1985–1991)
<li>[[George A. Russell]] (1991–1996)
:[[Mel George]] (interim; 1996–1997)
<li>[[Manuel T. Pacheco]] (1997–2002)
<li>[[Elson Floyd]] (2003–2007)</li>
<li>[[Gary D. Forsee]] (2008–2011)
:[[Steve Owens (Missouri)|Steve Owens]] (interim; 2011–Feb. 15, 2012)
<li>[[Timothy M. Wolfe]] (Feb. 15, 2012 – Nov. 9, 2015)<ref>[https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14089689/missouri-tigers-president-tim-wolfe-resigns-amid-racial-unrest Missouri Tigers President Tim Wolfe Resigns], ''[[ESPN]]'' November 9, 2015</ref>
:[[Michael Middleton (academic)|Mike Middleton]] (interim; Nov. 12, 2015–Feb. 28, 2017)<ref>{{cite web|last=Arkin |first=Daniel |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/university-missouri-board-curators-name-michael-middleton-interim-president-n462191 |title=University of Missouri Board of Curators Name Michael Middleton Interim President |publisher=NBC News |date=2015-11-12 |access-date=2015-11-12}}</ref>
<li>[[Mun Choi]] (2017–present)<ref name="President">{{cite web |url=https://www.umsystem.edu/president/about_the_president |title=About the President &#124; Office of the President &#124; University of Missouri System |access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref>
</ol>