Putting the “Trust” Back in Trustee: The Role of the Trustee in College Governance
Last week, a group convened by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni issued a report examining the role of trustees in college and university governance. The report, titled “Governance for a New Era: A Blueprint for Higher Education Trustees,” suggested the trustees should take a more active role by establishing definable institutional metrics, promoting academic freedom, enhancing program quality, and holding administrators and faculty more accountable for their contributions to their institutions. On a “nuts and bolts” level, the report passes the test of what are reasonable standards of governance.
