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Elliott, Ivan A., Jr. – AGB Reports, 1985
A trustee of long experience outlines 13 principles for trustee participation, concerning the trustee's role, relationships with others in leadership positions, and expectations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Leadership Responsibility
Ingram, Richard T. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1997
This booklet addresses issues concerning the various responsibilities of trustees on governing boards of independent colleges and universities. Introductory information notes the increasing complexity and significance of the trusteeship role and its unique context in independent institutions. The booklet distinguishes between board and individual…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates
AGB Reports, 1988
A list of trustee responsibilities, as adapted from a private college's trustee handbook, includes suggestions for active involvement in decision making, self-education about the institution and issues, and participation in meetings. (MSE)
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Decision Making, Governance, Governing Boards
Ingram, Richard T. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1997
This booklet addresses issues concerning the various responsibilities of trustees on governing boards of public colleges and universities. Introductory information notes the increasing complexity and significance of the trusteeship role, and its unique context in public institutions. The booklet distinguishes between board and individual trustee…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship
Keohane, Nannerl O.; And Others – Trusteeship, 1996
Three university administrators, the president of the Association of Governing Boards, and a legislator/university trustee respond to the question: "In this era of diminishing resources and changing expectations of higher education, will governing boards significantly influence how colleges and universities respond?" All support the potential…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, College Presidents
Everley, Mary – Trusteeship, 1996
A study of interim presidencies at public research universities draws on interviews with 20 former interim presidents concerning their selection, expectations, accommodations, roles, and relationships, and the institutional and personal effects of the interim presidency. Ten suggestions for supporting an interim administrator and facilitating the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrator Selection, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents
Jakes, Harold E. – Ontario Education, 1984
One year after the 1982 school board elections in the Ottawa-Carleton (Ontario) region, an indepth followup study was conducted of the 25 new board members to determine: (1) the nature of their election strategies; (2) the degree of their success in implementing election promises; (3) the degree of their socialization during the first year in…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
