Public vs. Independent Higher Education Governing Boards by https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94 Cathee Hill EDHE 510 en-us 2016-10-05 16:39:07 UTC 2026-01-15 12:26:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Public Higher Education Governing Board catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128558396
  • Established and supported by governmental agency/States
  • Owned by the state
  • Multi state school system
  • Members often time selected by the state 
  • Majority (77%) of the governing boards were appointed by the governor  (AGB, 2010).
  • Average number of voting board members: 11-12.
  • More men serve on public governing boards
  • 23.1% of the board members were racial and ethnic minorities (AGB, 2010).
  • Average age of board members range from 50-69 years old and were in the workforce or retired from business related occupations (49.4%), professional services (24.1%), and in education (15.5%) with the remaining (9.3%) holding jobs in in other occupations (AGB, 2010).
  • More than half of the public governing boards had a student as a voting member.
  • Some of the public colleges (13.3%) had a faculty member on the board as a voting member.
  • Represents state needs and expectations and what the public interest is. 
    • ]]>     2016-10-05 16:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128558396     Independent Higher Education Governing Board catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128558604
  • Typically nonprofit
  • Independence board is institutions legal owner and final authority (AGB, 2010).
  • Affiliated with other organizations (i.e. religious)
  • Single institutions or partnership arrangements with other schools 
  • Board members has some sort of relationship to the school (alumni, donors, community members, etc...)
  • Represent the general public and is accountable for the public interest
  • Average number of voting board members: 29 (AGB, 2010)
  • More men serve on Independent Governing Boards
  • 12.5% of board members in 2010 were of racial and ethnic minority (AGB, 2010).
  • Professional background of voting members were 53% business professionals, 22% being in the professional service industry,  13.1% in education, and the last 11.3% in other occupations (AGB, 2010).
  • Most independent boards have at least one student and faculty members as a voting member
  • 76.4 interdependent institutions had a CEO board member (AGB, 2010).
  • 3-5 year term length
  • Average of 8 standing committees 

    • ]]>     2016-10-05 16:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128558604     Strengths catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128559021 Public School:
    State resources
    • Public needs for the state are priority
    • State owned and operated 
    • Smaller board size and diverse group

    Independent Schools:
    • Have more freedom to operate
    • responsible for financial, physical, and human assets and operations. 
    • Very large board with faculty and students and established powerful professionals (like CEO's)
    • Many committees who operate 
    • More flexibility in finances (spending and saving)
    • More information flow and stronger bonds 
    • Networking among board members who have more resources in the professional industries and utilizing resources (more connections and resources) 
    ]]>     2016-10-05 16:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128559021      Weakness catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128559213 Public Schools:
    • State selects board members
    • State dictates final authority of decisions and operation needs
    • Lengthy process to make changes (chain of command)
    • Not as much freedom to decide how resources are being used and operated
    Independent Schools:
    • Financial Planning can be difficult
    • Not as diverse of a board 
    • Governing board may not be as diverse 
    • Challenge to get funding (through donations) 
    • potential conflict of interests 
    ]]>     2016-10-05 16:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128559213     Resources: catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128975093 Betts, K. (2016). EDHE 510 Governance in Higher Education: Week two Lecture Notes. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University.

    Betts, K. (2016). EDHE 510 Governance in Higher Education: Week three Lecture Notes. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University.

    Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. (2010). Policies, practices, and compenstaion of governing boards for public colleges, unitersities, and governing boards of public colleges, universities, and systems: Executive Summary. Washington, D
    C: AGB press.

    Pusser, B., Slaughter, S., & Thomas, S.L. (2006). Playing the board game: An empirical analysis of university trustee and corporate board.  Education, 77(5), pp. 747-775.]]>     2016-10-06 20:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128975093     catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128979395 2016-10-06 21:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128979395 catheehill1 https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128982680 2016-10-06 21:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/catheehill1/xdglrvtsld94/wish/128982680