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Rainsford, George – AGB Reports, 1983
Twenty practical and concrete tips for being a responsible and effective college or university trustee are listed in this one-page article. These tips are grouped under three headings: (1) be involved; (2) guidelines for participating in board meetings; and (3) you are responsible for your own education. (KC)
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Guidelines, Higher Education, Trustees
AGB Reports, 1985
Boards can reconcile necessary deviations from openness by recognizing the need to balance three public interest values: the public's right to know, the individual's right to privacy, and the institution's obligation to operate effectively. This was the conclusion of an AGB symposium reviewing Harlan Cleveland's book, "The Costs and Benefits…
Descriptors: College Administration, Confidentiality, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Zemsky, Robert; Massy, William – AGB Reports, 1990
The rankings of colleges and universities in a recent news magazine are meaningless, confusing, and dangerous, encouraging the kind of competition that puts higher education at risk. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Public Opinion
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
Silberman, Samuel J. – AGB Reports, 1987
The United States has the world's largest, most diverse, and most responsive system of higher education. The key reason for this accomplishment is that responsibility resides with governing boards composed of interested citizens of diverse backgrounds. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Hartley, Joyce Fitzpatrick; Ness, Frederic W. – AGB Reports, 1981
An interview with Frederic W. Ness on a nonprofit, low-cost consulting service to aid any presidential search is reported. The mission of AGB's Presidential Search Consultation Service is to help institutions of higher education to search for quality presidents who will significantly affect leadership in higher education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, College Presidents, Consultation Programs, Governing Boards
Armacost, Peter H. – AGB Reports, 1976
Helpful queries on planning, marketing and financial management are given whose answers can bring a trustee closer to understanding the college's problems. They grew out of an important AGB project in cooperation with the Young Presidents' Organization. (LBH)
Descriptors: Administrators, Financial Needs, Governance, Governing Boards
Knox, Warren B. – AGB Reports, 1988
New trustees who begin their board service with incomplete explanations or unrealistic expectations might find their tenure unsatisfying. After hearing the unvarnished truth-in-expectation, the new trustee will walk into the board relationship with eyes wide open. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Administration, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Whitehead, John – AGB Reports, 1983
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: Set your mission. Agree on it. Keep talking about it. Set annual goals. Not too many. Monitor your progress. Expect results. Unite with your staff chief. Work out your differences. In private. Send out agendas and background material before board meetings. Review meetings in advance with your staff…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides, Governing Boards, Guidelines
Smotony, Bonnie M. – AGB Reports, 1986
A national survey of the individuals who serve as college governing board secretaries revealed highly varied institutional characteristics, job responsibilities, and overall roles in the organization. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Occupational Information
King, Francis P. – AGB Reports, 1987
One of the major issues about college retirement programs is that of investment options and transferability of TIAA and/or CREF funds to alternative funds. Basic principles to be considered by college trustees involved in review or revision of their institution's pension plan are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Fringe Benefits, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Ness, Frederic W.; Miller, Beverly W. – AGB Reports, 1988
When a college president remains after a successor takes over, the potential for chaos is high. Suggestions from presidents and former presidents are presented. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Administration, College Presidents, Conflict
Stead, Ronald S. – AGB Reports, 1987
Important first steps in the search and selection process of presidents and chancellors are outlined by the director of the Association of Governing Boards' Presidential Search Consultation Service. Guidelines for a search, appointment of a search committee, staffing the search, timetable, and the board's charge to the committee are discussed.…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, College Presidents, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Zwingle, J. L. – AGB Reports, 1982
The growth of the Association of Governing Boards is described by a past president of the organization, focusing on its services and membership drives since the early 1960s. New issues are identified, including the future of lay governing authority, the need for specialization within the association, and activism. (MSE)
Descriptors: Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Organizational Change
Morrell, Louis R. – AGB Reports, 1989
With the variety of available investment options and a volatile securities market, it is vital that boards make wise choices about employee retirement programs. Issues to consider when discussing pension-plan changes are presented. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Decision Making, Governing Boards, Higher Education
