"Governing boards that wish to strengthen their institutions - particularly those at challenged or otherwise "at risk" institutions - would benefit from an investigation of the methods and tools created by the R. H. Perry Foundation in its pursuit of exellence."

Elizabeth H. Sibolski, Ph.D.

President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Online Governing Board Training

Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 2:22 PM

The Foundation announces its online Governing Board Training Program for challenged and at risk colleges and universities. The board self-analysis is an extremely useful 6-week evaluation experience.  It requires total board participation, yet provides anonymity of responses, it is comprehensive enough to unearth any generic problems on the board, without targeting individuals for perceived deficiencies, and it educates all board members.  Any college -- or nonprofit organization--would benefit from such a process in the search for new board members as a check on its understanding of the fundamental responsibilities of the board as the caretaker of the institution.