Characteristics and practices of governing boards of colleges or systems and ways that administrators and faculty can work more effectively with trustees are considered. Attention is directed to: the history and evolution of lay trusteeship; the composition of the board and selection of trustees; responsibilities of the board; board structures and processes; and sharing authority with trustees. Responsibilities of the board include: maintain the trust; delegate authority; raise and steward funds; approve the budget; develop and preserve physical facilities; oversee academic affairs; appoint, support, and evaluate the president; arbitrate internal disputes; and establish goals and evaluate progress. A board's activity in policy-making and administration is considered, along with constraints on trustees' ability to govern, a board's choice to limit its involvement in college affairs, and conditions under which boards may assume responsibilities previously neglected. Ways that senior administrators can influence a board's work include communicating with trustees, controlling board agendas and background information, and influencing the selection and development of trustees. Sources of faculty influence on the board are also discussed. (SW) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** ASLIE-ERIC Irw,her Education Reports 1987

College Trustees: A Question of Legitimacy. ERIC/Higher Education Research Report No. 10, 1974.

Working effectively with trustees : building cooperative campus leadership

An analysis of the decision-making processes of trustees in public two-year colleges /

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College Trustees: A Question of Legitimacy. ERIC/Higher Education Research Report No. 10, 1974.

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Working effectively with trustees : building cooperative campus leadership

An analysis of the decision-making processes of trustees in public two-year colleges /

Profile of Women Trustees at Land Grant Institutions: Roles, Responsibilities, and Reflections

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Working effectively with trustees : building cooperative campus leadership

An analysis of the decision-making processes of trustees in public two-year colleges /

Profile of Women Trustees at Land Grant Institutions: Roles, Responsibilities, and Reflections

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