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Authors: Ingram, Richard T Ingram & Associates, & Associates
ISBN-13: 9781555425661, ISBN-10: 1555425666
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: September 1993
Edition: 1st ed

Author Biography: Ingram

RICHARD T. INGRAM is president of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. He has worked in the fields of higher education trusteeship, administration, and planning for more than twenty years.

Book Synopsis

Sponsored by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

Provides expert guidance in performing the many complex roles of trusteeship.

	Tables, Figures, and Exhibits
	Foreword
	Preface
	The Authors
1	Exercising Stewardship in Times of Transition	3
2	The New Demography	23
3	The Economics and Financing of Public Higher Education	36
4	Coping with a Litigious Environment	58
5	Planning for Strategic Decision Making	77
6	Responsibilities of the Governing Board	93
7	Selecting the Chief Executive	112
8	Supporting the President and Assessing the Presidency	126
9	Ensuring Sound Financial and Plant Management	147
10	Fund Raising and the Development of University Foundations	178
11	Strengthening Relationships with Government Agencies and Political Leaders	196
12	Maintaining Sound Relations with System Campuses	211
13	Responding to Political, Social, and Ethical Issues	226
14	The Board's Role in Collective Bargaining	240
15	Setting Tenure and Personnel Policies	256
16	Defining, Assessing, and Nurturing Quality	287
17	Orienting Trustees and Developing the Board	305
18	Making Board Meetings Work	314
19	Understanding Chief Executive and Board Chair Responsibilities	335
20	The Role of the Board Staff Secretary	346
21	Assessing Board Performance	361
	Resource A. Sample Statements of Board Members' Responsibilities and Desirable Qualifications for Trustees and Regents	377
	Resource B. Survey of Public Governing Board Characteristics, Policies, and Practices	380
	Resource C. Self-Study Criteria for Public Multicampus and System Boards	396
	Resource D. Recommended Readings	425
	References	443
	Index	461