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The Flowering of Leadership.
Pocock, John W. – AGB Reports, 1990
When new governing board leaders are needed, just attracting more trustees with leadership potential is not sufficient. Succession planning, used in industry and government, ensures a continuing flow of strong leadership. It is not a procedure, but a flexible strategy that can ensure the board's effectiveness and the institution's health. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Planning, Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Where Are the Managers in Higher Education?
Pocock, John W. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1971
The most difficult, self-effacing, and intangible role in higher education today is that of top management policy determination. Trustees carry the key management policy role and should neither be diverted nor shrink from it. Trustees must constantly assess their progress and modify their plans. Six points are suggested: (1) Trustees should devote…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrators, Educational Administration, Governance
Making Fund Raising Fun.
Pocock, John W. – AGB Reports, 1980
The trustee's role is seen as: first, to help establish fund-raising policy, and second, to go to work. Not all trustees are seen as equally suited to fund raising. Training is suggested, along with tailoring assignments to individual capabilities. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Fund Raising, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Liberal Learning and the Policy-Makers: The Trustees
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Pocock, John W. – Liberal Education, 1978
Factors influencing the policy responsibilities of trustees of higher education institutions include: the public disenchantment with higher education and doubt about whether liberal arts education is still valid in the face of vocational requirements, other educational styles and sponsors, financial problems, "constituency governance" on campus,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Fund Raising: The Board's Role.
Pocock, John W. – AGB Reports, 1985
Fund raising is an essential task for trustees. Every trustee, without exception, should give to the point of his capability as the first step of any campaign. Potential benefactors will not consider a major gift to an institution whose board members do not support it. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Presidents, Donors, Educational Finance
The Fund-Accounting Mystery.
Pocock, John W. – AGB Reports, 1980
A chapter from the "Handbook of College and University Trusteeship" is excerpted, including a discussion of college financial statements and fund accounting. Three matters pertinent to fund accounting are described: transfers between funds, unrestricted and restricted funds, and expendable and unexpendable funds. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Endowment Funds, Financial Support, Fund Raising
Finance Committee. AGB Standing Committee Series [No. 3].
Pocock, John W. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1983
The responsibilities and functioning of college trustee committees on finance are described. It is noted that the role of the finance committee is to recommend policy for board approval, interpret it to the administration, and to monitor the results. The following responsibilities of the finance committee are discussed: overseeing current…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Budgeting, Committees, Educational Finance