Governance

College and university board members are critical partners in ensuring that their institutions are compliant with federal laws and regulations. Moreover, boards themselves can be subject to a number of laws and regulations with which they must comply. The following resources address these issues and provide helpful information for those who govern colleges and universities.

• Resource Pages

• AGB Knowledge Center

  AGB

• NACUA Resource Page on Corporate Responsibility  

  NACUA
• Publications

• Management and Governance Checklist for Institutionally Related Foundations 

  CASE

• New Strategies for Managing Risks: A Balancing Act for Boards 

  Stephen Pelletier, 2012, AGB

• The Big Risk in Not Assessing Risk 

  Merrill Schwartz, 2012, AGB

• Preparing for an IRS Audit of Executive Compensation Decisions 

  Raymond Cotton, 2012, AGB

• The Whys and Wherefores of Whistleblowing 

  Lawrence White, 2012, AGB

• Growing Demands for Public Records: How Should Boards Respond?  

  Rachel Levinson-Waldman, Robert O'Neil, 2012, AGB

• September 2011 State Governance Action Report

  2011, AGB

• Will Your Institution Pass the Financial-Responsibility Test?

  Kent John Chabotar, 2011, AGB

• What Does the ‘Federalization’ of Accreditation Mean for Boards and Institutions

  Judith Eaton, 2011, AGB

  - AGB Podcast

• Why Do the New Financial Industry Regulations Matter to Higher Education? 

  Pamela J. Bernard, 2011, AGB

• New Roles, New Rules Accreditation: What Trustees Need to Know and Do

  Ralph Wolff, 2010, AGB

• Is Your Institution a Sitting Duck for Campus Whistleblowers?

  Pamela J. Bernard, 2009, AGB

• Back to School Means Back to Work on Ever-Growing Federal Mandates

  Pamela J. Bernard, 2008, AGB

• Legal Issues Need Attention During Economic Crisis

  Pamela J. Bernard, 2008, AGB

• New Federal Rules Elevate E-Mail As a Risk for Boards and Presidents

  Pamela J. Bernard, 2008, AGB

• Outdated Policies, Overlooked Mandates: Oversights Can Spell Trouble for Institutions

  William Kirwan, 2008, AGB

• The New Ethics of Trusteeship: How Public College and University Trustees Can Meet Higher Public Expectations

  David Leslie, Terrence MacTaggart, 2008, AGB

• AGB, “AGB Statement on Board Accountability”

  2007, AGB

• Governing in the Sunshine: Open Meetings, Open Records, and Effective Governance in Public Higher Education

  James C. Hearn, Leigh Z. Gilchrist, Michael K. McLendon, 2004, AGB

• Merit Screening of Citizens for Gubernatorial Appointment to Public College and University Trusteeship

  2003, AGB

• AGB Governance Brief: Risk Management

  AGB

• AGB Governance Brief: Fiduciary Duties

  AGB

• NACUANOTE: Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate Responsibility and Colleges and Universities

  Howard Zweig, Michael Peregrine, 2003, NACUA

• Governing Board Accountability: Competition, Regulation, and Accreditation 

  Judith Areen, 2010, NACUA

• Compliance and Internal Audit: A Dangerous Combination?

  Sheryl Vacca, Urton Anderson, May 7, 2012, ACUA

• Penn State and Principles of Institutional Governance 

  Lawrence White, Jul 1, 2012, AGB