At its March 1, 1971, meeting, the UT Board of Trustees created the title of Trustee Emeritus for any former member of the board, either appointed or ex-officio. Trustees emeriti are entitled to attend meetings and other board activities but are not voting members of the board. In June 2011 the board voted to make tickets to athletic events available for purchase by Emeritus Trustees but not to provide two free tickets to them.