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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.

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Crisis Management and the Law
Policies and the Law
Governance and the Law
Orientation and Training on Legal Issues
Compliance Policies and the Law
Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right– When to Seek the Advice of a Lawyer
The Lawyer’s Ethical Duties in Facing Client Misconduct
Lawyers as Guardians of the Mission
Multiple Hats
501(c)(3) DUE DILIGENCE Form 990 Checklist
Understanding and Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege
Freedom of Speech on Campus: Guidelines for Governing Boards and Institutional Leaders
Can Faculty at Private Institutions Unionize? lock icon
Welcome to Compliance U: The Board’s Role in the Regulatory Era
Are You Sacrificing Your Reputation to Protect Sacred Cows?
Board Member and Legal Counsel:  Some Suggested Rules of the Road
Losing Ground Risk Assessment
A Wake-up Call: Enterprise Risk Management at Colleges and Universities Today
Good Risk Management is Good Governance
The Vital Responsibility of Reviewing Contracts
Setting Presidential Compensation:  What Board Members Need to Know
Fashioning an Institutional Response to Government Regulations
AGB Board of Directors’ Statement on the Fiduciary Duties of Governing Board Members lock icon
The Supreme Court Sends an Unanticipated Signal on Free-Speech Rights
Marijuana: The Implications of an Evolving Legal Environment
Government & Regulatory Affairs Blast: Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Risk Management
Growing Demands for Public Records: How Should Boards Respond? lock icon
The Whys and Wherefores of Whistleblowing lock icon
Preparing for an IRS Audit of Executive Compensation Decisions lock icon
The Big Risk in Not Assessing Risk lock icon
New Strategies for Managing Risks: A Balancing Act for Boards lock icon
Management and Governance Checklist for Institutionally Related Foundations lock icon
Concerns and Forecasts (and Perhaps a Surprise) from Campus Lawyers
Fiduciary Behavior: What’s the Responsible Trustee to Do (and Not Do)? lock icon
Risk Management: An Accountability Guide for University and College Boards
The Compensation Committee lock icon
A Question for…Thomas K. Hyatt: What Challenges Do Boards Face in Setting the President’s Compensation? lock icon
Penn State and Principles of Institutional Governance lock icon
Governing Board Accountability: Competition, Regulation, and Accreditation lock icon
AGB Governance Brief: Fiduciary Duties
AGB Governance Brief: Risk Management
AGB, AGB Statement on Board Accountability””
Why Do the New Financial Industry Regulations Matter to Higher Education? lock icon
What Does the ‘Federalization’ of Accreditation Mean for Boards and Institutions lock icon
Will Your Institution Pass the Financial-Responsibility Test? lock icon
September 2011 State Governance Action Report
Compliance and Internal Audit: A Dangerous Combination?
NACUANOTE: Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate Responsibility and Colleges and Universities
Report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines
2012 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual (Chapter 8)
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)
IRS Form 990
NACUA Resource Page on Governance lock icon
Exempt Organizations Annual Reporting Requirements – Governance (Form 990, Part VI)
Top 10 Campus Legal Issues for Boards lock icon
Subject Guide: Boards lock icon
Board Document Samples lock icon
NACUA Resource Page on Corporate Responsibility lock icon
AGB Knowledge Center
U.S. Sentencing Commission Website for Sentencing Guidelines Manual

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