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Shared Governance

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The Dynamics of Agile and Effective Communications
February 08, 2021 - Changing circumstances require communication.  Being timely, accurate, and transparent with information is critical.  How do we decide what to say, when to say it, and how to deliver such communications?  Today’s quickly changing environment for institutions is testing our ability …
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Trusteeship Article
View from the Board Chair: Shared Governance and Financial Exigency
One of the more memorable—and perceptive—comments in the interviews of more than two hundred college and university board members, presidents, and faculty that formed the basis of AGB’s white paper, Shared Governance: Changing with the Times,1 came from a university president …
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FAQs
Shared Governance
Engage your board in achieving a commonly supported mission through shared governance. In higher education’s volatile environment, shared governance is essential. It adds substantial value to institutional progress and innovation. However, effective shared governance is about more than who is responsible for what. This …
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Boards Are All In
November 09, 2020 - Unprecedented levels of board engagement present challenges to and successes in shared governance, reported members of AGB’s Council of Board Professionals at their October 2020 meeting. Amid a pandemic, the switch to virtual engagement has resulted in full attendance at …
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Leading without Managing in the Pandemic
September 15, 2020 - Even before the pandemic, many boards had difficulty balancing their strategic governance responsibilities in relation to the management of their institutions. Some were not sufficiently involved in governance and left most things, including major strategic choices, to their presidents and …
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The Value of Effective Consortia and Collaboration
September 14, 2020 - Board members and institutional leaders are charged with the long-term stewardship of their individual colleges and universities. Building capacity through collaborative initiatives can not only sustain individual institutions, but also enhance …
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Leadership in a Pandemic: The Board—President Relationship
September 09, 2020 - “I can lead with confidence when I know the board chair has my back,” observed one experienced chief executive. “But I’ll hesitate if I think my board members or the chair might second-guess the tough calls demanded by the current …
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Shaping Successful Board and Faculty Relationships
August 6, 2020 - Navigating the challenges and opportunities this year has given us has been difficult. The decisions made around balancing the immediate needs of the …
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Case Study
Shared Governance: Changing with the Times - University System of Maryland
The University System of Maryland comprises twelve universities representing, in many ways, the broad range of American higher education institutions—from large research universities to smaller comprehensive institutions to HBCUs. While the diversity of the system—and the spectrum of opportunities that …
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Case Study
Shared Governance: Changing with the Times - Taylor University
Taylor University is a relatively small (approximately 1,890 students), non-denominational faith-based institution in Upland, Indiana. The university is distinctive for—among other things—its “Life Together Covenant,” which “identifies the expectations for living in community as we seek to fulfill our mission.”1 …
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