Spouses of presidents and chancellors at public colleges and universities belonging to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), were surveyed in 1981 to provide a factual basis for program discussions by spouses at future annual meetings and summer councils, and to validate some assumptions and dismiss some myths about…

In spring 1984, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) conducted a survey of its constituents asking them to assess 66 college activities in terms of their importance and how well they were being accomplished at JCCC. The survey instrument was administered to 1,225 individuals from JCCC's major constituent groups, including members of the board…

This collection of articles addresses major questions of community college governance and highlights some of the changes that have taken place in governance over the past decade. The issue contains: (1) "State Power in a New Era: Threats to Local Authority," by Dale Tillery and James L. Wattenbarger; (2) "Power on the Periphery: Faculty and…

This document includes all pertinent changes in New York Education Law enacted through the December 1984 legislative session, and changes of rules of the Board of Regents and regulations of the Commissioner through the Regents Meeting in December 1984, that pertain to public libraries, library systems, trustees, and librarians. Education Law…

Two speeches are presented: Expectations and Realities for the College President, by Joseph Kauffman, and Myths of the College Presidency, by Donald E. Walker. The first discusses the discrepancies between the expectations and realities in three areas: the relationship with boards of trustees, relations with central administration in the state…

Coordinating boards are necessarily oriented toward state government, while statewide governing boards are oriented toward institutions. These two different types of boards must have correspondingly different characteristics. (Editor/PG)

The roles of accrediting associations and college trustees in promoting the quality of educational operations are considered. Voluntary accrediting associations have established a framework for institutional and program self-regulation, including the concept of peer review, and have emphasized the evaluation of institutions and programs in the…

Not only is industry seeking a closer relationship with the community college, but employees themselves are becoming more interested in making career advances or mid-career changes. The Metropolitan Community Colleges of Kansas City, Missouri, have become aware of these changing educational needs through the realization that 2% of the students…

This booklet is intended to help school boards, city councils, and other governing boards establish an effective working relationship with local community councils. In the approach described in this booklet, the community council is created as a legitimate problem-solving group and works with a governing board in continuously identifying and…

The roles of the board chairperson and president of a college or university and their joint leadership responsibilities are discussed in this pamphlet. The chairperson's primary role is to represent and symbolize the final legal authority, responsibility, and continuity of the institution. An important responsibility of the chairperson is to lead…

Concurrent with the problem of declining resources from traditional sources, the results of the rapid expansion and construction of community colleges during the 1960's and 1970's encouraged the development of alternatives in funding. By 1978, 52% of the community colleges in the United States had established the foundation as a vehicle for…

Board members, most of whom have never been in a position to employ, evaluate, and terminate a chief executive officer, must strive toward objectivity as they evaluate their college presidents. Central to this objectivity is: (1) an attempt on the part of the board member to place him/herself as much as possible in the place of the person being…

This guide seeks improvement in group home management, especially community-based residential facilities for juvenile offenders. Primary organizational considerations include structure, communication lines and decision making. The role of the Board of Directors is explored from initial selection through definition of the program directors role.…

This exploration of the current literature on organized evaluations of presidents at higher education institutions reveals five issues related to the development of effective evaluations. The first of these is the need for a formal evaluation based on the social context in which administrators work and not upon models gleaned from officer…

Intended for use by college and university chief executive officers and governing board leaders, the workbook is a guide to evaluating the relationship between the president and the board. It provides for the ongoing assessment and improvement of that relationship. The processes and guidelines that are outlined are based on the assumption that the…