Internal auditing, which can help governing boards exercise their control responsibilities, is discussed, including financial, compliance, and operations auditing. Governing boards should be prepared to handle reports on operation audits, financial and compliance audits, and reviews of management information systems. (MLW)

Until 1985, higher education was a growth industry, and new programs were a by-product of that growth. Now, new programs must be justified by extensive data analysis. This trend and others indicate governing boards are taking the new-program approval process seriously. (MLW)

The control and accountability built into the University of Florida program of intercollegiate athletics is described. Features include presidential control, academic integrity, financial integrity, and independent certification. (DB)

Identifying the traditional function of the trustees as that of maintaining a balance between accountability and autonomy, and pointing out the threat to that role inherent in the new emphasis on accountability and the development of systems of public higher education, the author outlines prospects for the seventies and the challenge for trustees.…

Many developing trends will have major impact on both trustees and physical plant administrators. Face-to-face contact between the two will help both and benefit the institutions, especially regarding accountability, technological change, and regulations on the handicapped. (Editor/LBH)

Trustees have the responsibility of helping clarify and develop the educational program and also of making sure academic employment policies are equitable and sensible. (Editor/LBH)

One of the major reasons legal costs are sky-rocketing in higher education is that colleges and universities aren't doing enough to oversee properly what they're being charged. Some advice for trustees and administrators in planning legal operations is presented. (MLW)

Some strategies can be borrowed from the business world to improve output (of faculty) and also improve outcome (for students). Four approaches are: setting goals and evaluating results; improving instructional skills through systematic feedback; adapting to new clientele; and applying modern technology, including computers and TV. (Author/MLW)

Some suggestions for state agency action to restore, maintain and augment quality are provided. They include upgrading minimum standards, monitoring programs at military installations, providing planning and coordination emphasizing quality, raising questions about goals and outputs at each institution, and encouraging interinstitutional…

Institutions are turning to responsibility-centered budgeting to instill campuswide fiscal responsibility. The approach places budget authority within individual academic units and allows decision makers to see their program's share of overhead expenses. The University of Indiana and Purdue University at Indianapolis have undertaken a joint…

An article condemning the use of student performance data for institutional accountability is criticized for its generalizations and for perpetuating a class war between faculty and administration. (MSE)

Differences between the roles of a corporate administrator and a college president are reviewed and related to the role of an effective trustee. It is noted that accountability demands affect institutional autonomy and that trustees must become more involved in policy-making to protect the academic freedom of colleges and universities in the…

The Seattle Community College District substituted a four-person committee for a district president for a 44-month period. The results were better than expected, with cost savings and general harmony, but with losses in areas of planning, continuity, grievance handling, and accountability. (Editor/LBH)

Trustees have an important role to play in the definition of the mission of their institutions. They must monitor others, including the faculty, because they must know how things are really going. (Author/MLW)

A Colloquium on Government and Higher Education resulted in this appeal, containing four steps trustees can take to deal with the increasing problem of the governmental presence. Focus is on ways in which trustees can provide policy guidance to their institutions to preserve their individual characteristics and independence of action. (Author/LBH)