Board Assessment

June 22, 2020 - Trustees may decline reappointment or even resign midterm if they are often unable to attend, have demanding new priorities in life, are at odds with board decisions, or in declining health. Occasionally, a trustee is simply unable or unwilling to …

Coordinating terms and appointments on an ongoing basis for 105 members of Oregon’s university boards is a bit like a game of three-dimensional tic-tac-toe. The process can be lengthy and complex. A candidate submits interest forms to the governor, who …

Ensuring its own effectiveness is one of the board’s basic responsibilities, whether members are appointed or elected. This guide provides practical resources and expert advice to help boards identify areas of concern, strengthen their performance, and continually educate and renew …

Over the course of nearly two years, 24 historically black colleges and universities intentionally and collectively took stock of their existing governance practices and made appropriate changes to ensure that both parties are effectively fulfilling their distinct duties and responsibilities. …

Governing boards of universities and colleges are facing an unprecedented tidal wave of change that is creating new opportunities, risks, innovations, and disruptions within and beyond the confines of their campuses. A board’s ability to be both reactive to these …

A Q&A with Theodore Long of AGB Consulting Q: Most boards think they are doing a decent job. Are there some telltale signs as to when a board should seriously consider revitalizing itself like DePaul has? A: Except for severe …

DePaul University has grown in size and stature in the last decade. Chicago’s “little school under the El,” as DePaul was once known, is now the nation’s largest Catholic university and the largest private, nonprofit university in the Midwest. We …

One of the members of your governing board has a habit of prolonging the discussion—and monopolizing it—often even when the rest of the board is ready to take action on the topic or conclude the conversation. This practice has been …