four-year terms. Of the twelve members, three were residents of Sarasota County and two were from Manatee County.
In December 2023, the American Association of University Professors sanctioned New College of Florida for violating standards of academic governance. In response, a spokesperson for New College of Florida called the sanction a "headline grab" and claimed "the AAUP lacks the authority to sanction New College of Florida, or any college or university for that matter."
== Presidents ==
George F. Baughman (1961–1965)
John V. Elmendorf (1965–1972)
Arland F. Christ-Janer (1973–1975)(no office of New College president while a separate unit within the University of South Florida system)
Mike Michalson (2001–2012)
Donal O'Shea (2012–2021)
Patricia Okker (2021–2023)
Bradley Thiessen, interim president (2023)
Richard Corcoran (2023–Present)
== Campus ==
New College's 144-acre (0.58 km2) bayfront campus is located in Sarasota, Florida, approximately 50 mi (80 km) south of Tampa. The primary campus is located …