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 members 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.
Course Reviews
Management Performance Group in The Lounge
Testimonials:
It was a very interesting course that helped me look at areas of importance when developing a board. I will recommend it!
I would like to thank the facilitator for being prompt with the feedback. I thought it was excellent to do a course such as this online in the comforts of my home and work at my pace.
I learned a lot and I like the discussion forum and the continued responses to my postings . . . they are very helpful.
I felt that I learned a lot and enjoyed the course.
Thank you very much for an extremely relevant course!
Course Structure
Course Format
- Can Start Anytime
- Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
- Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)
Course Length
- 4 Hours of Activities
- 4 Weeks to Complete the Course
- Can Finish Faster
Completion Requirements
- Study Course Content
- Participate in Forum Discussions *
- Pass ALL Required Quizzes
- Complete Online Course Survey
* You are required to participate in the course forum. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.
Technology Requirements
- A Web browser with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Adobe Flash Player
- Speakers or headphones
Course Objectives
Module 1: Board Frameworks
- Identify the types of boards that function in career colleges.
- Describe the role and purpose of boards in school operations.
- Recognize the importance and benefits of effective boards.
- Differentiate between the function of advisory and governing boards.
- Introduce the concept of an effective board.
Module 2: Forming a Board
- Examine how to establish a governing board or advisory board.
- Clearly articulate the purpose of a school's board(s).
- Create a board structure consistent with a school's size and needs.
- Identify requirements and qualifications for board membership.
- Outline board member's responsibilities and develop position descriptions.
- Facilitate the board's understanding of the school's mission, goals and objectives.
- Position the board to make significant and meaningful contributions to school operations.
- Create board member selection criteria and interview questions.
Module 3: Managing Board Meetings
- Set expectations for board members.
- Develop a plan for successful meetings.
- Create ways to assure attendance at meetings.
- Stimulate participation during meetings.
- Conduct a board orientation session.
- Determine the degree to which the intended outcomes for the meeting have been met.
Module 4: Maintaining and Motivating Boards
- Create and communicate opportunities for board professional growth.
- Identify ways for board members to engage in school activities.
- Develop board participants into effective board members.
- Identify strategies for maintaining a vital and active board.
- Create a board recognition program.
Certificate/CEUs
Completion of this Course:
- Certificate of Completion
- 4 Hours of Continuing Education
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