Description
Book SynopsisAn expert guide designed to help university trustees become effective leaders. Honorable Mention for Eric Hoffer Award (Business Category) by The Hoffer ProjectWe expect college and university trustees to hire the president, advise senior staff, manage investments and financial decisions, and oversee major strategic initiatives. Unfortunately, they sometimes come into this powerful role with little or no understanding of what they are meant to do or how their institutions work. How University Boards Work, by Robert A. Scott, is designed to help trustees understand how to fulfill their responsibilities. Written by a widely respected leader in American higher education and former university president, How University Boards Work is the product of personal experience and considerable research. This concise, straightforward guide includes: an explanation of the difference between governance and management tips on how best to prepare for board decisions and discussions examples of positi
Trade ReviewThe ideas are presented alongside some changes colleges and universities could make on their own, like modifying class schedules to make better use of facilities. But the inclusion of policy ideas in a book aimed at trustees fits a larger idea: the big picture matters for colleges and universities, and their leaders, as they face the future.
—
Inside Higher EdAn important resource for both trustees and presidents, as well as anyone seeking to understand institutional governance.
—
Independent (Council of Independent Colleges)Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Why A Guide
1. Historical and Structrual Framework of Governance
2. Board Responsibilities
3. Board Membership
4. Processes and Procedures
5. Strategic Leadersip
6. Leading Higher Education Into the Future
Notes
Bibliography
Index
