Responsibilities of Governing Boards

Just as students leave campus after graduation ceremonies, commencements also may spell an end of the terms of some governing board members. With new people joining the cadre of continuing members, many boards choose this time of year to conduct an orientation session for new trustees, to help them learn about the responsibilities they have agreed to undertake and the institutions they will serve. Others plan board retreats away from campus, where board members and key administrators can contemplate issues of mission and future direction.