Ten guidelines for successful administrator evaluation programs based on current research and interviews with campus administrators are presented. They concern the evaluation's purpose and approach and the role of the administrator in the process. (MSE)

Examines the functions, roles, and responsibilities of the public library trustee in a rural setting. Topics include serving the information needs of the community, determining policy, encouraging partnerships with other libraries and community organizations, ensuring sufficient funding, public and community relations, and evaluation of the board…

Presents findings from a study of symbolic elements of presidential and governing board chair leadership in four large community colleges in Ontario, Canada. Indicates that images of organization and leadership were important to institutional change and development. Argues that organizational leaders should construct and act on formative…

To flourish, every college endowment needs a comprehensive investment and management plan. The institution must have specific strategies and targets for (1) raising more funds; (2) investing for growth, not just income; (3) determining the spending rate; and (4) transferring part of yearly surplus into endowment. Trustees must take time to…

Discusses responses to a 1990 survey of 21 Chief Librarians of medium-sized public libraries in Ontario regarding experiences working with the Library Board. Topics addressed include the powers and role of the board, balance and limits of power, informing the board, working with the municipality, the working relationship, clarifying expectations,…

The award-winning faculty development program at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida) is characterized by (1) its statement of what the institution wishes to be known for and held accountable for; (2) faculty advancement based on performance; (3) support systems for new faculty; (4) graduate courses in teaching and learning; and (5) upgraded…

At the recent National Collegiate Athletic Association convention, college presidents helped enact a package of reforms that will help governing boards plan their institutions' athletics programs. If these policies are to restore the proper balance of athletics and academics, presidents must receive continued board support. (Author/MSE)

Total Quality Management is a comprehensive system for developing organizationwide participation in planning for and implementing continuous improvement in critical processes. In colleges, trustees can be central to the success of the method through their commitment and the development of supportive policy and procedures. (MSE)

It takes solid information to make a sound decision. A joint trustee-administration committee at Montgomery College (Maryland) has worked out a process to convert a flood of data into an orderly, effective decision support system. Instructive presentation of data is a key element. (Author/MSE)

Because the higher education outcomes assessment movement has gathered momentum, and because of its potential for good or ill, trustees must help presidents build on strengths and eliminate weaknesses of the process by being deliberate about institutional response, scrutinizing the literature, consulting experts, and persuading numerous groups to…

The expected turbulent environment in the 1990s for higher education requires well-oriented, educated, and active governing boards. Suggestions based on interviews with over 120 college trustees and presidents are offered in the areas of trustee orientation, trustee education, group development, campus governance, and strategic planning. (MLW)

Examination of the school reform movement and its relationship to higher education identified six implications for colleges and universities and ways for governing boards to support them. Factors foreseen include emergence of national educational standards, emphasis on teacher training, slow progress, increasing diversity, advancing technology,…

The World Wide Web Consortium--an organization based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that has 275 corporate members and holds closed meetings--is the closest thing the Web has to a central authority; however, almost nobody outside the telecommunications industry understands what the consortium is. Analyzes the role this body may…

A college president emeritus and association official, a corporate officer, a faculty professional association officer, and a governing board chairman offer insights on how college boards, administrators, and faculty can change the ways decisions are made on campus. Topics discussed include use of deadlines, clarifying roles and responsibilities,…

College and university governing boards, spurred by pressure for accountability, feel increasingly compelled to formally evaluate presidents. Use of consultants, reduced faculty involvement, and political issues at public institutions are also factors in this trend. (MSE)