Solomon Badger, the chairman of the board, said the trustees would wait to decide whether to suspend the president, James H. Ammons, until the end of criminal investigations into the Nov. 19 death of a marching band member, possibly from a hazing ritual, and potential fraud by university employees.
Last week, Gov. Rick Scott called for Mr. Ammons to be suspended pending the investigations.
The governor’s action prompted an outcry from university students and alumni who called it premature and unnecessary. Students held small protests over the weekend at the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee.
