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Presidential Compensation: A Comprehensive Guide for Higher Education Governing Boards and Chief Executives
Foremost among the responsibilities of a college or university governing board is the recruitment, evaluation, and support of the institution’s president. This includes, fundamentally, providing for reasonable compensation of the president—a task that is now more challenging than ever, because …
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Setting Presidential Compensation: What Board Members Need to Know
Do you know the total amount and elements of the compensation package provided to your college’s or university’s president? Do you know the rationale for the decision to provide the particular compensation and benefits chosen? Was the final compensation package …
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A Picture of Variable Pay
In order to recruit and retain effective leaders who are able to advance rigorous strategic goals and other institutional priorities, boards are considering various forms of compensation. A recent AGB Quick Governance Survey (QGS) sought to understand the national trends …
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A Word to the Wise About Executive Compensation: Lessons from the IRS Colleges and Universities Compliance Project
Are colleges and universities following best governance practices concerning the compensation of the president and other institutional leaders? For the most part, yes, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which released a long-awaited final report on its Colleges and …
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A Question for...Thomas K. Hyatt: What Challenges Do Boards Face in Setting the President's Compensation?
Few higher education governance topics generate more interest than the compensation of a college or university president. A poorly governed compensation process can result in front-page news, aggrieved faculty and students, and an inquiry from the state attorney general. Attorney …
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The Compensation Committee
Hiring and retaining a president are among the core fiduciary responsibilities of governing boards. This puts them on the front lines for ensuring that the compensation and benefits paid by a college or university to its leaders (and coaches) are …
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Effective Committees Bundle
Get all of the bestselling Effective Committee Series in one set!
The Academic Affairs Committee
The Audit Committee
The Facilities Committee
The Governance Committee (Independent Institutions)
The Compensation Committee
The Development Committee
The Executive Committee
The Finance Committee
The Investment Committee
The Student Affairs Committee
The Governance Committee (Public Institutions) is …
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