TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ingram, Richard T., 
TI  - Effective trusteeship : : a guide for board members of independent colleges and universities 
AV  - LB2342.5 .I64 1995
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Washington, D.C. : 
PB  - Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 
KW  - College trustees
KW  - United States.
KW  - Universities and colleges
KW  - United States
KW  - Administration.
KW  - College trustees.
N1  -  	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
N2  -  	
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
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