Orientation

Your professional experience and ability to think critically are essential to your service as a trustee. In fact, lacking these, you likely would not have been appointed in the first place. You will apply the insights they produce throughout your …

For those of us engaged in higher education, our business is learning. We are committed to creating condi-tions for active, lasting learning. And we are continuously researching and improving how we engage learners. So why not use that information to …

State policymakers and the public at large have a vested interest in the successful governance of their higher education system. The citizens who are appointed or elected to serve as trustees and regents of the state's colleges and universities oversee …

New board member online orientation is an indispensible tool for introducing board members to higher education governance, essential board responsibilities, board composition, and boardroom culture. There are three discrete versions of this online program designed for board members from private …

August 23, 2019 - Are you a new higher education board member with prior board experience, or is this your first time ever serving on a board?  This webinar will cover the top things every …

In Trusteeship and other publications, AGB has discussed the benefits of orientation for new board members. In past legal columns, I have suggested that orientation should include legal topics. Training and education on legal issues may also help experienced board …

Sensational events at colleges and universities often bring boards into the limelight. Governance battles within state governments (e.g., University of North Carolina System, University of Louisville), conflicts between presidents and boards (e.g., University of Virginia), and dire financial situations (e.g., …

Read 15 Tips for Better Orientations From the moment that college and university trustees assume their seats at the board table, they need to be knowledgeable about their institution, understand their role and responsibilities, and recognize that they can only be …

When top administrators at Augustana College first organized “unfiltered” discussions for new board members with both faculty and students—meaning that no administrator would be present—they worried that experimental part of board orientation might backfire. But the board members surprised them. …

Trustees deserve the best introduction to their institutions and to the responsibilities and expectations of trusteeship. This booklet outlines the fundamentals of an effective orientation program for board members of public institutions and systems. A well-planned, well-executed orientation program can …