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The Dangers of Trustees Who Push Special Interests.
Parilla, Robert E. – AGB Reports, 1986
Lay governing boards must be made up of individuals representing diversity within the community, but not the representative of a single group or purpose, or the board's overall effectiveness, general welfare of the college, and the protection of public trust will be compromised. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Bias, Cooperation, Governance
Accounting Standards: What Do They Mean?
Farley, Jerry B. – AGB Reports, 1992
Four recent and proposed changes in national school accounting standards have significant policy implications for colleges and universities. These changes address (1) standards regarding postemployment benefits other than pensions, (2) depreciation, (3) financial report format, and (4) contributions and pledges made to the school. Governing boards…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Why Statewide Boards?
Johnson, Elizabeth H. – AGB Reports, 1976
The needs of legislatures for a source of reliable, independent information on higher education costs are examined along with the role of statewide planning or coordinating agencies in providing that information. (JT)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Costs, Educational Legislation, Government Role
Build a Better Board
Zwingle, J. L. – AGB Reports, 1976
In improving board performance, the nub of the issue is perceiving the board's functions as multiple: among other things as legal corporation, supreme court, board of inquiry, stabilizers, planners, and energizers. Also critical: unhurried recruitment, systematic orientation, judicious deployment. (Editor)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Agency Role, Board Administrator Relationship
Navigating the Global Village.
Gale, Robert L. – AGB Reports, 1991
As advances in technology create world economic and social interdependence, governing boards should make a long-term commitment to an expanded international agenda of curriculum and program development to prepare students at United States colleges and universities for excellence in the world community. A checklist is presented to assess…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Global Approach, Governance, Governing Boards
Who Are "Successful" Fund-Raising Presidents?
Hurtubise, Mark; Bishop, Laurence A. – AGB Reports, 1991
College presidents who are successful at fund raising believe they are responsible for creating their institutions' fund-raising climate and that their enthusiasm for their institutions' mission and goals enhances giving. The president's effectiveness is an important factor in whether an institution prospers. Trustees should help through active…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Agency Role
AGB Helps Develop Soviet Higher Ed Board.
Sarkisov, Pavel D. – AGB Reports, 1991
A cooperative experiment between the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges and the Soviet Union's Mendeleev Institute of Chemical Technology involves establishment of an international board of trustees. The board will seek funding from multiple sources, involve the surrounding community in its planning, and strengthen the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Chemistry, Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries
Crisis Control, Michigan Style.
Gies, Joseph C. – AGB Reports, 1984
The role and actions of the University of Michigan Board of Regents in planning for retrenchment and reallocation of resources during a 1980 financial crisis are chronicled. Reactions of faculty, administrators, and others are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning
Academic Staffing: Be Flexible and Fair.
Mortimer, Kenneth; And Others – AGB Reports, 1986
Faced with dwindling resources, some colleges and universities have experimented with a variety of staffing alternatives, but good staffing strategies must be realistic, flexible, and fair to all involved. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, College Administration, College Faculty, College Governing Councils
AIDS on Campus: What You Should Know.
Keeling, Richard P. – AGB Reports, 1986
College administrative and governance issues related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome on campus are discussed, including fear and prejudice, statistical incidence, development of appropriate school policy, and the governing board's responsibility. (MSE)
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Agency Role, Attitudes, College Administration
AGB Board-Mentor Approach Really Works.
Lester, Virginia L. – AGB Reports, 1983
After a major governing board decision regarding faculty pay policy caused serious faculty dissatisfaction, the Association of Governing Boards assisted the administration in providing a workshop to help faculty understand the policymaking process of the board and administration. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Agency Role, Attitude Change, Case Studies