Self-Study 2000 Section VI
6.1 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
6.1.1 DESCRIPTIVE TITLES AND TERMS
The name of an institution, the titles of chief administrators, the designations of administrative and academic divisions, the terms used to describe academic offerings and programs, and the names of degrees awarded must be accurate, descriptive and appropriate.
Expect under clearly defined circumstances, board action must result from a decision of the whole, and no individual member or committee can take official action for the board unless authorized to do so.
The duties and responsibilities of the governing board must be clearly defined in an official document.
This document must also specify the following: the number of members, length of service, rotation policies, organization and committee structure, and frequency of meetings.
There must be appropriate continuity in the board membership, usually provided by staggered terms of adequate length.
The responsibilities of the governing board must include the following functions: establishing broad institutional policies, securing financial resources to support adequately the institutional goals, and selecting the chief executive officer.
The board must not be subject to undue pressure from political, religious or other external bodies.
There must be a clear distinction, in writing and in practice, between the policy-making functions of the governing board and the responsibility of the administration and faculty to administer and implement policy.