Tools and Toolkits

If complying with a new law or regulation would be harmful to your institution, use this tool to consider your options.

When your president and board are faced with a new demand or requirement, the first step is to determine whether, and to what extent, complying with it would be inconsistent with the best interests of the institution. The second step …

Near the end of the January–March 2026 period, AGB Govern NOW Leadership Academy participants (trustees, board professionals, presidents from diverse institutions) were asked to recommend board strategies for dealing with these volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times. The following strategies …

Explore a practical framework to engage your higher education governing board in advocacy, including 10 specific steps you can take.

Red lines define the core of an institution’s integrity. When pushed to the limit, ask a fundamental question: What is integrity worth?

Each scenario describes a realistic governance situation at a different kind of institution. Read the scenario, then work through the discussion questions, applying principles from good governance and local strategies for dealing with intrusions. There are no single correct answers—these …

What Is It? Athletics is much more than a cocurricular endeavor or source of school spirit; it is a fast-changing commercial enterprise shaped by conference realignment, media rights, athlete compensation, and transfer portals. The professionalization of college sports is here, but …

This sample composition matrix was developed to aid systems wishing to look more closely at their board composition. This tool has been adapted, with revisions, from several AGB publications, including The Governance Committee (Public Institutions) and The Governance Committee (Independent Institutions). …

This toolkit supports governing boards’ understanding and productive use of accreditation and the accreditation process.

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.