ERIC Number: ED304080
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Feb
Pages: 6
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
The President and the Governing Board. Conditions for Effective Leadership.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC.
A policy statement on the president and governing board developed by the Committee on Policies and Purposes of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is presented, and the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of the governing board and the college president are outlined. The role of the U.S. college or university president is central to the successful development of institutions of quality and stability. The roles of universities and colleges and of the governing board are also defined. Presidential responsibilities include the following: (1) direction of current and long-range planning; (2) development and maintenance of academic programs to achieve the institutions's mission and goals; (3) development and maintenance of an appropriate personnel system; and (4) representation of the university or college to relevant external constituencies. Relations between the board and the president should reflect mutual respect and confidence at all times. Board/president relationships should include direct access to the governing board, governing board requests for the president's advice and recommendations on all matters, and presidential authority to recommend personnel actions subject to contractual and legal limitations. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Behavior Standards, Board Administrator Relationship, College Administration, College Presidents, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Leadership Effectiveness, Policy Formation, Position Papers, Public Policy, State Colleges
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, One Dupont Circle, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036 (free).
Publication Type: Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A