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V5I3: The Important Role of Boards in the Governance of Accreditation

The importance of good board governance to the long-term health, sustainability, and prosperity of America’s system of higher education cannot be understated. To be blunt, the highest performing, most successful institutions often have the highest performing boards and most robust governance structures. Good, and great, governance is paramount as leaders of colleges and universities deal with declining enrollments, challenging fiscal management, civil unrest, stress on campuses and overall increases in accountability.

V5I3: Letter from the President

Space, like governance, is for the most part still unknown, has lots of secrets, is inscrutable, and people on Earth are disconnected with and oblivious of it. And yet, Space affects everything we do on Earth, not too dissimilar to governance and governing boards affecting every aspect of an institution’s being.

V5I3: Trust in Community College Boards

Trust is the foundation upon which governing boards are built – and it’s not as vague a value as it might sound. The trust-based expectations placed upon board members are explicitly elucidated in their duties of care, loyalty, and obedience, which together describe board members’ fiduciary responsibilities.