Tools and Toolkits

Appointing qualified, informed board members who understand and embrace fiduciary duties and governance leading practices is imperative. This checklist, adapted from the Minnesota Regents Candidate Advisory Council, outlines the capabilities and accountabilities appointees should embody.

A governing board with qualities like the following can recognize influences that may conflict with its mission and priorities and is prepared to deal with them appropriately. How well do these qualities describe your board? Fiduciary Decisions Governing board decisions reflect the …

Colleges, universities, and institutionally related foundations may face situations that further complicate their efforts to advance and strengthen mission-focused outcomes. Governing boards that have or may encounter conflicts should update their governance policies, practices, risk management frameworks, and communications plans …

The resources in this toolkit are designed to help you excel in your position through professional development and networking opportunities. By accessing the resources in the toolkit, you will be better equipped to assist your board to govern with confidence …

Get a head start on your first year of AGB membership. Use this checklist as a guide to AGB resources that will help position you for success with appropriate tools, professional development, and networking opportunities. This checklist can be …

Takeaways from the Mergers and Affiliations Toolkit Review recommendations and leverage next steps, including questions for further board discussion and resources for further exploration. Download the PDF→ …

Engage your board in effective discussions about the future of your institution. Use this template agenda to execute a workshop designed to engage a board in effective discussions about the future of the institution by evaluating its current circumstances to determine what transformation …

Strategic Conversations for Small College and University Governing Boards and Administrative Leaders | In this highly disruptive and uncertain period for higher education, while governing boards and the senior leadership of colleges and universities may be fulfilling their roles conscientiously, …

Institutions and the boards that govern them must use an equity lens in all decisions and planning to ensure that students enroll, excel, graduate, and thrive. In many cases, equitable student success will require transformation of board roles, processes, …

AGB is equipped with an exceptional board meeting management platform for higher education called AGB OnBoard that gives you the digital power to prepare, organize, and run meetings in real time – for better efficiency and collaboration.