Reports & Statements

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges expresses its gratitude to Lesley McBain, AGB’s director of research, Raquel Rall, associate professor of education policy analysis and leadership at the University of California, Riverside, and Valeria Dominguez, a lecturer …

This statement was approved on November 10, 2023, by the Board of Directors of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. The following principles are intended to guide boards in the governance of colleges, universities, systems, and related foundations; …

Download Report AGB Report on College and University Foundation CEO Compensation About AGB The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) is the premier membership organization that strengthens higher education governing boards and the strategic roles they serve within their organizations. …

The decline since the 1970s in the number of priests and religious women in religious orders that founded Catholic colleges and universities has led lay faculty and administrators increasingly to become the stewards of Catholic higher education. Nevertheless, founding orders …

The most pressing public policy issues facing college and university boards of trustees and foundation boards in 2023 and 2024, in the estimation of the Association of Governing Boards and a higher education advisory panel, are the following: affordability and …

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, …

Download Statement This joint advisory statement was approved by the board of directors of AGB and by CHEA and represents the best thinking of both organizations on the relationship of governing boards to the process of accreditation. Contents Preface History and Context of Accreditation Suggested …

In 2021, the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) and SEI’s Institutional Group collaborated to survey 130 Institutionally Related Foundations (IRFs) in an effort to establish benchmarks and identify themes among these organizations.

Governing boards, as guardians of higher education, have a moral, a fiduciary, and an educational responsibility to advance racial justice, equity, and inclusion (JEI). The AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on Justice, Equity, and Inclusion outlines strategies for implementing this …

Board professionals play crucial planning, coordination, and support roles in the day-to-day life of college, university, and foundation governing boards. Their work is often conducted behind the scenes but is critical to board success and performance.