OP110 - Developing Effective Advisory and Governing Boards
Facilitator: Dr. Robert Roehrich
Vital advisory and governing boards create additional opportunities to enhance school operations. Well-prepared board members engaged in appropriate and timely activities can make a substantial contribution to a school's operational, financial and management success. Creating, managing and maintaining effective advisory and governing boards can be a demanding yet rewarding process. Board members have to be identified, recruited, and trained to be effective and to understand their role as individual contributors and as a member of a group of advisors. To gain maximum leverage from a board, members must also remain motivated and retain a concentrated focus on the school's mission, purposes and goals. This course will provide a blueprint, with accompanying checklists, for establishing and maintaining effective advisory and governing boards in a career school setting.
Facilitator Bios
Dr. Robert Roehrich
Dr. Roehrich is currently the System Vice President of the Enhanced Learning Solutions Group at National American University. His previous management positions include: executive vice president of the Colorado School of Professional Psychology, president/chancellor of Colorado Technical University, president/CEO of Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., and vice-president of academic affairs for DeVry, Inc. His contract positions include serving as the director of corporate training for Corinthian Colleges, Inc., and as an adjunct faculty member for the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs.
Dr. Roehrich earned his Ph.D. in Vocational-Technical Education with an emphasis on Two-Year Institutions and Higher Education Administration from The Ohio State University, Columbus. His M.S. and B.A. degrees are in Industrial Arts and Technology and Industrial Education respectively. He started his educational career as a college instructor and has 28 years of experience in the field. Dr. Roehrich has a strong passion for improving the performance of career school operations through the application of quality assurance and a focus on customer service.
Course Format
Course Structure
- Can Start Anytime
- Modular Structure (with online content, quizzes and forums)
- Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
- Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)
Course Length
- 4 Modules
- 4 Hours of Activities (about 1 hour per module)
- 4 Weeks to Complete the Course (1 module/week)
- Can Finish Faster
Completion Requirements
- Study All Modules
- Participate in Module Forum Discussions *
- Achieve 70% on Module Quizzes
- Achieve 70% on Final Quiz (one attempt only)
- Complete Online Course Survey
* You are required to participate in at least one of the module forums. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum(s) in which you participate and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.
Course Outline
Module 1: Board Frameworks
- Governing and Advisory Boards: An Overview
- The Importance of Boards to School Operations
- Board Purposes, Roles and Responsibilities
- Governing Board Functions
- Advisory Board Functions
Module 2: Forming a Board
- Establishing a Board and Its Purpose
- Creating a Board's Structure
- Organizational Interfaces
- Identifying and Recruiting Board Members
- Interviewing Prospective Board Members
Module 3: Managing Board Meetings
- Establishing Expectations
- Orientation Guidelines
- Organizing and Conducting Meetings
- Assuring Participation
- Evaluating Board Effectiveness
Module 4: Maintaining and Motivating Boards
- Opportunities for Professional Growth
- Structuring Board Development
- Engaging Board Members
- Enhancing Board Vitality
- Board Recognition
Certificate/CEUs
Completion of this Course:
- Certificate of Completion
- 4 Hours of Continuing Education
Completion of Three Courses:
- Certificate of Knowledge in Career College Management
- Eligible for MaxPrize*
*MaxKnowledge conducts an annual prize drawing to sponsor a Certificate of Knowledge holder to attend CCA's Annual Convention. U.S. residents are automatically entered in the drawing.
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