The most important relationship for effective governance is that between the board chair and the president. To succeed, both individuals must commit their time and talents to work as partners for the institution and the students they serve.
AGB’s Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities allows chair-president teams to develop robust partnerships and create a focused agenda that moves both the board and the institution forward. Since 1985, nearly 900 teams have participated in the institute, and have found it essential to effective governance at their institutions. As a result of this Institute, board chairs and presidents will strengthen their relationship, find answers to emerging challenges, and develop an action agenda for the board.
Facilitated group sessions provide best practices in governance and effective strategies from other institutions, while president-chair team meetings and one-on-one consultations allow participants to focus on shared work at their own institutions.
By participating in this institute, participants will:
- Enjoy highly engaging small-group sessions with higher education experts to discuss best practices and innovations in governance;
- Develop an action agenda for improving board practice and advancing their institutions;
- Participate in one-on-one consultations to focus on shared work at their institutions and assess the strength of their boards; and
- Engage with a network of peers to learn from and draw upon after the institute concludes.
Event Resources
Agenda
Day One: Monday, June 21
| 12:00 – 1:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:30 pm | Introductions and Setting the Stage |
| 2:30 pm – 3:10 pm | President and Board Chair Responsibilities and Expectations |
| 3:10 pm – 3:20 pm | Break |
| 3:20 pm – 3:45 pm | President & Board Chair Responsibilities/Expectations (Continued) |
| 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | An Anatomy of Good Board Governance (Board Expectations) |
| 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm | Team Task #1 | An Honest Assessment of Your Board: What’s Your Board’s Anatomy |
| 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm | Open Time |
| 6:30 pm | Reception |
| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Dinner |
Day Two: Tuesday, June 22
| 7:15 am – 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 8:30 am | Setting the Stage: A New Day |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Building a High Performing Board: Getting Your Board into Strategy Mode |
| 9:30 am | Team Meeting #2| Building a High-Performing Team |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am – 12:15 pm | Getting Your Board Risk-Savvy |
| 12:15 am – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Team Meeting #3 | Identifying Risks and Opportunities with Your Board |
| 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Assessing and Building Board and Presidential Effectiveness |
| 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Team Meeting #4 | Assessing President and Board Effectiveness |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Open Time |
| 6:00 pm | Reception |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner |
Day Three: Wednesday, June 23
| 7:30 am – 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Setting the Stage: The Final Day |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Renewing and Restructuring Committees |
| 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Team Meeting #5 | The Leadership Team Action Plan |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Closing Session |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Departure |
Faculty
Faculty will be announced in early 2021.
Registration & Refund Policy
Registration Fee – $8900: The registration fee includes program expenses for both the board chair and the president, private lodging for the nights of June 21 and June 22, meals during the Institute, and program materials.
Accommodations And Travel
St. Regis Aspen
315 E Dean St.
Aspen, CO 81611
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to cancellations@agb.org. AGB will issue a full refund if written notification of cancellation is provided to AGB by April 21, 2021 for the summer program. AGB will issue refunds after the meeting. No refunds will be issued for attendees who cancel after this date. AGB is not responsible for cancellations due to airline disruption, inclement weather or schedule changes.