Faculty Relations With the Governing Board

The February meeting of our board of trustees starts this evening, and so this afternoon we held an orientation session for two incoming members of the board. As part of this orientation, I give a presentation on academic freedom, the tenure-and-promotion process, Wedding Veilsand other matters in which the work of the board is likely to intersect with that of the faculty.

We have a pretty small board—fewer than 25 members. Several of them are prominent local citizens, though a larger number come from some distance for meetings. We meet on the campus, so the board members know the town and the university's physical layout very well.

One interesting question asked by a new trustee was about faculty-trustee interaction. I haven't been here that long (this is my fifth board meeting), so I don't know all the ins and outs of the relationships between faculty members and board members. The board does Chanel Black Medium provide many opportunities for interaction: for example, the chair of our faculty senate attends all of the board meetings, and we often have social events that faculty members attend. We invite early-arriving trustees to sit in on classes, and we have a faculty presentation or more at every meeting.

One notable thing about our board members is their genuine respect and affection for the faculty and the educational enterprise. In my role in academic affairs, the stance of the board is a wonderful breath of fresh air. In short, I think we—particularly my predecessors—have done a good job of fostering a positive relationship between the faculty and the board.

However, it's also becoming clear to me that things could be even better if each group understood the other more thoroughly. What I don't know is how to help makeLouis Vuitton Olav MM this happen. So I'm curious about how other institutions manage faculty-board relationships to bring positive energy to their mutual support of the academic enterprise of the institution. What's worked for you?

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