01957nam a2200193 4500003000600000005001700006008004100023040000800064050002400072100003200096245018200128260009500310300002500405505092100430520028201351650004201633650006501675650002301740AUA.120200205120711.0170412b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d cJTL aLB2342.5b.I64 1995 aIngram, Richard T., d1941- aEffective trusteeship : ba guide for board members of independent colleges and universities /c Richard T Ingram; Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. aWashington, D.C. : bAssociation of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, c1995. avi, 42 p. ; c23 cm. a Effective trusteeship -- Why are governing boards composed of lay citizens instead of government officials? -- What are the governing board's responsibitilities? -- What are your responsibilities as an individual trustee or regent? -- What makes the academy distinctive? -- How can setting policies be distinguised from managing? -- What does the board typically expect of the chief executive? -- What does the chief executive typically expect of board members? -- What should trustees know about open-meeting laws? -- How should a board accomplish its work? -- How should I view the practice of student and faculty trusteeship? -- Some final observations -- Appendix A: Sample statements of board members' responsibilities and desirable qualifications -- Appendix B: Suggested resources -- Appendix C: AGB programs and services -- Appendix D: About the Association of Governing Boards of universities and colleges a This primer welcomes you to the sometimes perplexing, often ambiguous, and always stimulating world of academic trusteeship. Whether you are a veteran board member or a relatively new trustee--and whether you were appointed or elected--this guide should prove to be helpful. aCollege trustees xUnited States.  aUniversities and collegesvUnited StatesxAdministration.  aCollege trustees.