Speaking in his capacity as trustee, the author deals with the role of trustees in academic decisionmaking. He emphasizes the pivotal nature of that role, arguing that because the institution's basic activity is public business, the management of it must clearly link reasonability with public accountability. He supports the prevailing faculty view…

Suggested bylaws for a college/university proposed internal governance council review aspects of function, organization, the chairman, meetings, and amendments. Seven sections concerning organization are reviewed: number, appointment, alternates, term, annual appointment, vacancies, and clerks. Meetings are discussed in relation to call, regular…

The pamphlet is directed toward the new member of a career education advisory council. It explains why advisory councils are needed and why an individual should join one. An advisory council is defined as a group of persons selected to collectively advise regarding career education efforts within the community, whose members are predominantly from…

This document addresses questions recognized as of great importance in the realm of college and university administration, questions of the governing boards responsibilities, and liabilities with respect to the management of risk within its educational community. Emphasis is placed on insurance and risk management, higher education and risk,…

This paper presents an annotated bibliography on the topic of U.S. college and university governing boards. Extensive notes are made on 3 books in particular: College Boards of Trustees by S.V. Martorana; The Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania by Donald R. Belcher; and Memo to a College Trustee by Beardsley Ruml and Donald H.…

State agencies and organizations are playing an increasingly significant role in American higher education. With rising educational costs, increasingly complex programs, and burgeoning enrollments have come a movement toward State governing and coordinating boards designed to provide lay leadership in the advancement of public higher education. In…

As more colleges engage legal counsel, there is a growing need to clarify the relationships between the legal counselor and the college board so that each can fulfill the expectations of the other. This article presents a model job description for the collegiate legal counselor. It also presents a checklist approach to board evaluation of their…

Looks to decisions of the National Labor Relations Board and the courts to identify standards to adequately safeguard nonsupervisory employee interests in professional associations, permitting membership of both supervisory and nonsupervisory employees, which serve as certified bargaining representatives. (Author/PKP)

Suggested questions are offered that must be asked if full accountability within individual colleges and universitites is to be realized. It is suggested that failure to include trustees in evaluations of an institution's effectiveness will lead to the emergence of serious problems. (LBH)

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)

Describes the functions and activities of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), including regional seminars, a national legislative seminar, and annual convention. Notes ACCT's role in influencing federal legislators. Urges trustees to participate in professional organizations, become involved in special interest committees, and…

Essays by two community college trustees (Libby L. Bortz and Robert E. Garrison) and two college presidents (Muriel Kay Heimer and Raymond A. Stone) focus on different aspects of the board of trustee's responsibility for ensuring high standards of educational quality. (LAL)

A list of the statewide agencies overseeing higher education in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico gives addresses and the names of the chief executive officers, and notes whether they are governing or coordinating boards. (MSE)

The Board of Trustees of the State Universities and Colleges of Maryland completed master plans for the board's six institutions in 1970. Explained are the initial planning process, how the plans were kept current, and why facility planning is important today. (MLF)

The trustees of nearly all higher education institutions are now facing important decisions about the appropriateness of adopting principles of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act at their schools. With this issue come several questions about the changes this adoption might produce, and whether or not they will be beneficial. In this article, the author…