Publications By Topic: Academic and Student Affairs
Publications
2011
The basic purpose and principles of effective board committees remain constant across higher education, regardless of institutional type, mission, or size.
The Effective...
Publications
2011
College and university boards are charged with governance responsibility to ensure that students receive a high-quality education from a well-managed institution that...
Reports and Surveys
2011
The headlines report that college tuition is rising rapidly and students are struggling to pay for
college. Financial-aid issues have also been in the news lately, with...
Reports and Surveys
2010
From the foreword:
Over the last decade, assessment of student learning has moved beyond being a topic of discussion solely within the academic community and into the public...
Reports and Surveys
2009
Update: Find the 2011 AGB Survey of Higher Education Governance here.
A close look at higher education governance practices at over 700 colleges and universities.
Reports and Surveys
2009
This 2009 study was conducted by AGB with the generous support of a
grant from TIAA-CREF Institute. The paper reports common practices, barriers, and recommendations
for...
Publications
2009
Each New Trustee Survival Kit contains five quick-reading Board Basics on key topics ranging from ethics and values to finance and fund-raising responsibilities:
The Board's...
Publications
2009
Each New Trustee Survival Kit contains four quick-reading Board Basics on key topics ranging from ethics and values to finance and fund-raising responsibilities:
The...
Reports and Surveys
2009
This report highlights and recognizes award recipients for their efforts to develop and implement the state's most successful programs, projects, and activities that help...
Publications
2009
The Fundamentals Set of six quick-reading Board Basics booklets is the best source of information on board structure and the responsibilities of trusteeship.
The...
Publications
2009
The Fundamentals Set of six quick-reading Board Basics booklets is the best source of information on board structure and the responsibilities of trusteeship.
The...
Publications
2008
Contrary to the perceptions of many that American higher education is riddled with liberal bias, the authors of Closed Minds contend that the role of colleges and...
Reports and Surveys
2008
This report summarizes the joint four-year effort of AGB and the Texas Coordinating Board to educate and inform leaders and citizens, and highlights the totality of work thus...
Publications
2006
Making the Grade: How Boards Can Ensure Academic Quality fills a significant void in today's boardroom discussions with its clear, realistic advice and its "perfect pitch"...
Reports and Surveys
Academic Health Center Governance and the Responsibilities of University Boards and Chief Executives
2003
At most American institutions in which the university
or system governing board has direct
responsibility for an academic health center
(AHC), trustees probably lack a...
Publications
2003
A quick reading primer featuring sound advice on such topics as monitoring for accountability, containing academic costs, the strategic structure of academic programs, and...
Publications
2002
What are the board's appropriate responsibilities for academic programs? This incomparable volume interweaves key data points on critical academic issues, material case...
Publications
The Learning Outcomes portfolio includes:
"Ask the Right Questions About Student Assessment" (May/June 2007)
"Completing College at America's Public Universities" (November/...
